“...we want to call a convention for the purpose of limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government.”
No, this is not the right way to go, you do NOT “limit” the Federal Government’s power...
You do however, want to “restore” the Federal government back to within the confines of its Constitutional limits and duties as enumerated in that document...Thats how you “limit” this Federal Government...
Either that, or hit the “Flush” lever, and start over, either option is acceptable in my book...
And a longshot to boot...
We disagree.
It is the perfect approach. If every state legislature passed different Article V resolutions, it might give our slippery congress an excuse to avoid calling a convention.
If the states use identical language, there is zero constitutional justification to not call a convention.
Once the delegates convene, they will be governed by their state issued commissions.
And yes, placing structural, federal limits on our consolidated government should be the purpose of amending the constitution.