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What the Founders believed about a Convention of States (video)

Published in Blog on July 17, 2017 by Convention Of States Project

Ever wonder what the Founders believed about a Convention of States? They unanimously adopted Article V into the Constitution, but did they have anything to say specifically about the Convention of States method of proposing amendments? 

In fact, they had quite a bit to say. The video below was produced by one of our volunteers, and includes quotes from George Washington, James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, George Mason, and Thomas Jefferson.

We often say that a Convention of States is the "Founders tool" to fight federal overreach -- but don't take our word for it! See for yourself:

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