How many amendments are currently in the US Constitution?

• A. 25
• B. 27
• C. 30
• D. 22

Answer: (B)

Amendments to the U.S. Constitution total 27. The original document included the Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments ratified in 1791. Since then, 17 more amendments have been added through the formal amendment process, which requires proposal by two-thirds of both houses of Congress (or a national convention called by two-thirds of the states) and ratification by three-fourths of the states. The most recent amendment, the twenty-seventh, was ratified in 1992 and deals with when congressional pay changes take effect. No additional amendments have been ratified since then, so the total remains 27 today.