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Do You Know the Amendments to the US Constitution?
The 27 Amendments
According to Article V of the Constitution, an amendment must either be proposed by Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of state legislatures. Either way, a proposed amendment only becomes part of the Constitution when ratified by legislatures or conventions in three-fourths of the states (38 of 50 states).
The First 10 Amendments to the Constitution
The first 10 of these amendments are known as the Bill of Rights Proposed on September 25, 1789; Adopted on December 15, 1791. These were added in 1791 and are about personal and individual rights. The additional 11–27 were adopted as needed.
Amendment I — Proposed by Congress on September 25, 1789. Ratified December 15, 1791.
Rights to Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition
Amendment II — Proposed by Congress on September 25, 1789. Ratified December 15, 1791.
The right of the people to keep and bear arms.
Amendment III — Proposed by Congress on September 25, 1789. Ratified December 15, 1791.
