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Constitution Day

Did you know?

  • The Constitution was amended as recently as 1992.
  • The Constitution has only been amended 17 times since the Bill of Rights was ratified in 1791.
  • The Constitution originally made the 2nd-place finisher in the presidential election the Vice President.
  • The Constitution originally allowed states to appoint their senators.
  • The Constitution does not specify any requirements for being a Supreme Court Justice.
  • The Constitution originally required the House to have one representative for every 30,000 people.
  • The Constitution gives the president the power to convene and adjourn Congress.
  • The 9th Amendment says we may have rights that are not mentioned in the Constitution.
  • The 21st Amendment is the only one that specifically overturns an earlier amendment (the 18th).

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