Constitutional Amendments (11-27)

11th Amendment

Rules for lawsuits against states (1795)

12th Amendment

A new way of selecting the president and vice president (1804)

13th Amendment

Slavery abolished (1865)

14th Amendment

Rights of citizenship, due process and equal protection under the law (1868)

15th Amendment

Voting rights for former slaves (1870)

16th Amendment

Federal income taxes authorized (1913)

17th Amendment

U.S. senators to be elected by the people (1913)

18th Amendment

Sale of alcohol

19th Amendment

Women gained the right to vote (1920)

20th Amendment

Dates of the presidential and congressional terms set (1933)

21st Amendment

18th Amendment repealed

22nd Amendment

President limited to two terms (1951)

23rd Amendment

People in District of Columbia given right to vote for president (1961)

24th Amendment

No poll taxes in federal elections (1964)

25th Amendment

Presidential succession and disability (1967)

26th Amendment

Voting age lowered to 18 (1971)

27th Amendment

Congressional salaries regulated (1992)

11th Amendment

Rules for lawsuits against states (1795)

12th Amendment

A new way of selecting the president and vice president (1804)

13th Amendment

Slavery abolished (1865)

14th Amendment

Rights of citizenship, due process and equal protection under the law (1868)

15th Amendment

Voting rights for former slaves (1870)

16th Amendment

Federal income taxes authorized (1913)

17th Amendment

U.S. senators to be elected by the people (1913)

18th Amendment

Sale of alcohol

19th Amendment

Women gained the right to vote (1920)

20th Amendment

Dates of the presidential and congressional terms set (1933)

21st Amendment

18th Amendment repealed

22nd Amendment

President limited to two terms (1951)

23rd Amendment

People in District of Columbia given right to vote for president (1961)

24th Amendment

No poll taxes in federal elections (1964)

25th Amendment

Presidential succession and disability (1967)

26th Amendment

Voting age lowered to 18 (1971)

27th Amendment

Congressional salaries regulated (1992)