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Was the bill of rights and the constitution ratified at the same time?
No, the Bill Of Rights was adopted in 1791, this was 4 years after the Constitution was ratified in 1787.
The constitution was last amended in 1992 what does this amendment say?
The 27th amendment to the Constitution was ratified in 1992. It says that Congress can't make any laws to decrease or increase their own salaries that will take effect before the next term. This was first proposed in 1789, so it took over 200 years to become law.
Which amendment was passed first and by how many years?
The first ten amendments were presented and ratified with the Constitution. The Constitution would probably not have been ratified without the rights guaranteed to the states and people in these amendments, which are called the Bill of Rights.
In what year did the ninth state ratify the constitution?
On June 21, 1788 New Hampshire ratified the Constitution. The Constitution was SIGNED on September 17, 1787.
How long is the constitution?
As originally written and ratified, the Constitution of the United States consists of 4618 words (including signatures) arranged into seven articles. There have been 27 amendments to the original document. By convention, when the Constitution is amended, the text of the document is not deleted or altered, it simply ceases to have legal effect.
Is the constitution amended every 10 years?
No
How many years that the constitution can be amended in the Philippines?
five years
As of 1997 how many amendments had been made to the constitution?
26. The 27th Amendment, proposed in 1789, was not ratified completely until 1992, almost 203 years later.
Was the bill of rights and the constitution ratified at the same time?
No, the Bill Of Rights was adopted in 1791, this was 4 years after the Constitution was ratified in 1787.
How long after the adoption of the articles of conferderation was the constitution ratified?
8 years
How old is Alabama?
The Constitution was ratified in 1901 therefore it is 109 years old
What happened three years after the constitution was ratified?
15 dece,ber 1791
How many years after the constitution was ratified did women receive the right to vote?
The constitution was ratified on Sept. 17th, 1787 and the 19th amendment [giving women the right to vote] was ratified on August 18th, 1920, nearly 133 years later.
How old is Alabama constitutions?
The Constitution was ratified in 1901 therefore it is 109 years old
The constitution was last amended in 1992 what does this amendment say?
The 27th amendment to the Constitution was ratified in 1992. It says that Congress can't make any laws to decrease or increase their own salaries that will take effect before the next term. This was first proposed in 1789, so it took over 200 years to become law.
How old is the American Constitution?
The United States Constitution was ratified in 1788. This document set forth the law of the land for our new nation.
Why does a person have to be 35 years to be elected for president?
This is a requirement made in the US Constitution and it has never been amended.
