Government
The 27th Amendment Explained
Learn how the 27th Amendment limits changes to congressional pay by requiring an election to occur before the changes take effect.
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The 26th Amendment Explained
Learn how the 26th Amendment lowered the voting age to 18 and protects the right of young Americans to vote.
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The 25th Amendment Explained
Learn how the 25th Amendment handles presidential succession, disability, and the transfer of presidential powers.
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The 24th Amendment Explained
Learn how the 24th Amendment banned poll taxes in federal elections, removing a financial barrier to voting.
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The 23rd Amendment Explained
Learn how the 23rd Amendment gives Washington, D.C. electoral votes in presidential elections and allows its residents to vote for President.
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The 22nd Amendment Explained
Learn how the 22nd Amendment limits a President to two elected terms and sets rules for presidents who serve part of another term.
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The 21st Amendment Explained
Learn how the 21st Amendment repealed Prohibition, ending the nationwide ban on alcohol established by the Eighteenth Amendment.
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The 20th Amendment Explained
Learn how the 20th Amendment sets the terms for when the President, Vice President, and Congress begin their terms and handles transitions.
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The 19th Amendment Explained
Learn how the 19th Amendment protected women's right to vote and prohibited denying the vote based on sex.
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The 18th Amendment Explained
Learn how the 18th Amendment established Prohibition, restricted the production and sale of alcohol, and was later repealed.
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The 17th Amendment Explained
Learn how the 17th Amendment established direct election of U.S. senators and changed how Americans choose their representatives in Congress.
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The 14th Amendment Explained
Learn how the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship, due process, equal protection, and limits state government power.