Constitutional Amendments

The Twenty-Seventh Amendment restricts Congress from giving itself immediate pay raises.

The Twenty-Sixth Amendment prevents the government from denying voting rights based on age once adulthood is reached.

The Twenty-Fifth Amendment prevents confusion during a presidential emergency.

The Twenty-Fourth Amendment blocks the government from charging citizens money just to vote.

For most of American history, people living in Washington, D.C. had no vote for President. They paid taxes, followed federal laws, and served in the military, but had no voice in choosing the nation’s leader.

The Twenty-Second Amendment limits how long one person can serve as President.

The Twenty-First Amendment is the only amendment that repealed another amendment.

If you’re learning how the Constitution limits confusion and power vacuums in government, the Twentieth Amendment matters more than people realize. It shortened the long gap between elections and when newly elected leaders actually take office.

The Nineteenth Amendment extended voting rights by blocking sex-based restrictions on the ballot.

The Eighteenth Amendment is unique because it shows what happens when the Constitution is used to expand federal power too far into private life.