Those who wrote our Constitution realized that new parts might need to be added in the future. For example, the Bill of Rights was
added to the Constitution in order to protect the rights of individuals. Such additions to the Constitution are called
An amendment is a change or addition to the Constitution. The first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution are called the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights was ratified in 1791, only a short time after the Constitution was first ratified
