Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:political_movement
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| gptkbp:advocacy |
social media campaigns
grassroots mobilization lobbying state legislatures |
| gptkbp:advocates_for |
state legislatures
|
| gptkbp:affiliated_with |
Convention of States Action
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
bipartisan support
partisan divides impact on elections |
| gptkbp:current_status |
active advocacy
|
| gptkbp:educational_efforts |
online resources
public seminars |
| gptkbp:future_prospects |
gptkb:ongoing_debates
impact on national policy potential for state-led initiatives |
| gptkbp:goal |
limit federal government power
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
founding fathers' intent
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Convention of States
|
| gptkbp:investment |
unintended consequences
influence of special interests loss of constitutional protections |
| gptkbp:is_a_supporter_of |
citizens for self-governance
|
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Mark_Meckler
gptkb:Michael_Farris |
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
state lawsuits
|
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
mixed reactions
|
| gptkbp:number_of_states_needed |
34 states
|
| gptkbp:opponent |
concerns about a runaway convention
|
| gptkbp:opposing_arguments |
concerns over delegate selection
fear of radical changes risk of constitutional chaos |
| gptkbp:outcome |
new constitutional amendments
reform of federalism state sovereignty enhancement |
| gptkbp:precedent |
1787 Constitutional Convention
1992 Balanced Budget Amendment Convention |
| gptkbp:proposed_amendments |
limiting federal overreach
term limits for Congress fiscal restraints on federal government |
| gptkbp:proposed_by |
gptkb:2013
|
| gptkbp:public_perception |
controversial
varied across demographics |
| gptkbp:state_resolutions |
passed in multiple states
pending in several states |
| gptkbp:supporting_arguments |
empowerment of states
response to federal overreach restoration of constitutional balance |
| gptkbp:technique |
Article V of the U. S. Constitution
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mark_Meckler
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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