The Fifth Article

The Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution, or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States, shall call a Convention for proposing Amendments, which, in either Case, shall be valid to all Intents and Purposes, as part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the several States, or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by the Congress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made prior to the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in any Manner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the Ninth Section of the first Article; and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in the Senate.

The Purpose of Article Five

The purpose of the Fifth Article is to explain how to add an amendment to the Constitution.  It says that two-thirds of each house of Congress has to purpose it, or two-thirds of the states.  For an amendment to be approved, three-fourths of state legislatures or by three-fourths of special conventions held in each state, have to vote yes to it. Once it is approved, it is added to the Constitution.  The only thing that can change it is a new amendment.  All amendments have been made to meet the needs of the people of the United States.      

The Historical Background

Article Five was approved in 1787.  The reason why this article was made was to explain how to amend the Constitution.  Back then, people needed a fair way to amend the Constitution. These amendments protected and helped the people of the United States.  This article is still important today, people still use this article to add amendments to the Constitution.