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Unfounded Fears: Myths and Realities of a Constitutional Convention (Contributions in Legal Studies)
Unfounded Fears Myths and Realities of a Constitutional Convention - Contributions in Legal Studies Author:Paul J. Weber, Barbara A. Perry Since the first and only constitutional convention in 1787, 26 amendments have been added to our governing document, but not one of them became law by virtue of the "convention method." Despite more than 400 applications, no constitutional convention has been called in 202 years. Indeed it was James Madison who wrote, "Having witnessed the diffi... more »culties and dangers experienced by the first Convention . . . I should tremble for the result of a Second." In Unfounded Fears, Weber and Perry present a balanced, scholarly look on this controversial topic and introduce surprising conclusions.« less