Illinois
Conservative Beacon
“Any act of the legislature repugnant to the Constitution is void.”
U.S. Supreme Court - 1803
Conservative Beacon
“Any act of the legislature repugnant to the Constitution is void.”
U.S. Supreme Court - 1803
| Constitution of the United States of America Article V: Amending Constituion |
Article 5, Section 0: Requirements for Amending Constitution
5.0.1 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,
5.0.2 or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of
Ratification may be proposed by the Congress;
5.0.3 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;
5.0.4 and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal
Suffrage in the Senate.
5.0.1 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,
5.0.2 or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other Mode of
Ratification may be proposed by the Congress;
5.0.3 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;
5.0.4 and that no State, without its Consent, shall be deprived of its equal
Suffrage in the Senate.
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