Question

How many amendments have been added to the Constitution?

Answer 1

Twenty-seven of these, having been ratified by the requisite number of states, are part of the Constitution. The first ten amendments were adopted and ratified simultaneously and are known collectively as the Bill of Rights.

The ten amendments were submitted to the states for ratification on September 25, 1789, and were ratified after two years, two months, and 20 days on December 15, 1791.