Nationalism as a cause of World War I. Nationalism is an extreme form of patriotism and loyalty to oneâs country. Nationalists place the interests of their own country above the interests of other countries. Nationalism was prevalent in early 20th century Europe and was a significant cause of World War I. Most pre-war Europeans believed in the cultural, economic and military supremacy of their nation.
As I mentioned in closing yesterday, the Constitution has been successfully amended 27 times. (Major trivia genius points to anyone who can describe the 27 th Amendment. Answer revealed below.) Overall, the amendments have been for the better, some of them very much better.
Example How Many Amendments Are to the Constitution. Politics & Government / How Many Amendments Are to the Constitution. The original Constitution 1 of the United States of America was approved on September 17, 1787. It happened in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the Federal Convention. Since then 27 changes, which are usually called âamendmentsâ 2 have been made to the U.S. Constitution. James Madison, the fourth President of the United States, proposed the first ten amendments. They constituted the Bill of Rights 3.