We have 27 Amendments to the United States Constitution ... of Rights when submitted to Congress in 1789. Unlike the first 10 amendments, the amendment was not ratified together with the 10 ...

March 27, 2025 • The Fifth Amendment. You have the right to remain silent when you're being questioned in police custody, thanks to the Fifth's protection against self-incrimination. But most ...

The First Amendment is widely considered to be the most important part of the Bill of Rights. It protects the fundamental rights of conscience—the freedom to believe and express different ideas ...

That's compared to 27 amendments (including the original 10 in the Bill of Rights) in the U.S. Constitution over more than 200 years. The following is an edited explanation of the proposed ...