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Article V

"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."

Article V of the U.S. Constitution outlines the process for amending the Constitution, allowing amendments to be proposed either by a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress or by a convention called for by two-thirds of state legislatures. Proposed amendments must then be ratified by three-fourths of the states to become part of the Constitution. 

Article V of the U.S. Constitution outlines the process for amending the Constitution. It establishes two methods for proposing amendments and two methods for ratifying them.

Methods for proposing Amendments;

1. Congressional Proposal:

   • An amendment can be proposed by a two-thirds vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

2. State Convention:

   • Alternatively, if two-thirds of state legislatures (34 out of 50) apply, Congress must call a convention to propose amendments.

Methods for Ratification of Amendments;

1. State Legislatures:

   • Proposed amendments can be ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states (38 out of 50).

2. State Conventions:

   • Congress may also choose to have the amendments ratified by conventions in three-fourths of the states.

Key Points;

• Article V has never been amended itself.
• It allows for significant changes to the Constitution, but the process is intentionally rigorous to ensure stability.
• The last two sentences of Article V protect certain clauses from being amended, ensuring that no state can lose its equal representation in the Senate without its consent.

This framework ensures that amendments reflect a broad consensus across both federal and state levels, maintaining the integrity of the Constitution.

Currently, 34 states are required to call for an Article V Convention, and as of now, 19 states have passed the necessary application. Therefore, 15 more states are needed to reach the required number. Currently, 19 states have passed the Convention of States application. Therefore, 15 more states are needed to reach the required number. Nineteen states have passed applications for an Article V Convention, including Georgia, Alaska, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Indiana, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arizona, North Dakota, Texas, Missouri, Arkansas, Nebraska, West Virginia, South Carolina, and Kansas. These applications aim to propose amendments to limit federal power and impose term limits on officials. Historically, the concept of an Article V Convention was inspired by earlier conventions in England and the U.S. during the fight for independence. Since the Constitution's ratification, there have been various calls for such a convention, but it has never been successfully convened, with attempts often focusing on specific issues like a balanced budget amendment or campaign finance reform.

The only way we can permanently stop, the Deep State/ Military Industrial Complex is through amendments made by the people to block power grabs and government overreach.