Seventeenth Amendment: Popular Senators
The Passage The Seventeenth Amendment established the direct election of U.S. senators by the voters in each state. Previously, Article I, Section 3 of the
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Fourteenth Amendment: Rules for Reconstructing
The Passage After Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in April 1865, President Andrew Johnson was left with the complex process of bringing the former Confederate states
Twenty-Seventh Amendment: Congress, No More Personal Pay Raises!
The Passage The Twenty-Seventh Amendment has a very unique history. During the Philadelphia Constitutional Convention, congressional pay was a significant topic discussed. Benjamin Franklin argued
Twenty-Third Amendment: Let DC Vote!
The Passage In 1800, the District of Columbia became the nation’s capital. The town originally had a small population of 5,000, and these residents did
Twenty-Sixth Amendment: The Youth Deserve a Vote!
The Passage The Twenty-Sixth Amendment lowered the legal voting age in the United States from 21 to 18. Specifically, the amendment prohibits the states and
Sixteenth Amendment: You Work, You Pay (The Government)!
The Passage The income tax is the largest source of revenue for the federal government. The Taxing Clause in Article I, Section 8 of the
Thirteenth Amendment: Slavery and Involuntary Servitude
The Passage Slavery defined the foundational years of the United States socially and politically. Since 1776, labor from enslaved Africans was a vital cog in
Eighteenth Amendment: Speakeasy to Me
The Passage The early twentieth century was a period marked by progressive social change and political action. The temperance movement gained much traction during this
Twenty-fifth Amendment: President’s MIA
The Passage Article II, Section 1, Clause 6 of the Constitution, known as the Presidential Succession Clause, states that the Vice President will assume the
Nineteenth Amendment: (White) Women Votes
The Passage Since the founding of the United States, women have been denied many of the rights granted to white male citizens. When the Constitution
