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They are known as the Bill of Rights were added to the constitution to guarantee American Citizens their natural born rights.

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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.


How many amendments have been added to the Constitution in 1776?

No amendments were added in 1776. The Constitution did not become law until 1787. The first amendments were added in 1792.


Who were the 13 people that signed the bill of rights?

The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments that were added to the Constitution after being ratified by the states; they weren't signed by anyone.


How many amendments have succeeded in becoming part of the constitution?

27 amendments have been added to the Constitution


How many amendments have been added to the constitution all together?

There have been twenty seven amendments added to the constitution of the United States. The first ten amendments are known as the Bill of Rights.

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When was the of right added to the constitution?

The Bill of Rights (first 10 amendments) were part of the constitution when it was ratified


When was the blil of rights added to the constitution?

The bill of rights (first 10 amendments) were part of the constitution when it was ratified


How many amendments were added to the constitution in the twentieth century-?

12 of the 27 amendments were ratified during the 20th century. the amendment that took the longest to be ratified was congressional pay, passed in 1992 it took 202 years 7 months and 12 days to be ratified


Which important group of Amendments was added to the Constitution even before it was ratified?

The Bill of Rights.


Which important group amendments was added to the constitution even before it was ratified?

The Bill of Rights.


What important group of amendments was added to the constitution even before is was ratified?

The Bill of Rights


Why does the US have Bill of Rights?

The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments which were all added to sway the opinions of more Antifederalists to sign the Constitution. The Constitution needed only ten amendments initially to have enough supporters to be ratified.


How many amendments how many amen does the constitution have?

The United States Constitution has 27 amendments. The first ten amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, were ratified in 1791, and subsequent amendments were added over the years to address various issues and rights. The most recent amendment, the 27th, was ratified in 1992.


Did Article 1 of the constitution come before or after the Bill of Rights?

The Constitution itself was ratified in 1787. The Bill of Rights, the 1st ten amendments to the Constitution, was added to the Constitution in 1789.


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.


How many amendments were added to the us constitution since 2010?

Zero. Amendment XXVII was the most recent ratified, in 1992. There have been proposed Amendments though.


Has Barack Obama added any amendments to our constitution?

A president cannot add amendments. There is a specific procedure for amending the constitution, which requires the proposed amendment to first be passed by the congress and then be ratified by the states. There have been no constitutional amendments that were added during Mr. Obama's first term.