Legal Question in Constitutional Law in Wisconsin
Constitutional Convention
When the states petition the Congress to call a Constitution Convention, how are the delegates chosen? Are they members of Congress, appointed by Congress, or elected by the states?
Asked on 6/14/06, 12:11 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Edward Hoffman
Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman
Re: Constitutional Convention
The Constitution doesn't say how the delegates would be selected. Presumably they would be chosen by the states since the framers most likely envisioned a process like the one that brought them together. This is really a political question more than a legal one, and I doubt the courts would intervene if a dispute arose about the selection process.
Answered on 6/14/06, 1:06 pm
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