Thus, there are well‐founded concerns about whether a modern convention with a limited mandate would exceed its original scope and radically alter the Constitution, adopt undesirable amendments, or lead to constitutional upheaval. It would be difficult for any governmental body to enforce a limitation on the convention, especially given that a constitutional convention, once created, could conceivably claim independent authority as a separate constitutionally authorized body. There is little reason to worry, however, because even if a convention attempted to exceed its scope, or if it were accepted that its scope could not be limited by the States or by Congress, the convention is only the first step in the amendment process. The proposed amendments must still be ratified by three‐fourths of the States, which is an even greater number than the proportion required to call a convention in the first place. law.harvard.edu/students/orgs/jlpp/Vol30_No3_Rogersonline.pdf
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