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Call a Convention to Amend the Constitution
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December 11, 2016
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1:39:35Now PlayingAlmost everyone can think of something they would like to change in the U.S. Constitution. It is always tempting to invoke Article V to “fix" it, or “restore" it, or “improve" it. But there is a substantial risk to tinkering: many amendments seem to have unintended consequences. Should the states call a convention to amend the Constitution?
For the Motion:
Lawrence Lessig, Professor, Harvard Law & Founder, Mayday PAC
Mark Meckler, President, Citizens for Self-Governance
Against the Motion:
David Super, Professor, Georgetown University Law Center
Walter Olson, Senior Fellow, Cato Institute’s Center for Constitutional Studies
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