claim: "we've had 11,000 attempts to amend the constitution since 1789."
author: xavier becerra
evidence_1: since 1789, congress has sent 33 constitutional amendments to the states for  ratification. of these, 27 have been ratified. the framers of the constitution,  recognizing the difference between regular legislation and constitutional matters,  intended that it be difficult to change the constitution; but not so difficult as to  render it an ...
evidence_2: jul 26, 2017 ... it was submitted by congress to the states for ratification on thirty three  amendments united constitution have been proposed most however, never get  out of . ... recent amendment, which prohibits congress from giving itself a pay 30  aug 2011 'we've had 11000 attempts to amend the constitution since 1789.
evidence_3: sep 25, 2017 ... or, the standard path, which is that two-thirds of the house and two-thirds of the  senate have to pass a proposed change in congress. and then: three-quarters  of ... koed: we've had more than 11,000 constitutional amendments proposed  since 1789, of which only 27 have gained ratification. at any given ...
evidence_4: nov 13, 2017 ... thirty three amendments to the united states constitution have been proposed by  congress and sent for ratification since this page is a list of. q has the q how  many amendments to constitution are there? a there 27 30 aug 2011 'we've had  11000 attempts amend since 1789. and an amendment ...
evidence_5: there are 27 amendments to the constitution. approximately 11,699 measures  have been proposed to amend the constitution from 1789 through january 3,  2017. the number of proposed amendments to the constitution is an  approximation for several reasons. inadequate indexing in the early years of the  congress, and ...