U.S. Constitutional Amendments
All 27 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, what each one does, and the year it was ratified.
| # | Amendment | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Twenty-seventh Amendment | Delays any change in congressional pay from taking effect until after the next election of representatives. |
| 26 | Twenty-sixth Amendment | Lowers the voting age to 18 for all elections. |
| 25 | Twenty-fifth Amendment | Establishes procedures for presidential succession and disability and for filling a vice presidential vacancy. |
| 24 | Twenty-fourth Amendment | Prohibits poll taxes as a condition for voting in federal elections. |
| 23 | Twenty-third Amendment | Grants residents of Washington, D.C. electors in the Electoral College. |
| 22 | Twenty-second Amendment | Limits the president to two elected terms in office. |
| 21 | Twenty-first Amendment | Repeals the Eighteenth Amendment, ending national Prohibition. |
| 20 | Twentieth Amendment | Sets the start dates for presidential and congressional terms and addresses presidential succession. |
| 19 | Nineteenth Amendment | Grants women the right to vote, prohibiting denial of suffrage based on sex. |
| 18 | Eighteenth Amendment | Established Prohibition by banning the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages. |
| 17 | Seventeenth Amendment | Establishes the direct election of U.S. senators by popular vote. |
| 16 | Sixteenth Amendment | Allows Congress to levy a federal income tax without apportioning it among the states. |
| 15 | Fifteenth Amendment | Prohibits denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. |
| 14 | Fourteenth Amendment | Grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S. and guarantees equal protection and due process under the law. |
| 13 | Thirteenth Amendment | Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime. |
| 12 | Twelfth Amendment | Revises the Electoral College so electors cast separate votes for president and vice president. |
| 11 | Eleventh Amendment | Limits the ability to sue a state in federal court by citizens of another state or country. |
| 10 | Tenth Amendment | Reserves powers not delegated to the federal government to the states or the people. |
| 9 | Ninth Amendment | States that rights not listed in the Constitution are still retained by the people. |
| 8 | Eighth Amendment | Prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment. |
| 7 | Seventh Amendment | Guarantees the right to a jury trial in certain civil cases. |
| 6 | Sixth Amendment | Guarantees the rights of criminal defendants, including a speedy and public trial, an impartial jury, and the right to counsel. |
| 5 | Fifth Amendment | Guarantees due process, protects against self-incrimination and double jeopardy, and requires grand jury indictment for serious crimes. |
| 4 | Fourth Amendment | Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures and requires warrants based on probable cause. |
| 3 | Third Amendment | Prohibits the quartering of soldiers in private homes without the owner's consent. |
| 2 | Second Amendment | Protects the right of the people to keep and bear arms. |
| 1 | First Amendment | Protects freedom of religion, speech, the press, assembly, and the right to petition the government. |
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