US Constitutional amendments

Covers key amendments according to Edexcel A-Level Politics textbook post 1800

13th amendment

A constitutional amendment that abolished slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States, except as punishment for a crime.

14th amendment

equal protection under the law, due process and birthright citizenship

15th amendment

A constitutional amendment that prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on "race, color, or previous condition of servitude."

16th amendment (1913)

A constitutional amendment that allows the federal government to impose an income tax without apportioning it among the states based on population.

17th amendment (1913)

makes the senate an elected upper chamber by allowing voters to directly elect their senators instead of being appointed by state legislatures.

18th amendment (1919)

A constitutional amendment that established the prohibition of alcohol, making the manufacture, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors illegal in the United States.

19th amendment (1920)

A constitutional amendment that grants women the right to vote in federal and state elections, prohibiting any U.S. citizen from being denied the right to vote on the basis of sex.

21st amendment (1933)

Repeals the 18th amendment, ending Prohibition and allowing the legal manufacture and sale of alcohol.

22nd Amendment (1951)

A constitutional amendment that limits the President of the United States to two terms in office, preventing any individual from serving more than ten years if they assumed the presidency through succession.

24th amendment (1964)

A constitutional amendment that prohibits the use of poll taxes in federal and state elections, ensuring that no U.S. citizen is required to pay a tax to vote.

25th amendment (1967)

A constitutional amendment that outlines the procedures for presidential succession and disability, clarifying the process for filling a vacancy in the office of the Vice President.

26th amendment (1971)

lowers voting age to 18