2008 test · Question 7 of 100
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
Official USCIS answers
- twenty-seven (27)
Why this is the answer
An amendment is an official change to the Constitution. The Constitution has been changed 27 times since it was written in 1787, and the last amendment was added in 1992.
💡 Memory tip: Think '27 changes' — the Constitution has been updated 27 times.
This is the 2008 test, for N-400s filed before October 20, 2025. Filed on or after that date? Use the 2025 test.
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- 5. What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
- 6. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment?
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Source: USCIS, Civics (History and Government) Questions for the Naturalization Test (rev. 01/19).