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  2. List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States

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    Thirty-three amendments to the Constitution of the United States have been proposed by the United States Congress and sent to the states for ratification since the Constitution was put into operation on March 4, 1789. Twenty-seven of those, having been ratified by the requisite number of states, are part of the Constitution.

  3. This is how many amendments there are in the U.S ... - AOL

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    The second way to propose an amendment is by two-thirds “…of the several States,” which “…call a Convention for proposing Amendments….” The first process is by far the more popular.

  4. Some proposed amendments are introduced over and over again in different sessions of Congress. It is also common for a number of identical resolutions to be offered on issues that have widespread public and congressional support. Since 1789, Congress has sent 33 constitutional amendments to the states for ratification. Of these, 27 have been ...

  5. Constitution of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Among these, Amendments 1–10 are collectively known as the Bill of Rights, and Amendments 13–15 are known as the Reconstruction Amendments. Excluding the Twenty-seventh Amendment , which was pending before the states for 202 years, 225 days, the longest pending amendment that was successfully ratified was the Twenty-second Amendment , which ...

  6. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the Constitution and civics education written by Paul G. Summers, retired judge and state attorney general. We have 27 Amendments to ...

  7. The U.S. Constitution's 27th and most recent amendment ... - AOL

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    Congress can pass a bill that varies the pay of representatives and senators, but it cannot take effect until an election for the U.S. House.

  8. Category : Amendments to the United States Constitution

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    Pages in category "Amendments to the United States Constitution" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .

  9. Twenty-third Amendment to the United States Constitution

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    The Twenty-third Amendment (Amendment XXIII) to the United States Constitution extends the right to participate in presidential elections to the District of Columbia. The amendment grants to the district electors in the Electoral College , as though it were a state , though the district can never have more electors than the least-populous state.