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This Resolution urges the United States Congress to call a convention, as permitted by Article V of the U.S. Constitution, for the specific purpose of proposing amendments that would impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, limit its power and jurisdiction, and set term limits for federal officials and members of Congress. The resolution expresses concerns about the overreach of presidential authority through Executive Orders, the concentration of power at the federal level leading to less responsiveness to the public and increased influence of special interests, the enactment of laws by unelected bureaucrats, and the national debt incurred through imprudent spending. It also highlights that state-level policy decisions are generally more responsive to citizens' needs and that federal mandates often infringe on states' roles. The resolution clarifies that Congress's role in calling such a convention is ministerial, meaning it only has the authority to set the time and place for the meeting, and that states, through their legislatures, will appoint delegates and vote on a one-state, one-vote basis. Importantly, this convention would be strictly limited to the specified topics and would not consider any amendments to the Bill of Rights, with the application being void if this restriction is violated. The resolution also recommends that any proposed amendments be ratified by state legislatures and requests a study on the economic impacts of federal fiscal restraints on Hawaii.