Amendments to the Constitution

13th Amendment (1865)

Abolished slavery in the US

14th Amendment (1868)

guaranteed due process and equal protection for all Americans

15th Amendment (1870)

gave voting rights to citizens of all races

17th Amendment (1913)

provided for the direct election of senators

19th Amendment (1920)

gave women the right to vote

23rd Amendment (1961)

Gave Washington DC residents the right to vote for President and Vice President

24th Amendment (1964)

outlaws poll taxes

26th Amendment (1971)

Lowers the voting age to 18

11th Amendment (1795)

Prevents foreign countries and citizens of other states from bringing lawsuits against the states

12th Amendment (1804)

Places the President and Vice President on the same voting ticket, establishes procedure if no candidate gets the necessary number of electoral votes

16th Amendment (1913)

provides for the creation of an income tax

18th Amendment (1919)

prohibited alcohol in the US

20th Amendment (1933)

Presidential and Congressional terms begin and end in January, and Congress must meet at least once a year

21st Amendment (1933)

Abolishes the 18th Amendment and ends Prohibition

22nd Amendment (1951)

limits the president to two terms in office (result of FDR’s presidency)

25th Amendment (1967)

establishes succession procedure for President and VP (result of JFK’s assassination)

27th Amendment (1992)

congressional pay raises do not take effect until next legislative session