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It is doubtful that a modern day convention could be limited to a single issue. There is no guarantee that, once the delegates are convened, Pandora’s box would not be opened by single issue and special interest groups, placing at risk all of the language of our Constitution, including the Bill of Rights. Any amendments considered and passed by such a convention would be forwarded to the states for ratification.
Proponents of a convention assure us that it could be limited to a single issue by saying the state legislatures have called for a convention for the sole purpose of drafting a balanced budget amendment. Yet, the convention of 1787 was called “for the sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation.” As we know, the convention discarded the Articles of Confederation and drafted the Constitution, despite its limited mandate.
Former Supreme Court Justice
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