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Note:

William H. White, Article V:  Political Questions and Sensible Answers, 57 Texas L. Rev. 1259 (1979). 

This note examines the contemporary significance of disputes arising under Article V and argues that the application of a prudential political question doctrine to Article V issues is theoretically and precedentially unwarranted.  Mr. White suggests the intent of the framers demonstrates that courts should allow Congress great discretion in its supervision of the amendment process, except when the court’s deference to Congress would frustrate Article V’s careful balance of decision making authority between Congress and the state legislatures or conventions.  The note offers examples of judicial resolution of Article V federal/state disputes and concludes that state rescission of prior ratification should nullify that ratification and that Congress has authority to impose only reasonable conditions on applications by state legislatures calling for a Constitutional convention.