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.
This is not legal advice. I’m not your lawyer.
Finally! The process to fix issues. We know it can be done, because there are 27 instances in which we did to it. So, how complicated is it really? Plenty complicated!
Two thirds of both houses of Congress have to “deem it necessary,” then they have to propose Amendments. Or, two thirds of the State legislatures can apply and call a convention to propose amendments. However they start, these will allow amendments which become part of the Constitution as if included from the beginning.
At least, they do once they get ratified by the legislatures of three-forths of the States or by conventions in them in that same proportion.
There is a caveat that no amendment before 1808 could make slavery illegal, and that no amendment can deprive a state of its votes in the Senate unless it agrees.
Well, if you’ve been doing the math, you’ll notice two things at this point. I have two articles left and only one episode. That means we’re doubling up again next time, but on Articles, not Sections!
Can you handle it? Yes, you probably can.