Were Easier to Amend the Constitution?

The framers made amendments difficult to ratify. Those are just three out of thousands of amendments proposed — and rejected — since the Constitution was adopted. ... There are two primary ways Congress can make a law.

What is the easiest way to amend the Constitution?

The Constitution provides that an amendment may be proposed either by the Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the State legislatures.

Is it easier to amend the Constitution or the Articles of Confederation?

The Articles of Confederation made amending the law very difficult, as all states had to agree to an amendment before it could pass. A unanimous vote had the potential to completely stall crucial change. However, the Framers of the Constitution worried that too many changes would harm the democratic process.