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Why did the writers of the constitution make sure amendments could be added to the constitution?
When the Constitution was first proposed to the 13 colonies, many colonies rejected it because it did not give them the freedoms or rights that they had demanded from the King of England. They demanded that these things be added to the Constitution before they would ratify it. To be productive and to get rid of the Articles of Confederation (the quickly drawn precursor to the Constitution), the Constitution was accepted on the condition that several amendments be attached shortly thereafter. Thus the Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787 and the first 10 amendments were adopted on August 21, 1789, which later became collectively known as the Bill of Rights. In summary, the writers of the Constitution made sure amendments could be added as it was the only way to quickly get the Constitution ratified.
What are the 15th 19th and the 26th amendments?
These are the civil war amendments. They gave citizenship rights, voting rights, and the right to protection under the law as well as abolished slavery.
Which was the first and last state to ratify the US Constitution?
Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Connecticut; January 8, 1788Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Delaware; December 7, 1787Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Georgia; January 2, 1788Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Maryland; April 28, 1788.Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Massachusetts; February 6, 1788Ratification of the Constitution by the State of New Hampshire; June 21, 1788Ratification of the Constitution by the State of New Jersey; December 18, 1787Ratification of the Constitution by the State of New York; July 26, 1788Ratification of the Constitution by the State of North Carolina; November 21, 1789Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Pennsylvania; December 12, 1787Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Rhode Island; May 29, 1790.Ratification of the Constitution by the State of South Carolina; May 23, 1788.Ratification of the Constitution by the State of Virginia; June 26, 1788.
What is the hull thickness of the USS Constitution?
21 inches
What amendment was repealed by amendment 21?
Amendment 18 and it was because amendment 18 prohibited alcohol and they had to make amendment 21 to cancel out amendment 18.
The number of amendments in the constitution?
There are 27 amendments to the constitution. The last one passed in 1971 when the right to vote was changed from 21 to 18.
What amendments were changed?
Amendments are changes to the Constitution. The only amendment taken back later was number 18, which was rewritten on number 21.
What is the number of constitutional amendments?
There are 27 Amendments in the Constitution of the United States in 2010
How many amendments to the US Constitution have been repealed?
Only one - Amendment 18 (prohibition of alcohol) was repealed by amendment 21
How many amendments have been there been to the US constitution?
26. The last one added changed the voting age from 21 to 18 in 1971.
Are there 21 amendments in the constitution?
No, there are only 27.
What is the purpose of the sixth amendments?
Lower the voting age from 21 to 18. (a+)
How many official changes have been made to the constitution?
There have been 27 amendments, hence 27 changes to the U.S. Constitution 27.
Which amendments extended individual rights?
The following amendments extended individual rights. The 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 14th amendments all extended individual rights.
What are the amendments that address alcohol?
Numbers 18 and 21.
What section in the US constitution is the right to vote?
There are various sections that address voting. When the constitution was written only white men over the age of 21 who owned land could vote. The 15, 19, 24, and 26 amendments all are about voting for former slaves, women, and age limits from 21 to 18.
What is the number of formal admendments to the constitution?
There is a total of 27 amendments in the constitution. The first ten are known as the Bill of Rights and were added before the Constitution was ratified by 9 of the 13 states in 1789. The rest came off and on through the years. The 13, 14, and 15 are after the civil war and they make citizens of the slaves and give the right to vote to slaves. The 19th gives women the right to vote and was added in 1920. The last one added lowered the age of voting from 21 to 18 and that was added in 1971. It was argued that if a person could fight for their country at 18 they should be able to vote as well.
