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Oklahoma rescinds all previous constitutional convention calls.(Inside Track)(Brief article)
Oklahoma continues to lead the nation in Constitution-oriented legislation at the state level. The 10th-Amendment resolution introduced in the Oklahoma legislature last year by Rep. Charles Key has led to at least 30 states introducing similar 10th-Amendment resolutions so far this year. These amendments call for the restoration of the balance of power between state and federal governments in accordance with the 10th-Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. At least 12 states, including Oklahoma, have already passed a 10th-Amendment resolution in one or both houses.
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Source: HighBeam Research, Oklahoma rescinds all previous constitutional convention...