How many amendments does the Constitution have? — Answer & Explanation

Official Question & Answer

Question

How many amendments does the Constitution have?

✦ OFFICIAL ANSWER ✦

Twenty-seven (27)

Why This Is the Answer

The Constitution has twenty-seven (27) amendments. The first 10 are the Bill of Rights (1791), and the remaining 17 were added over more than two centuries.

Key amendments beyond the Bill of Rights: 13th (ended slavery), 14th (equal protection, citizenship), 15th (voting rights for men of all races), 19th (women's suffrage), 22nd (presidential term limits), and 26th (voting age 18).

Memory hook: 27 total, 10 special (Bill of Rights).

💡 Interview Tip

Say: 'Twenty-seven.'

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