ConstitutionalAmendments

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AmendmentXI
Ratified Feb. 7, 1795
Judicial power of
United States not to
extend to suits
against a state.

AmendmentXII
Ratified July 27, 1804
Present mode of
electing president
and vice president
by electors.

AmendmentXIII
Ratified Dec. 6, 1865
Slavery prohibited

AmendmentXIV
Ratified July 9, 1868
Citizenship defined;
privileges of citizens;
Apportionment of
Representatives;
Disqualification for
office; removal of
disability; Public debt
not to be questioned;
payment of debts and
claims incurred in aid of
rebellion forbidden

AmendmentXV
Ratified Feb. 3, 1870
Right of certain
citizens to vote
established

AmendmentXVI
Ratified Feb. 3, 1913
Taxes on income;
Congress given
power to lay and
collect

AmendmentXVII
Ratified April 8, 1913
Election of U.S.
senators; filling of
vacancies;
qualifications of
electors

AmendmentXVIII

Became effective Jan. 16, 1920

Manufacture, sale,
or transportation of
intoxicating liquors,
for beverage
purposes, prohibited

AmendmentXIX
Ratified Aug. 18, 1920
The right of citizens
to vote shall not be
denied because of
sex
(Womens Suffrage)

AmendmentXX
Ratified Jan. 23, 1933
Terms of president, vice
president, senators, and
representatives; Time of
assembling Congress;
Filling vacancy in office
of president; Power of
Congress in presidential
succession

AmendmentXXI
Ratified Dec. 5, 1933
Repeal of
Prohibition
Amendment;

AmendmentXXII
Ratified Feb. 27, 1951
Limit to number of
terms a president
may serve

AmendmentXXIII
Ratified March 29, 1961
Electors for the
District of Columbia

AmendmentXXIV
Ratified Jan. 23, 1964
Payment of poll tax
or other taxes not to
be prerequisite for
voting in federal
elections

AmendmentXXV
Ratified Feb. 10, 1967
Succession of vice
president to
presidency

AmendmentXXVI
Ratified July 1, 1971
Voting for 18-yearolds

AmendmentXXVII
Ratified May 7, 1992
Congressional
raises