Periodic State Constitutional Convention Referendums

Their Development Since Americas Founding

Vital reading for all politics students, this book teaches the reader both the history of the Periodic Constitutional Convention Referendum and provides modern day case studies to enable you to come to your own conclusions on the necessity of the Periodic Constitutional Convention Referendum.

Vital reading for all politics students, this book teaches the history of the Periodic Constitutional Convention Referendum (PCCR) and provides modern-day case studies to enable you reach your own conclusions on the desirability of the PCCR.

The PCCR entails three popular votes that bypass a state legislature: whether to call a convention, who to elect as convention delegates, and whether to ratify a conventions proposals. PCCR periods range from 10 to 20 years. The PCCR is currently in the constitutions of 14 U.S. states with a combined population of 88 million. By contrast, the 24 states wi