11th amendment proposed in 1794, final ratification by SC in 1797
--3 years for limiting supreme court jurisdiction

12th amendment proposed in 1803, final ratification by TN in 1804
- 1 year for reworking presidential selection process

13th amendment proposed in 1865, final ratification by MS in 1995
- 130 years for prohiting slavery

14th amendment proposed in 1866, final ratification by KY in 1976
- 110 years to ensure rights of citizens and 'others'

15th amendment proposed in 1869, final ratification by TN in 1997
- 128 years to ensure the right of black men to vote

16th amendment proposed in 1909, final ratification by NH in 1913
- 4 years to authorize income taxes

17th amendment proposed in 1912, final ratification by DE in 2010
- 98 years to require senators be elected by the people

18th amendment proposed in 1917, final ratification by NJ in 1922
- 5 years to prohibit alcohol

19th amendment proposed in 1919, final ratification by MS in 1984
- 65 years to ensure women right to vote



there are 27 total amendments since the Bill of Rights was written,,,

collectively we call it the constituion and it continues to grow decade after decade, century after century,,,

as it should,,,