U.S. Constitutional Amendments

By lindseynearing

  • Constitution

    Beginning of the Amendments. Ratified on June 21, 1788.

  • Bill of Rights

    The First 10 Amendments. Ratifed on December 15, 1791.

  • 27th Amendment

    Ratified on May 7, 1992.
    No law varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives shall take effect until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.

  • 11th Ammendment

    Ratified on February 7, 1795.
    The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State.

  • 12th Ammendment

    Ratified on June 15, 1804.
    This amendment was created to have a fair vote on our president and vice president.

  • 13th Amendment

    Ratified on December 6, 1865/
    Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.
    Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

  • 14th Amendment

    Ratifed on July 9, 1868.
    This amendment states that all persons born in the United States are citizens and are to be treated equally. This goes along with the Civil Rights Act.

  • 15th Amendment

    Ratified on Feb. 3, 1870.
    Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

  • 16th Amendment

    Ratifed on Feb. 3, 1913.
    The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.

  • 17th Amendment

    Ratified on April 8, 1913.
    The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures.

  • 18th Amendment

    Ratifed on Jan. 16, 1919.
    This amendment makes all alcohol and its transportation and creation illegal.

  • 19 Amendment

    Ratified on August 18, 1920.
    The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

  • 20th Amendment

    Ratified on Jan. 23, 1933. Section 1. The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3d day of January, of the years in which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified; and the terms of their successors shall then begin.

  • 21 Amendment

    Ratified on Dec. 5, 1933.
    This amendment repealed the 18th Amendment. Alcohol can now be created and trasported, and used again.

  • 22 Amendment

    Ratified on Feb. 27, 1951.
    States that no person can be elected for president more than twice.

  • 23 Amendment

    Ratifed on March 29, 1961.
    States that citizens may vote on who they want as president, only applys to those that Congress chose.

  • 24th Amendment

    Ratified on Jan. 23, 1964.
    Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax. Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

  • 25th Amendment

    Ratifed on Feb. 10, 1967.
    This states that if something happens to the President, and he can no longer rule, then the Vice President will take his place.

  • 26th Amendment

    Ratified on July 1, 1971.
    Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States, who are 18 years of age or older, to vote, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of age. Section 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.