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All 27 Amendments to the Constitution have been proposed by Congress; the Article V Convention process has never been invoked by the states (though states have called for a convention to propose specific amendments, none have ever reached the 2/3rds necessary to invoke the process).

All 27 Amendments to the Constitution have been proposed by Congress; the Article V Convention process has never been invoked by the states (though states have called for a convention to propose specific amendments, none have ever reached the 2/3rds necessary to invoke the process).

The provision itself has been the subject of controversy as to what might happen if invoked.  [[Phyllis Schafly]] has argued that it could result in a "runaway convention" whereby the result would be a whole new Constitution (using as an example the prior meeting of the states, under the original Articles of Confederation, which was to propose amendments to the Articles but resulted in the Constitution currently in effect as amended).

The provision itself has been the subject of controversy as to what might happen if invoked.  [[Phyllis Schlafly]] has argued that it could result in a "runaway convention" whereby the result would be a whole new Constitution (using as an example the prior meeting of the states, under the original Articles of Confederation, which was to propose amendments to the Articles but resulted in the Constitution currently in effect as amended).

An attempt was made to insert a call for Article V Convention into the 2016 Republican Party platform, but the proposal was rejected by an overwhelming vote of the delegates on the platform committee.

An attempt was made to insert a call for Article V Convention into the 2016 Republican Party platform, but the proposal was rejected by an overwhelming vote of the delegates on the platform committee.

[[Category:United States Constitution]]

[[Category:United States Constitution]]