FAQ

Isn’t amending the Constitution impossible?: It’s hard by design — two-thirds of Congress and three-quarters of the states — and that bar is the organizing principle of this project, not an obstacle to it. It has been met 27 times, almost always for proposals with overwhelming cross-party support. That’s exactly the kind we work on.
Which party is this really for?: Neither. Every proposal must show credible support across the full spectrum — from MAGA Republicans to socialist Democrats — before it makes the list, and we publish the party-by-party polling so you can check us. When a popular idea fails that bar, we reject it and say why.
Why isn’t my issue included?: Probably because it couldn’t pass the full-spectrum test — see the rejected categories for each judgment and the reasoning behind it. Rejection isn’t a judgment that an issue doesn’t matter; it’s a judgment that it can’t yet clear the bar.
Why amendments instead of legislation?: Because the problems we target are structural: they persist precisely because ordinary legislation can’t reach them, or because any statute can be repealed by the next majority. Rules that bind everyone, permanently, belong in the Constitution.
Would this use an Article V convention?: No. We pursue amendments the way all 27 were adopted: proposal by two-thirds of Congress, then ratification by the states. Some organizations we respect work toward a convention of the states instead; where we adopt language an organization has drafted, that is an endorsement of the text, not of any campaign or route.
Did you write these drafts yourselves?: Mostly, and openly — and where an organization has already invested decades in language on one of our issues, we adopt its text word for word and say so. The Campaign Finance draft opens with American Promise’s For Our Freedom Amendment, and the Term Limits draft opens with the U.S. Term Limits amendment; each page marks exactly which sections are theirs and which are ours.
If an amendment passes, what happens to the laws already on the books?: Laws that conflict with it stop being enforceable the day it is certified, though the text stays in the statute books until repealed; laws consistent with it stand. Some provisions work by themselves; others leave a piece to Congress or the states to fill in by statute. Legislatures can also prepare in advance with conforming or contingent laws. The general rules are on After ratification, and each amendment page has a section on its own federal and state law today and what changes the day after.
How is this funded?: Right now, it isn’t — the work is volunteer. Founding donors ($1,000+) will fund the foundation’s formal launch: incorporation, 501(c)(3) filing, and a founding board. No money is collected until the entity and its bank account exist.
How can I help?: We need volunteers for research, analytics, polling, salon organizing, and fundraising. Tell us how you can help and why you believe in the mission on the volunteer page. If you can commit $1,000 or more, the founding donor round is what starts the foundation itself.