Short Version -- This is a summary of the important issues covered in this section of the U.S. Constitution. 

• Amendments may be proposed by a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress.
• Two-thirds of the state legislatures may ask Congress to call a convention for the purpose of proposing amendments to the Constitution.
• Amendments must be approved by three-fourths of the state legislatures or by conventions in three-fourths of the states.

Long Version -- This is the text of the Actual U.S. Constitution.

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.

Short Version -- This is a summary of the important issues covered in this section of the U.S. Constitution. 

• All debts existing prior to the adoption of the Constitution are to be honored.
• The Constitution and federal laws are the highest laws of the land.
• Federal and state officials owe their first loyalty to the U.S. Constitution.
• There is no religious test for holding a federal office.

Long Version -- This is the text of the Actual U.S. Constitution. 

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.

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, anything in the Constitution or laws of any State to the contrary notwithstanding.

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.

Short Version -- This is a summary of the important issues covered in this section of the U.S. Constitution. 

• The Constitution must be ratified by nine of the thirteen states.

Long Version -- This is the text of the Actual U.S. Constitution. 

The ratification of the conventions of nine states, shall be sufficient for the establishment of this Constitution between the states so ratifying the same.

Short Version -- This is a summary of the important issues covered in this section of the U.S. Constitution. 

• The Constitution must be ratified by nine of the thirteen states.

Long Version -- This is the text of the Actual U.S. Constitution. 

The ratification of the conventions of nine states, shall be sufficient for the establishment of this Constitution between the states so ratifying the same.