A lot people fall for the propaganda.
How is proposing and passing amendments without House or Senate influence propaganda?
A majority of state legislatures are controled by conservatives. They could pass a term limit amendment that would limit citizens to 12 years of Federal office. That would clean most of the dead wood out of office and prevent the good ol’ boy network we now have. An amendment to let a majority of state ligislatures over ride a Supreme Court ruling could happen.