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<br />The Founding Fathers, having recognized that changes to the Constitution may be required, established Article V to guide the process. Unlike normal laws, which can be passed or amended by a majority vote in Congress, the Founders wished the Constitution to be more difficult to change. It takes a 2/3 vote of Congress (House and Senate) to propose an amendment, or 2/3 of the states calling a for a constitutional convention to make changes to the constitution. Once a new amendment has been made, it must be adopted by 3/4 of the states in a process known as ratification.

<br />The Founding Fathers, having recognized that changes to the Constitution may be required, established Article V to guide the process. Unlike normal laws, which can be passed or amended by a majority vote in Congress, the Founders wished the Constitution to be more difficult to change. It takes a 2/3 vote of Congress (House and Senate) to propose an amendment, or 2/3 of the states calling a for a constitutional convention to make changes to the constitution. Once a new amendment has been made, it must be adopted by 3/4 of the states in a process known as ratification.