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The Constitution had been ratified by the ninth state on June 21, 1788 and went into effect on March 4, 1789
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The first ten amendments, called the Bill of Rights, were ratified.
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The 11th amendment made states immune from suits by out of state citizens and foreigners not living within the states borders.
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The 12th amendment revised presidential election procedures replacing Article II, Section 1, Clause 3 of the Constitution. The amendment meant the President and Vice-President would be chosen together instead of the Vice-President simply being the person with the second most votes.
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The 13th amendment abolished slavery.
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The 14th amendment defined citizenship, contains the Due Process Clause and the Equal Protection Clause giving citizenship and rights to former slaves.
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Gives voting rights to all male citizens regardles of race or color
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Established the federal income tax
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The 17th Amendment changed the way Senators are elected to a popular vote instead of by the State legislatures
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Prohibition of Alcohol in the United States
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The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote
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The 20th Amendment changed the beginning of terms for the President and Vice-President and Congress
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The 21st amendment repealed the 18th amendment (prohibition).
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Limited the number of terms that a person can be elected President to two terms. Franklin Roosevelt was the only President ever elected to more than two terms and he was elected four times.
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Provides for representation of Washington D.C. in the electoral college.
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Prohibits conditioning the right to vote in federal elections on the payment of a poll tax. The taxes were used in some areas to stop blacks from voting. They were part of what was known as the Jim Crow laws.
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The 25th Amendment defines the process of presidential succession. The Constitution was not clear on whether or not the Vice-President would actually become the new President if the President died in office putting into law the Tyler Precedent established by Vice-President John Tyler.
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The 26th amendment established the right to vote for anyone 18 years old or older
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The 27th amendment was first proposed in 1789 and was finally ratified over 200 years later. It states that changes in salary for Congress cannot take effect until a new term for the Representatives begins.
