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Constitutional Amendments

This overview highlights significant amendments to the U.S. Constitution that have dramatically influenced American society. Amendment 13 abolished slavery in 1865, while Amendment 14 granted citizenship and equal protection under the law to former slaves in 1868. The 15th Amendment extended voting rights to non-white males in 1870, followed by the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote in 1920. Other notable amendments include the 16th, allowing income tax, and the 18th and 21st, addressing Prohibition. Amendments also introduced term limits and removed poll taxes.

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Constitutional Amendments

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  1. Constitutional Amendments Amendments 11-27

  2. Amendment 13 Abolished slavery in the United States. 1865

  3. Amend. 13 - Abolished slavery in the United States.

  4. Amendment 14 Gave citizenship and equality to the former slaves. 1868

  5. Amend 14 - Gave citizenship and equality to the former slaves.

  6. Amendment 15 Gave non-white males (Blacks) the right to vote. 1870

  7. Amend 15 - Gave non-white males (Blacks) the right to vote.

  8. Amendment 16 Gave Congress the right to collect income tax. 1913

  9. Amend 16 - Gave Congress the right to collect income tax.

  10. Amendment 18 Banned the making, transportation and sale of liquor in the U.S. 1919

  11. Amend 18 - Banned the making, transportation and sale of liquor in the U.S.

  12. Amendment 19 Gave women the right to vote. 1920

  13. Amend 19 - Gave women the right to vote.

  14. Amendment 21 Repealed (cancelled) the 18th Amendment. 1933

  15. Amend 21 - Repealed (cancelled) the 18th Amendment.

  16. Amendment 22 Set term limits on the president. 1951

  17. Amend 22 - Set term limits on the president. Franklin Roosevelt was the only president elected to a third term.

  18. Amendment 24 No poll taxes allowed. 1964

  19. Amend 24 - No poll taxes allowed.

  20. Amendment 26 Gave 18 year-olds the right to vote. 1971

  21. Amend 26 - Gave 18 year-olds the right to vote.

  22. Amendment 27 Congress can’t give itself a raise. 1992

  23. Amend 27 - Congress can’t give itself a raise.

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