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How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?

Correct answer

27

  1. A 10
  2. B 17
  3. C 27
  4. D 50

Why this is the answer

The U.S. Constitution has 27 AMENDMENTS. The first 10 amendments are the Bill of Rights (ratified 1791). The most recent, the 27th Amendment (concerning Congressional pay), was ratified in 1992. USCIS Civics Question: 'How many amendments does the Constitution have?' — Answer: twenty-seven (27). The amendments allow the Constitution to be changed over time; amending requires a proposal by two-thirds of both houses of Congress (or a constitutional convention) and ratification by three-fourths of the states.
Source: USCIS Civics — Number of Amendments

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