Which of these statements about the amendments to the Constitution is most accurate?

They were based on the Articles of Confederation.

They can never increase in number.

They were all made in 1787.

They have been made over time.

The correct statement about the amendments is the last one: They have been made over time.

Explanation:

All statements are wrong except for the last one. Amendments to the Constitution (1789) have been made since it began to be ratified by the states.

The first ten amendments were a product of the public debate between Federalists and Anti-Federalists and were named the Bill of Rights (1791). They were made to secure individual rights against any tyranny of the State.

Other amendments have been made according to political progress. For example, the 24th amendment, ratified by the states in 1964, guaranteed the right to vote without the need for paying any taxes. This amendment was proposed to put into practice the voting rights of black communities in the South in the context of the Civil Rights Movement.