Question

What was the name of the 1st constitution the U.S. had?

What is an "amendment" in regard to the Constitution?

Answer 1

The Bill of Rights, which was introduced to Congress in 1789 and adopted on December 15, 1791, includes the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution

Answer 2

The Bill of Rights, which was introduced to Congress in 1789 and adopted on December 15, 1791, includes the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

A constitutional amendment is a modification of the constitution of a polity, organization or other type of entity. ... Most constitutions require that amendments cannot be enacted unless they have passed a special procedure that is more stringent than that required of ordinary legislation.