Although our Republic has been assaulted by a drive for a national government pushed by socialists who have been working to transform America, the original Constitution still stands strong where it really matters. Article One still carefully outlines the limited duties of Congress. Article Two does the same for the executive Branch, as does the Third Article for the Judiciary.
Article Four still guarantees equal recognition of all states by the others, and especially in Section Four, mandates that each state have a Republican form of government. That means that citizens shall be represented equally and proportionally in their state legislatures. That requirement mimics the Federal system of having equal citizen power and proportional regional representation. This is significant because here we see the Federal system demonstrating that the Federal government is a Republic, and that each state shall be governed by those same principles. Each state as well as the Federal government is a Republic, not a Democracy.
Article Six is where the Federal government assumes responsibility for the debts of states taken on before the Constitution was ratified. Those debts were incurred as part of state participation in fighting Britain for our independence. Article six also contains the supremacy clause intended to protect citizens from state efforts to limit their liberties and curtail their prosperity. In other words, states cannot pass laws that counteract federal laws.
Article Seven deals only with the method of ratification of the Constitution and has no further effect on citizens or government departments.
You probably noticed that I skipped over Article V. That was deliberate because that Article is the control valve for states and citizens to use when the federal systems runs off the rails.
The text of Article Five has not changed even one word since being ratified in 1789. Amending the Constitution is provided to ensure continued adherence to the limited government outlined. The founders were wise enough to know new laws would be needed, and future growth would require additional government systems and activities.
The process of amending the Constitution is intended to allow for needed changes without making a new Constitution. This is still not a perfect system, but just as our forebears did, we continue to strive for a “more perfect union.