applying to the United States Congress for a convention of the states to propose amendments to the United States Constitution regarding the imposition of fiscal restraints on the federal government, further limiting the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and limiting the terms of office for members of Congress and other federal officials.

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The South Dakota Legislature formally applied to the U.S. Congress for a convention of the states to propose amendments that would impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, curb its jurisdiction, and set term limits for members of Congress and other federal officials. The resolution includes reservations that the convention be limited to those subjects, that Congress only have a ministerial role, and that the Bill of Rights not be altered. The measure ultimately failed to pass.

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