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How many amendments does the Constitution have?
ATwenty-one
BSeventeen
CTwenty-seven
DThirty-seven
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Twenty-seven
1. Each change or addition to the Constitution is counted as one amendment.
2. The Constitution has twenty-seven amendments in all.
3. Ten of those twenty-seven make up the Bill of Rights, so seventeen is only the count of the rest.
_Source: USCIS Civics Flash Cards M-623 (rev. 02/12), public domain, official civics question 7_
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