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The first constitution of the United States of America was written in 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The first draft was accepted on 6 August 1787. The first ten amendments to the constitution, known as the Bill of Rights, were added in 1791. The average ratification time for the first twenty-six amendments was 1 year, 252 days.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| First draft accepted | 6 August 1787 |
| First written constitution | 1781-1789 |
| First ten amendments | 1791 |
| Twenty-seventh Amendment | 202 years, 7 months, 12 days |
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The first constitution was written in 1787
The Constitution has 27 amendments. The first ten of these are collectively known as the Bill of Rights and were added in 1791. The average ratification time for the first 26 amendments was 1 year, 252 days. The Twenty-seventh Amendment was pending before the states for 202 years, 7 months, and 12 days before being ratified in 1992. The Twenty-second Amendment held the record for the longest time taken to successfully complete the ratification process, taking 3 years, 11 months, and 6 days. The Twenty-sixth Amendment was ratified the quickest, taking 100 days.
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The first draft was accepted on 6 August 1787
The first draft of the US Constitution was accepted on 6 August 1787. It was written in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by 55 delegates to a Constitutional Convention. The convention was called to amend the Articles of Confederation (1781–89), the country's first written constitution. The Constitution was the product of long and often rancorous debates over issues such as states' rights, representation, and slavery.
The first ten amendments to the Constitution, known collectively as the Bill of Rights, were added in 1791. The average ratification time for the first twenty-six amendments was 1 year, 252 days; for all twenty-seven, 9 years, 48 days. The longest pending amendment that was successfully ratified was the Twenty-second Amendment, which took 3 years, 343 days. The Twenty-seventh Amendment was pending before the states for 202 years, 7 months, and 12 days before being ratified in 1992. The Twenty-sixth Amendment was ratified in the shortest time, 100 days.
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The first ten amendments were added in 1791
The first constitution of the United States of America was written in 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The first ten amendments to the constitution, known as the Bill of Rights, were added in 1791. The Bill of Rights consists of Amendments 1–10 and was ratified in 1789. The average ratification time for the first twenty-six amendments was 1 year, 252 days. The longest pending amendment that was successfully ratified was the Twenty-second Amendment, which took 3 years, 343 days. The Twenty-seventh Amendment was pending before the states for 202 years, 7 months, and 12 days before being ratified in 1992. The Twenty-sixth Amendment was ratified in the shortest time, 100 days.
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The average ratification time for the first 26 amendments was 1 year, 252 days
The Constitution of the United States of America was written in 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by 55 delegates to a Constitutional Convention. The first draft was accepted on 6 August 1787. The Constitution has since been amended 27 times. The average ratification time for the first 26 amendments was 1 year and 252 days. The first ten amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, were added in 1791. The Twenty-seventh Amendment, which was pending before the states for 202 years, 7 months and 12 days, was the longest pending amendment that was successfully ratified. The Twenty-second Amendment held the previous record, taking 3 years, 343 days. The Twenty-sixth Amendment was ratified in the shortest time, 100 days.
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The Twenty-seventh Amendment took 202 years to be ratified
The first constitution of the United States of America was written in 1787 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by 55 delegates to a Constitutional Convention. The first draft was accepted on 6 August 1787. The Constitution has since had 27 amendments. The Twenty-seventh Amendment took 202 years, 7 months and 12 days to be ratified. It was submitted for ratification in 1789 as part of the Bill of Rights, but was not ratified until 1992. The Twenty-seventh Amendment set a precedent for the practice of keeping the original text and all prior amendments of the Constitution untouched. The average ratification time for the first 26 amendments was 1 year and 252 days; for all 27, 9 years and 48 days. The Twenty-second Amendment previously held the record for the longest time taken to successfully complete the ratification process, taking 3 years, 11 months and 6 days. The Twenty-sixth Amendment was ratified the quickest, in just 100 days.
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Frequently asked questions
The first constitution lasted 8 years, from 1781 to 1789.
The first constitution was the Articles of Confederation.
The first constitution was replaced with the Constitution of the United States of America.
The first constitution was drafted during the summer of 1787, so it took less than a year to draft.
