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How many amendments have been added to the Constitution since 1789?

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Since 1789 the Constitution has been amended 27 times; of those amendments, the first 10 are collectively known as the Bill of Rights and were certified on December 15, 1791.

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Since 1789, congress has sent 33 constitutional amendments to the states for ratification. Of these, 27 have been ratified.

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