The nationalism and patriotism of European nations, particularly the Great Powers, were significant factors in the road to World War I.
The United States Bill of Rights: First 10 Amendments to the Constitution. Preamble. Congress of the United States begun and held at the City of New-York, on Wednesday the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.
There has been a fairly large number of formal changes made to the  US Constitution. As of 2014, there have been 27 formal amendments  to the document.