At a time when the federal government appears truly broken, state lawmakers have assembled to reclaim the power vested in the states by calling for a convention of the states as a means of creating constitutional amendments.
On Saturday, close to 100 legislators from 32 states attended a meeting in Mount Vernon, Virginia, where they discussed adding amendments to the U.S. Constitution. They would do so under the authority of Article V of the Constitution.
Article V details that two-thirds of the state assemblies, 34 in all, can call for a convention to be held. State legislatures could then send delegates to the convention where each state would vote on proposed amendments with each state getting one vote. An amendment would pass when approved by three-fourths, or 38, state legislatures.
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