some states wanted their amendments because they wanted their equal rights and be independent
Bill of Rights
The states created the Bill of Rights to limit the FEDERAL government. Later amendments apply some of the Constitution to state and local governments.
The United States has 27 amendments to its Constitution.
what is the name given to the Amendments that were adopted by the states and how many are there?
The U.S. Constitution is the document that states the amendments.
Some Amendments applied to the States by Amendment XIV.
Ratification of amendments to the Constitution is a power of the?
There are 27 Amendments in the Constitution of the United States in 2010
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There are no federal amendments but as of May 2014, 21 states have amendments to their state constitutions that ban same-sex marriage. Another seven states have recently had their amendments overturned, but are still in the appeals process.
The United States Constitution has 27 Amendments as of year 2010.
States Needed to Ask for a ConventionThree-fourths of the states are needed in order to ask for a convention to propose new amendments.