How Would You Revise It?
Several people on this list recently stated that the US Constitution is obsolete and should be overhauled. That brings up an interesting question: how? There are two variations on a legal procedure for proposing amendments, including a constitutional convention ("concon") that hasn't been used in over 200 years. There are calls for amendments from a variety of political standpoints, and arguments for and against the concon method specifically, so this isn't a purely theoretical question.
What would you expect to see from a new convention, or what would you hope to see? Note that the last convention scrapped the existing Articles of Confederation rather than amending them and so was extralegal under the "perpetual" Confederation's rules. Also note that the existing amendment process would require state legislatures' approval, making certain proposals tough to sell. If you support any change, would you try for a set of new amendments, or a new document entirely? What would you do with the states that vote no on a new document, assuming you get the majority or supermajority you need for your chosen process? Would you increase or decrease government power, and would it be more or less centralized? Would you change the method of representation, such as the Electoral College or equal, popularly-elected Senate seats?
What would you expect to see from a new convention, or what would you hope to see? Note that the last convention scrapped the existing Articles of Confederation rather than amending them and so was extralegal under the "perpetual" Confederation's rules. Also note that the existing amendment process would require state legislatures' approval, making certain proposals tough to sell. If you support any change, would you try for a set of new amendments, or a new document entirely? What would you do with the states that vote no on a new document, assuming you get the majority or supermajority you need for your chosen process? Would you increase or decrease government power, and would it be more or less centralized? Would you change the method of representation, such as the Electoral College or equal, popularly-elected Senate seats?