Which article outlines the amendment process?

Which article outlines the amendment process?

• A. Article I
• B. Article II
• C. Article Five
• D. Article VII

Answer: (C)

Article Five lays out how changes to the Constitution are made. It explains a two-step process: first, an amendment must be proposed, either by two-thirds of both houses of Congress or by a national convention called for by two-thirds of the states (the latter method has never been used). Then, the proposed amendment must be ratified by three-fourths of the states, either through state legislatures or through state ratifying conventions, as Congress decides. This setup ensures that any amendment has broad support across the country, not just from a single group or region. Article I is about the legislative branch and how laws are made. Article II covers the executive branch and the presidency. Article VII explains how the original Constitution was ratified by the states to become effective.

Article Five lays out how changes to the Constitution are made. It explains a two-step process: first, an amendment must be proposed, either by two-thirds of both houses of Congress or by a national convention called for by two-thirds of the states (the latter method has never been used). Then, the proposed amendment must be ratified by three-fourths of the states, either through state legislatures or through state ratifying conventions, as Congress decides. This setup ensures that any amendment has broad support across the country, not just from a single group or region.

Article I is about the legislative branch and how laws are made. Article II covers the executive branch and the presidency. Article VII explains how the original Constitution was ratified by the states to become effective.