A Close Look at Amendments 11-27

Amendment 11

Mar 4, 1794

Amendment 11: March 4, 1794 deals with each state's sovereign immunity

Amendment 12

Dec 9, 1803

Amendment: 12: December 9, 1803- separate ballots are used for president and vice president

Amendment 14

Jul 9, 1863

Amendment: 14: July 9, 1863 - addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws

Amendment 13

Dec 6, 1865

Amendment: 13: December 6, 1865 - abolished slavery

Amendment 15

Feb 3, 1870

Amendment: 15: February 3, 1870 - prohibits states from denying voting rights to citizens based on race, color or previous condition of servitude (meaning slavery).

Amendment 16

Jul 2, 1909

Amendment: 16: July 2, 1909 - power to collect taxes on income without apportioning it among the states.

Amendment 17

Apr 8, 1913

Amendment: 17 – April 8, 1913 - senators were elected by state legislatures.

Amendment 18

Jan 16, 1919

Amendment 18 – January 16, 1919 - prohibition of alcoholic beverages in the United States by declaring illegal the production, transport and sale of alcohol (though not the consumption or private possession.

Amendment 21

Jan 17, 1920

Amendment 21: Passed by congress on January 17th, 1920- repealed the 18th amendment and mandated prohibition on alcohol.

Amendment 19

Aug 18, 1920

Amendment 19: Passed by congress on August 18th, 1920- Granted American women the right to vote also known as women suffrage.

Amendment 20

Mar 2, 1932

Amendment 20: Passed by congress on March 2nd, 1932 – Moved the ending terms of both president and vice president from March 4th to January 20th and the

Amendment 22

Mar 21, 1947

Amendment 22: Passed by congress on March 21st, 1947- No person shall be elected to office of the president more than twice.

Amendment 23

Mar 29, 1961

Amendment 23: Passed by congress on March 29th, 1961- extends the right to vote in the presidential election to citizen in the district of Columbia by the permission of district electors in the electoral college as if it were a state.

Amendment 24

Jan 23, 1964

Amendment 24: Passed by congress on January 23rd, 1964- Prohibiting any poll tax in elections for federal officials.

Amendment 25

Feb 10, 1967

Amendment 25: Passed by congress on February 10th, 1967- Establishes procedures both for filling a vacancy in office of the vice president and presidential disabilities.

Amendment 26

Mar 23, 1971

Amendment 26: Passed by congress on March 23rd, 1971- gave the right of voting at age 18

Amendment 27

May 7, 1992

Amendment 27: May 7th, 1992- Limits the power of Congress to increase its own salaries