What issue does article V issue in the constitution?

Answer 1

Article V of the US Constitution contains a most unusual option; unusual because it has never been used in the history of the country. Why? Because Congress refuses to obey this provision, which says that Congress "shall" convene a convention of state delegates with the power to propose amendments to the Constitution. The one and only explicit requirement has long been satisfied. Much more than 2/3 of the states have asked for a convention. In fact, over 750 applications from all 50 states have been submitted; they can be examine on the website of Friends of the Article V Convention at foavc.org.

Answer 2

Article Five of the United States Constitution describes the process whereby the Constitution may be altered. Altering the Constitution consists of proposing an amendment and subsequent ratification

Answer 3

Article V deals with the amendment process regarding the Constitution, or how to make changes in our form of government. The article prescribes two methods of proposal, by Congress and by convention, for a proposed amendment. Either way proposed, the amendment-proposal must be ratified before becoming part of our Constitution. This can be either through state legislatures or state ratification conventions. Article V also mandates that it requires two thirds of Congress to propose an amendment and demands that ratification be done by three fourths vote. The upshot of this means that unless a proposed amendment has wide public support it will not become part of the Constitution. These high numeric numbers explain why radical elements would never succeed in passing unpopular amendments as many allege.

Answer 4

Article V is the process whereby amendments to the Constitution can be proposed and ratified. There are two methods of proposal by Congress or by Article V Convention. Ratification is either by state legislatures or state ratification conventions.

Answer 5

Article V prescribes the method whereby the Constitution may be amended. In sum, an amendment may be proposed by 2/3rds vote of the houses of Congress or upon 2/3rds application of the state legislatures, Congress must call an Article V Convention to propose amendments. All 50 states have submitted 750 applications for an Article V Convention but despite the requirement of Article V, Congress has refused to obey the Constitution and call a convention. Texts of the applications can be read at www.foavc.org.

However proposed amendments must be ratified by 3/4th of the states either by state legislatures or ratifying conventions. Only then does a proposed amendment become part of the Constitution.