Fascinating. Your post illustrates the power v. power aspect of our government. Yes, there is supreme constitutional law, but if there is no organized interest, hopefully with judicial standing, to defend and demand implementation of each and every clause, . . . we know what happens.
The contretemps over the 27th Amendment in 1992 shows that senators and congressmen do not want to look like opponents of the Constitution and the amendatory process in an election year.