Amending the Constitution - Art. V State Convention

In today's episode, we discuss the "how" of implementing Congressional term limits; namely, through constitutional amendments. But how can we amend the Constitution to restrict the terms of Congress-members when those same members would never agree to give up power willingly? By calling an Article V Convention of States (or, State Convention), where states send their own delegates to create and vote on amendments to the Constitution without the input of Congress. What such a convention would look like and how it could be pulled off are all discussed.

Sources:

U.S. Constitution - https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript

19 states have already moved for a convention - https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article264230316.html

Path to Reform - https://www.pathtoreform.org

Federalist Paper discussing state conventions - https://avalon.law.yale.edu/18th_century/fed85.asp

Article V Primer - https://www.pathtoreform.org/_files/ugd/1b6581_fbe7302e28274309b0ff249e49dbeb03.pdf

Current amendment creation process - https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/constitution

State trifecta map - https://ballotpedia.org/Gubernatorial_and_legislative_party_control_of_state_government