There are two different ways that the US Constitution can be amended. Either both houses of Congress can agree by a two third majority that a change needs to take place, or two thirds of the states can call for a convention, which will provide a forum to discuss changing the Constitution.
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Alterations to the Constitution of the United States require must be proposed to the states by a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress or by a convention called by two-thirds of the states, and ratified by three-fourths of the states or by three-fourths of conventions thereof, the method of ratification being determined by Congress at the time of proposal.
The constitution is not permanent. Sections in the constitution can be altered by the super majorities in the legislature or by direct approval of the referendum by the electorate. In both sides, it is the majority side that rules.
Article V of the US Constitution is the process by which the Constitution can be altered or amended. The process is specific and relatively easy to understand.
As originally written and ratified, the Constitution of the United States consists of 4618 words (including signatures) arranged into seven articles. There have been 27 amendments to the original document. By convention, when the Constitution is amended, the text of the document is not deleted or altered, it simply ceases to have legal effect.
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