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. . . . — Article V of the U.S. Constitution
Article V of the U.S. Constitution
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Valid : (of an argument or point) having a sound basis in logic or fact; reasonable or cogentConstitution : a body of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed
Deem : regard or consider in a specified way
Congress : a national legislative body, especially that of the US. The US Congress, which meets at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., was established by the Constitution of 1787 and is composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives
Propose : put forward (an idea or plan) for consideration or discussion by others
Several : more than two but not many
Necessary : required to be done, achieved, or present; needed; essential
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