A Convention of the States could be a way to fix a Federal Government that is currently controlled by special interests. Article V of the US Constitution allows amendments to be added when 2/3 of the states agree the amendment should be added. We need to push our state legislature to develop and advocate for amendments that will reign in Federal powers and return them to the States. Below are a few examples of what types of amendments could be created: - A balanced budget amendment - A redefinition of the General Welfare Clause (the original view was that the federal government could not spend money on any topic within the jurisdiction of the states) - A redefinition of the Commerce Clause (the original view was that Congress was granted a narrow and exclusive power to regulate shipments across state lines—not all of the economic activity in the nation) - A prohibition of using international treaties and law to govern the domestic law of the United States -A limitation on using Executive Orders and federal regulations to enact laws (since the Congress is supposed to be the exclusive agency to enact laws) - Imposing term limits on Congress and the Supreme Court - Placing an upper limit on federal taxation - Requiring a sunset of all existing federal taxes and a super-majority vote to replace them with new, fairer taxes Learn more at the link in the comments section.
Posted on: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 01:28:22 +0000
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