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Even the United States Constitution is not immune to edits. The document has had plenty of amendments over the years, some granting important rights.
James Madison proposed 12 amendments to the United States Constitution, but only 10 made the cut. How come? Skip to main content. A Trusted Friend in a Complicated World. Search terms ...
The US Constitution was written in 1787 and ratified in 1788. In 1791, the Bill of Rights was also ratified with 10 amendments. Since then, 17 more amendments have been added.
Read CNN’s US Constitution Fast Facts for a look at the document that sets forth the ultimate law of the land.
Written over 200 years ago, the Constitution is a legal document of Articles and Amendments that form the foundation of the federal government, state authority and citizen rights.
One is this far-right movement to rewrite the Constitution and take us back to the 18th century. But the other is we do need amendments, but we need to amend it in a different way.
[1.] The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed. [2.] The transportation or importation into any State,Territory, or possession of the United ...
RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following Articles be proposed to the ...