<P> In recent years some have argued that state governments should call for such a convention . They include Michael Farris , Lawrence Lessig , Sanford Levinson , Larry Sabato , Jonathan Turley , and Mark Levin . In 2015 , Citizens for Self - Governance launched a nationwide effort to call an Article V Convention , through a project called Convention of the States , in a bid to rein in the federal government . As of 2017 , CSG 's resolution has passed in 12 states . Similarly , the group Wolf PAC chose this method to promote its cause , which is to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court 's decision in Citizens United v. FEC . Their resolution has passed in five states . </P>
<P> In recent years some have argued that state governments should call for such a convention . They include Michael Farris , Lawrence Lessig , Sanford Levinson , Larry Sabato , Jonathan Turley , and Mark Levin . In 2015 , Citizens for Self - Governance launched a nationwide effort to call an Article V Convention , through a project called Convention of the States , in a bid to rein in the federal government . As of 2017 , CSG 's resolution has passed in 12 states . Similarly , the group Wolf PAC chose this method to promote its cause , which is to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court 's decision in Citizens United v. FEC . Their resolution has passed in five states . </P>
how many states have passed convention of the states
how many states have passed convention of the states
12
12