[EL] Constitutional conventions

[Bill Maurer]

Excellent piece, Professor. I would add that state constitutions of recent vintage have been overly legislative and needlessly technical. A national convention would likely produce a similarly bloated and inflexible document, as the delegates attempt to freeze in place specific policy preferences and approaches. Instead of a broad guideline for the conduct of government, we’d run the risk of getting a phonebook-sized mess that would quickly become outdated and unworkable.

Bill Maurer

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An oped I did on constitutional conventions.

https://www.twincities.com/2018/03/18/david-schultz-why-a-constitutional-convention-is-a-bad-idea/
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