Article V - Amendment
The Congress can make amendments to the Constitution with 2/3 of both Houses vote and 2/3 of States. (other ways given to make amendments, but haven't been used). The President cannot veto amendments and has no say in them.
Article VI - Debts, Supremacy, Oaths
Any debts or engagements made before the Constitution was accepted, will be valid as if made while under the constitution.
The Constitution and Laws of the United States, and also treaties, will be the Law of the Land and every state will honor it above their own laws.
The Senators and representatives and members of State Legislature will be bound by Oath to support the Constitution. No religious test will be required as a qualification to any office under the United States.
Article VII - Ratification
The Ratification (approving of) of the Constitution by the States will be sufficient to establish the Constitution.
Great Job everyone!!! You only have the Bill of Rights left!
2 comments:
I see the end in sight....I admire your tenaciousness, Becky!
I'm sorry but Becky is incorrect in her information and also incomplete.
According to Article V of the Constitution, Congress may propose an amendment to the Constitution by two-thirds vote in both houses. The matter is then submitted to the states who either by vote of state legislatures or by state ratification conventions (which method is selected by Congress) must ratify the proposed amendment by 3/4th not two-thirds as stated.
The 2/3rds she refers to is the 2/3rds of the state legislatures required by Article V submitting applications for an Article V Convention which can also propose amendments to the Constitution and whose amendments are ratified exactly as described above.
Becky notes the convention method of amendment proposal has never occurred. This is because Congress refuses to obey Article V. Public record shows all 50 states have submitted 750 applications for an Article V Convention far in excess of the 34 applications required. The texts of the applications can be read at www.foavc.org.
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