27 Amendments

Eleventh Amendment (XI)

Prohibits federal courts from hearing cases against states brought by citizens of another state or by citizens or subjects of foreign states.

Twelfth Amendment (XII)

Electors will vote for president.

Thirteenth Amendment (XIII)

Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. This amendment grants freedom to all individuals held in slavery.

Fourteenth Amendment (XIV)

Grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States and guarantees equal protection under the law.

Fifteenth Amendment (XV)

American men of all races can vote.

Sixteenth Amendment (XVI)

Congress shall have the power to levy taxes.

Seventeenth Amendment (XVII)

Power for electing Senators is taken from state to state.

Eighteenth Amendment (XVIII)

Prohibition - People cannot make, sell, or transport liquor (REPEALED).

Nineteenth Amendment (XIX)

Women can vote.

Twentieth Amendment (XX)

Puts term limits on the president and congress.

Twenty-first Amendment (XXI)

Repeal of Prohibition.

Twenty-Second Amendment (XXII)

Limits President to two terms.

Twenty-Third Amendment (XXIII)

District of Columbia can vote.

Twenty-Fourth Amendment (XXIV)

Prohibited the federal and state governments from imposing poll taxes before a citizen could participate in a federal election.

Twenty-Fifth Amendment (XXV)

Establishes procedures for presidential succession.

Twenty-Sixth Amendment (XXVI)

18 year-olds have the right to vote.

Twenty-Seventh (XXVII)

Prevents Congress from giving itself a pay raise that takes effect during its current term