Some Republicans have said that a constitutional convention is overdue. Many Democratic-led states have rescinded their long-ago calls for one, and California will soon consider whether to do the ...

It’s best not to confront questions like this at all, since the lack of existing rules could mean that decisions would be made by the loudest among us, rather than the wisest.

Elias: Constitutional convention? Why exactly open Pandora’s box? Whether at the state or federal level, such a gathering would be a delight for people who like to tinker with or brainstorm ...

Last year, Gov. Gavin Newsom called for a new constitutional convention to pass a gun safety amendment and California lawmakers backed his plan. Now, some Democrats fear the specter of a right ...

Is a new constitutional convention a good idea to tackle questions that have emerged since 1787’s first (and, so far, only) constitutional convention, or a recipe for trouble, expense and ...

In theory, Question 1 on Rhode Island's November ballot − asking whether the state should hold a constitutional convention − is nonpartisan. There's no reason a convention would necessarily ...

Democratic California state Sen. Scott Wiener this week filed legislation to recall all of the state's requests for a U.S. constitutional convention.

Some prominent Democrats fear Republicans want to call a constitutional convention and rewrite the language on the books that has been protecting basic rights since 1787. Are they right to be ...

Two of California’s last three governors have wanted to help organize and promote constitutional conventions, either on the state or federal level. They’ve both been dangerously wrong about ...

And on and on. In short, a constitutional convention would be a Pandora’s Box and no one knows what institution might supervise or limit its scope.

Article 5 requires Congress to convene a constitutional convention for "proposing amendments" upon the application of two-thirds of the states, 34 states today.