THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES: ARTICLE FIVE
This is the fifth of a series of posts on the Constitution of the United States of America, created as a public service for reading, reference, and discussion. Readers are encouraged to peruse it and make commentary with regard to our founding document. The following text is an unaltered transcription of the original document, as written, copied from the text on the National Archives archives.gov webpage.
Article Five contains no sections, and with proper perusal is easily understood.
The White House webpage leads to the National Archive webpage, here are the links to both:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/the-constitution/
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution
Article. V.
The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate.
Article Five contains no sections, and with proper perusal is easily understood.
The White House webpage leads to the National Archive webpage, here are the links to both:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/the-constitution/
https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution
Article. V.
The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate.
