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Calling on the United States
Congress and instructing Congress to convene the Countermand Amendment
Convention under the authority reserved to State Legislatures in Article V of
the United States Constitution.
Whereas, Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution of the
United States guarantees to every State a Republican form of government which
gives each State equal standing when calling for Amendment Conventions.
Article V of the Constitution of the United States reserves to the several
States the right to call for a Federal Amendment Convention for the purpose
of proposing Amendments to the United States Constitution when Congress, the
Courts, or the Executive Branch refuse to address an egregious wrong suffered
by the people; and
Whereas, The States alone have the authority to "define" and
“limit” the agenda at an Article V Amendment Convention. The authority of
Congress, under Article V of the United States Constitution, empowers it to
convene a Convention as Called for and defined by the several States; and
Whereas, The COUNTERMAND AMENDMENT CONVENTION will be a
“Single Issue Amendment Convention" defined by State Legislatures. The
delegates summoned to this convention by Congress will have the authority to
deliberate on and decide if the COUNTERMAND AMENDMENT, as pre-approved by
State Legislatures, should be sent back to the State Legislatures for
ratification. Absolutely no other business will be authorized at this
Convention; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . :
That the United States Congress
convene a “Single Issue Amendment Convention” called the COUNTERMAND AMENDMENT
CONVENTION for the sole purpose to decide if the proposed Amendment should be
sent back to the State Legislatures for ratification. Congress is directed to
convene the Countermand Amendment Convention within 60 days from the date it
receives the 34th Call for this Convention from State
Legislatures; and, be it
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Resolved,
That the Clerk forward a copy of this signed Agreement to the leadership in
Both Houses of the United States Congress.
This Resolution is hereby
entered into and approved by the Legislature of the State of . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . on this date: Month: __________________ Day: _____ , Year:
__________ .
Authorized Signatures with
Titles:
Seal of the State of . . . . . . . . . . .
Name:
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