Reading Guide on Amending the Constitution by Convention
The constitutional amendment study committee has developed a short list of suggested reading material intended to help League members get started in learning about the complex topic of amending the...
View ArticleConstitutional Amendment Consensus Questions
The Constitutional Amendment Consensus Questions as adopted by the national board are now available for download in Word and PDF. The consensus questions are accompanied by short PRO and CON...
View ArticleMajor Time Points for Constitutional Amendment Study
Summer 2015Consensus questions, study guide and educational materials posted on LWV website.Late Summer 2015-December 1, 2015Leagues hold consensus meetings.December 1, 2015Consensus reports...
View ArticleHandbook for Successful Consensus Meetings
The Handbook for Successful Consensus Meetings provides an overview of League studies, the role of local League boards and study committees, as well as information on consensus and tips for running a...
View ArticleSynopsis of “Constitutional Amendmentitis"
Prepared by the LWVUS Study Committee on Constitutional Amendments, July, 2015This short paper presents a synopsis of the article, “Constitutional Amendmentitis,” by Kathleen Sullivan that first...
View ArticleSynopsis of “Constitutional Amendments and the Constitutional Common Law”
This short paper presents a synopsis of the Chicago Public Law and Legal Theory Working Paper titled “Constitutional Amendments and the Constitutional Common Law,” written by Professor Adrian Vermeule,...
View ArticleConstitutional Amendment Study Guide
The Constitutional Amendment Study Guide includes the Background, Foundation Readings, Consensus Questions, Points of View and Specific References for the questions. The Constitutional Amendment...
View ArticleAbout the Constitutional Amendment Committee
Scope:The LWV Constitutional Amendment Committee will study the process of amending the U.S. Constitution. The Committee:Patricia Donath, Chair (LWVUS Board)Linda Powers Bilanchone (SC)Shamira Gelbman...
View ArticleEvaluating U.S. Constitutional Amendments
During 2015, the LWVUS Constitutional Amendment Committee will conduct a study and member agreement process on amending our nation’s Constitution.In addition to other topics, our League study will...
View ArticleConstitutional Amendment Study Summary of Articles Dealing with Article V...
Authors hold strong, but very opposite views regarding how an Article V Constitutional Convention would actually be conducted, and what limits, if any, there would be on its ability to offer amendments...
View ArticleConstitutional Amendment Consensus Response Form
Click on the link to submit your League's official Constitutional Amendment Consensus Responses: http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/2321563/Constitutional-Amendment-Consensus-Response-Form
View ArticleLeague Position Adopted: Constitutional Conventions under Article V of the...
Following the January 2016 meeting, the League of Women Voters board announced a new position calling for safeguards to govern the constitutional convention process. Following the January 2016 meeting,...
View ArticleLeague Position Adopted: Considerations for Evaluating Constitutional...
Following the January 29-31 meeting, the League of Women Voters board announced a new position outlining considerations for evaluating constitutional amendment proposals. Following the January 29-31...
View ArticleNew and Updated LWVUS Positions Adopted in 2016
LWVUS Board and Convention adopted the following positions during the last biennium (2014-2016). Positions on the constitutional amendment process and an update of the Leagues money in politics...
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