I must disagree as Article III does not authorize judical review. Judical review is not in Section 1, Section 2, and of course not in Section 3. Your point that the government doesn’t follow the constitution now so what good would would amending the constitution do, has some merit. I argue that an Article V convention could be used to empower the states to overturn federal dictates without resorting to violence. This begs the question, will the federal government resort to violence to keep their slaves, slaves. I think we have to try and find out.
Article 3: Judicial Branch: the Supreme Court decides court cases according to US Constitution.
So it most certainly does authorize judicial review, when there is concern (disagreement) as it pertains to constitutionality.
I argue that an Article V convention could be used to empower the states to overturn federal dictates without resorting to violence.
I'll agree that is the intent, to resolve differences between the State and the Federal governments.
This begs the question, will the federal government resort to violence to keep their slaves, slaves. I think we have to try and find out.
Nothing is stopping that. The fact that it has never been done, however, tells us:
a) It is not an easy task to get accomplished, and for good reason.
b) How it will be carried out and how to assure the outcome doesn't go down different paths is really an unknown.
c) After Congress calls for the Convention, how and who assumes control of the convention
d) Like any other Amendment, it can be ignored or even exploited, based upon language used.
What makes us think that we the people can respect what the Convention provides anymore than what comes out of Congress? Or put another way, why are people so convinced that this will somehow be better or that those involved are anymore trustworthy? If they are mostly politicians, then why would they behave any differently than politicians in Washington? Especially if they share the same political parties, Republican & Democrat.
After all it is not, we the people, putting our input into the Amendment(s), but representatives in our behalf.
If succession is tried we know the answer already to your question regarding violence.