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Thus far, 38 states have ratified the amendment, meeting the constitutional threshold (three-quarters) for it to be enshrined in the Constitution.

The amendments, the first 10 of which are collectively known as the Bill of Rights, made their appearance in the Constitution two years after the founding document was ordained and established.

How long does it take to ratify a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution? The First and 27th amendments had very different paths.

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Here's how the constitutional amendment process works We have had 27 Amendments to the United States Constitution since it was first ratified in 1789.

The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution, which were ratified on December 15, 1791.

Even the United States Constitution is not immune to edits. The document has had plenty of amendments over the years, some granting important rights.

When the States have ratified the proposed amendment, then it becomes part of the Constitution.

Ratifications have come, mostly, in flurries: first during the struggle over the Constitution itself, when its critics secured ratification of amendments one through ten, the Bill of Rights; then ...

The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the nation, made up of seven articles while outlining the national frame of government. Since 1789, the Constitution has been amende… ...