What happens to the majority of proposed amendments to the Constitution?

The majority of proposed amendments to the Constitution fail to be ratified. This stems from the rigorous process established by the Constitution itself, which requires a high level of consensus for any amendment to become part of the supreme law of the land. After an amendment is proposed, either by a two-thirds majority in both houses of Congress or through a national convention called by two-thirds of state legislatures, it then must be ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures or by conventions in three-fourths of the states. Historically, this has proven to be a significant hurdle, leading to the reality that most amendments do not proceed past the ratification stage. As a result, while many ideas for amendments are put forward, few actually gain the necessary support to be implemented, highlighting the difficulty of altering the Constitution.