Constitutional Convention Procedures: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on the Constitution of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, First Session, on S. 3, S. 520 and S. 1710 ... November 29, 1979U.S. Government Printing Office, 1980 - 1372 páginas |
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... Madison or some other delegate saying , " Gee , a majority of the States will bind us to innovations that aren't desirable . " In response to that , the framers came up with the ratification pro- visions . There , at least , was some ...
... Madison or some other delegate saying , " Gee , a majority of the States will bind us to innovations that aren't desirable . " In response to that , the framers came up with the ratification pro- visions . There , at least , was some ...
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... Madison also criticized the August 30 proposal , stating that the vagueness of the expression " call a convention for the purpose " was sufficient reason for recon ; sideration . He then asked : " How was a Convention to be formed ? by ...
... Madison also criticized the August 30 proposal , stating that the vagueness of the expression " call a convention for the purpose " was sufficient reason for recon ; sideration . He then asked : " How was a Convention to be formed ? by ...
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... Madison , felt it would be improper to do so , since it would imply that Congress had a right to deliberate upon the subject . Madison said that this " was not the case until two - thirds of the State Legislatures concurred in such ...
... Madison , felt it would be improper to do so , since it would imply that Congress had a right to deliberate upon the subject . Madison said that this " was not the case until two - thirds of the State Legislatures concurred in such ...
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... Madison and Jefferson opposed the idea of a second convention . Madison expresssed the view that a second convention would suggest a lack of confidence in the first . Others believed that pro- posing amendments to the Constitution might ...
... Madison and Jefferson opposed the idea of a second convention . Madison expresssed the view that a second convention would suggest a lack of confidence in the first . Others believed that pro- posing amendments to the Constitution might ...
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... Madison . During the debate of Sept. 10 he asked : " How was a Convention to be formed ? by what rule decide ? what the force of its acts ? " Mr. Madison thereupon successfully proposed the following provision in lieu of that adopted on ...
... Madison . During the debate of Sept. 10 he asked : " How was a Convention to be formed ? by what rule decide ? what the force of its acts ? " Mr. Madison thereupon successfully proposed the following provision in lieu of that adopted on ...
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1st Sess 96th Congress action adopted amending the Constitution amendment process American Bar Association approval Article V convention Articles of Confederation authority balanced budget balanced budget amendment Bar Report believe Birch Bayh call a convention Committee concurrent resolution Cong Congress to call consider consti constitutional amendment convention called convention delegates Convention for proposing convention method Convention of 1787 convention's debate decisions DELLINGER effect electorate Ervin Bill framers governor gress House of Representatives initiating issue judicial review Judiciary latures legislation limited convention Madison majority means ment method of amendment mode of ratification national constitutional convention petitions Philadelphia Convention political President problem Professor propose an amendment proposed amendment purpose question ratification reapportionment reason rescind revision Section Senator BAYH specific stitution submitted supra note Supreme Court three-fourths tion tional U.S. CONST United United States Constitution valid applications vention veto vote
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Página 96 - Prominent on the surface of any case held to involve a political question is found a textually demonstrable constitutional commitment of the issue to a coordinate political department; or a lack of judicially discoverable and manageable standards for resolving it; or the impossibility of deciding without an initial policy determination of a kind clearly for nonjudicial discretion...
Página 192 - Provided, that no amendment which may be made prior to the year 1808, shall in any manner affect the first and fourth clauses in the ninth section of the first article; and that no state, without its consent, shall be deprived of its equal suffrage in the senate.
Página 666 - ... a textually demonstrable constitutional commitment of the issue to a coordinate political department; or a lack of judicially discoverable and manageable standards for resolving it; or the impossibility of deciding without an initial policy determination of a kind clearly for nonjudicial discretion ; or the impossibility of a court's undertaking independent resolution without expressing lack of the respect due coordinate branches of government ; or an unusual need for unquestioning adherence...
Página 394 - I will venture to add that to me the Convention mode seems preferable, in that it allows amendments to originate with the people themselves, instead of only permitting them to take or reject propositions, originated by others, not especially chosen for the purpose, and which might not be precisely such as they would wish to either accept or refuse.
Página 613 - It is one of the happy incidents of the federal system that a single courageous state may, if its citizens choose, serve as a laboratory; and try novel social and economic experiments without risk to the rest of the country.
Página 245 - But the articles to be amended, and the amendments proposed, and such articles as are proposed to be added or abolished, shall be promulgated at least six months before the day appointed for the election of such convention, for the previous consideration of the people, that they may have an opportunity of instructing their delegates on the subject.
Página 493 - States (which at present amount to nine), to call a convention for proposing amendments, which shall be valid, to all intents and purposes, as part of the Constitution, when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the States, or by conventions in three-fourths thereof." The words of this article are peremptory. The Congress "shall call a convention.
Página 563 - Each House shall determine the rules of its proceedings, and be the judge of the election, returns and qualifications of its members...
Página 344 - Resolved that provision ought to be made for the amendment of the Articles of Union whensoever it shall seem necessary, and that the assent of the National Legislature ought not to be required thereto.
Página 129 - Congress sine die ; but (2) in the computation of the sixty-day period there shall be excluded the days on which either House is not in session because of an adjournment of more than three days to a day certain.