Which Article outlines the process for amending the U.S. Constitution?

• A. Article I
• B. Article II
• C. Article III
• D. Article V

Answer: (D)

The process for changing the U.S. Constitution is set out in Article V. It creates a two-stage path: first, an amendment is proposed either by two-thirds of both houses of Congress or by a national convention called by two-thirds of the state legislatures; second, the proposed amendment must be ratified by three-fourths of the states, either through state legislatures or through state ratifying conventions. The most common route used so far is proposal by Congress and ratification by the states. A national convention has never been used. This setup ensures that amending the Constitution requires broad, cross-state support rather than narrow, regional or partisan consensus. The other articles govern different branches of government, not the amendment process.