Amendment Deadlock Fuels Executive Rule

Because Article V demands supermajorities that are unattainable in a polarized era, formal constitutional change has stalled. Both parties increasingly route major policy shifts through executive orders and Supreme Court rulings instead of amendments, sidelining voters in foundational decisions. — If durable reform is funneled through courts and the presidency, democratic legitimacy weakens and the risk of executive overreach and institutional backlash grows.