Article V [Amendment Proceedings]
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 VI [Constitutional Status]
(1) All Debts contracted and Engagements entered into, before
the Adoption of this Constitution shall be as valid against the
United States under this Constitution, as under the
Confederation.
(2) This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which
shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or
which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States,
shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every
State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or
Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.
(3) The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the
Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive
and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the
several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to
support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be
required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under
the United States.
Article VII [Ratification]
The Ratification of the Conventions of nine States shall be
sufficient for the Establishment of this Constitution between the
States so ratifying the Same.