What is the United States Constitution?
Q: What is the United States Constitution?
A: The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States.
Q: How many amendments have been added to the Constitution?
A: Since the Constitution went into effect on March 4, 1789, twenty-seven amendments have been added to the Constitution.
Q: What does the page about the amendments provide?
A: The page about the amendments provides a short summary of each of the amendments.
Q: Where can one find more information about each amendment?
A: For more information about each amendment, one can click on the links in the box at the right of the page.
Q: How are the amendments numbered?
A: The amendments are numbered in Roman numerals from I (One) to XXVII (Twenty-seven).
Q: What is the purpose of the amendments to the Constitution?
A: The purpose of the amendments to the Constitution is to ensure the protection of the fundamental rights of the citizenry.
Q: When did the Constitution go into effect?
A: The Constitution went into effect on March 4, 1789.
