Article 5

Question 1

What is the purpose of Article 5?

Answer 1

How to make Amendmends to the Constitution?

Question 2

What are the steps in amending the Constitution?

Answer 2

1. Congress proposes (2/3 vote of both houses in favor of amendment) OR Constitutional Convention proposes (made up of 2/3 of state legislatures)
2. State legislature ratifies (3/4 of the 50 state legislatures must vote in favor of amendment)