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Question 7

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

  1. Ten (10)
  2. Seventeen (17)
  3. Twenty-seven (27)Correct answer
  4. Fifty (50)

Official answer

twenty-seven (27)

Explanation

Twenty-seven amendments have been ratified since 1789. Ten of them are the Bill of Rights, so seventeen have been added in the whole period since 1791.

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