Jan 1, 2018 · *On September 25, 1789, Congress transmitted to the state legislatures twelve proposed amendments, two of which, having to do with Congressional representation and …

Bill of Rights First Amendment [Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, Petition (1791)] (see explanation) Second Amendment [Right to Bear Arms (1791)] (see explanation) Third …

Oct 30, 2025 · There have been 27 amendments to the US constitution. Here is a list of all the constitutional amendments to the constitution and a summary.

Twenty-seven of those, having been ratified by the requisite number of states, are now part of the Constitution. The first ten amendments were adopted and sent to the states by Congress as a …

The first ten amendments to the Constitution make up the Bill of Rights. James Madison wrote the amendments as a solution to limit government power and protect individual liberties through …

(Note: Congress submitted the text of this amendment as part of the proposed Bill of Rights on September 27, 1789. The Amendment was not ratified together with the first ten Amendments.)

There have been 27 amendments to the Constitution, beginning with the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments, ratified December 15, 1791.

The Bill of Rights (Amendments 1–10) Simplified First Amendment: Freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition. Second Amendment: Right to keep and bear arms. Third …

Note: The following text is a transcription of the first ten amendments to the Constitution in their original form. These amendments were ratified December 15, 1791, and form what is known …

This article provides a simplified description of the Bill of Rights Amendments 1-10 with the original text and a simple summary, definition and meaning of the all the Amendments.