[Publius]

Concerning how delegates to an Amendments Convention would be chosen and how it would conduct business, I have two reference works.

The first is from the American Legislative Exchange Council, a conservative pro-business group.

Proposing Constitutional Amendments by a Convention of the States: A Handbook for State Lawmakers

The second is a 1973 report from the American Bar Association attempting to identify gray areas in the amendatory process to include an Amendments Convention. It represents the view of the ruling class of 40 years ago.

Report of the ABA Special Constitutional Convention Study Committee

There are conflicts between the two visions, and Congress may end up sorting them out.

[Red Badger]

A Constitutional Convention would be solely at the discretion of the States, without any input or interference from Congress. That’s the whole idea, to bypass Congress...........