Transport Across a Cell Membrane. The cell membrane is one of the great multi-taskers of biology. It provides structure for the cell, protects cytosolic contents from the environment, and allows cells to act as specialized units.
How to Amend the Constitution. Article V of the United States Constitution provides authority and instructions for amending the Constitution. Amendments can be proposed by Congress or by constitutional convention. Congress then decides how to ratify the amendment if approved by Congress or convention.
By Michael B. Rappaport and David A. Strauss. Article V of the Constitution says how the Constitution can be amendedâthat is, how provisions can be added to the text of the Constitution. The Constitution is not easy to amend: only twenty-seven amendments have been added to the Constitution since it was adopted. Article V spells out a few different ways in which the Constitution can be amended.