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The first ten amendments were adopted and ratified simultaneously and are known collectively as the Bill of Rights. The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments are collectively known as the Reconstruction Amendments. Six amendments adopted by Congress and sent to the states have not been ratified by the required number of states.
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Hundreds of proposed amendments to the United States Constitution are introduced during each session of the United States Congress.From 1789 through January 3, 2019, approximately 11,770 measures have been proposed to amend the United States Constitution. [1]
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.
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At the time it was sent to the states for ratification, an affirmative vote by ten states would have made this amendment operational. In 1791 and 1792, when Vermont and Kentucky joined the Union, the number climbed to twelve. Thus, the amendment remained one state shy of the number needed for it to become part of the Constitution.
This includes specific amendments to constitutions, such as the United States Constitution, or it may include theoretical, legal, or procedural aspects of amending a constitution. Subcategories This category has the following 13 subcategories, out of 13 total.
The amendment's adoption was certified by Archivist of the United States Don W. Wilson and subsequently affirmed by a vote of Congress on May 20, 1992. [79] Three states did not complete action on the twelve articles of amendment when they were initially put before the states. Georgia found a Bill of Rights unnecessary and so refused to ratify.