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In 1789, the first Congress proposed a set of twelve amendments, written by James Madison. As required by the Constitution, the amendments then went to the states. By December 1791, three fourths of the states had ratified 10 of the 12 amendments. These 10 amendments became known as the Bill of Rights.
False. There were ten amendments in the original Bill of Rights. There are now 27 amendments.
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It is the first 10, not 12, and they haven't changed.
The first ten amendments to the constitution are known as the Bill of Rights. These amendments were ratified on December 15, 1791.