How can I download a free PDF of the 27 amendments?
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What are the first ten amendments of the Constitution?
The first ten Amendments of the U.S. Constitution are ones many individuals are taught when they are kids, but forget as they grow older. Simply stated, these 10 Amendments are: 1. Freedom of speech, religion, press, etc. 2. Right to keep and bear arms. 3. The conditions for quartering soldiers. 4. Right of search and seizure.
What is the process for passing a constitutional amendment?
The most common method of passing an amendment to the constitution is passage through the House and Senate.
When did the legislatures of the states ratify the amendments?
The Bill of Rights was ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures on December 15, 1791. Over 11,000 additional constitutional amendments have been proposed, with approximately 200 proposed for the amendment process a year. For a proposed constitutional amendment to be passed is a very complicated process.