thirty-three current amendments have been proposed to the us constitution.
thirty-three current amendments have been proposed to the us constitution.
how many current amendments are there to the us constitution that have been proposed?
thirty-three
thirty-three amendments to the united states constitution have been proposed by the united states congress and sent to the states for ratification since the constitution was put into operation on march 4, 1789. twenty-seven of these, having been ratified by the requisite number of states, are part of the constitution. the first ten amendments were adopted and ratified simultaneously and are known collectively as the bill of rights. six amendments adopted by congress and sent to the states have not been ratified by the required number of states. four of these amendments are still technically open and pending, one is closed and has failed by its own terms, and one is closed and has failed by the terms of the resolution proposing it. all 33 amendments are listed and detailed in the tables below.
list of amendments to the united states constitution
bullet::::- the commonwealth of pennsylvania becomes the 2nd state to ratify the us constitution on december 12, 1787









































bullet::::- the state of new jersey becomes the 3rd state to ratify the us constitution on december 18, 1787









































bullet::::- the state of georgia becomes the 4th state to ratify the us constitution on january 2, 1788









































bullet::::- the state of connecticut becomes the 5th state to ratify the us constitution on january 9, 1788









































bullet::::- the commonwealth of massachusetts becomes the 6th state to ratify the us constitution on february 6, 1788
outline of united states history