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Article V. Either Congress or the states (in constitutional convention) PROPOSE amendments, but only the states ratify. Once the states ratify, the Constitution IS changed - Congress has no role following ratification. The states never need Congress's permission to amend.
Full Faith and Credit
The, second column is the longest in the United States Constitution
Article IV of the Constitution discusses this. The article describes the states powers and limits. Also, states are required to acknowledge the legitimacy of the other states' governments. States are granted equal rights under this article. Article IV puts forth the concept of extradition, which means if you commit a crime in one state, that is the only state you can be tried for that crime in. Lastly, this article grants republican governments to all the states, or governments based on elected representation.
The delegated powers are powers reserved for Congress. They are listed in Article I of the United States Constitution.