Amendments to the US Constitution and Their Significance

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  • 13th Amendment

    The Civil War amendment

  • 14th Amendment

    Anyone born in the US is a US citizen

  • 15th Amendment

    Voting rights cannot be denied because of race or color

  • 16th Amendment

    Income tax

  • 17th Amendment

    Direct election of senators

  • 18th Amendment

    Prohibited sale of alcohol

  • 19th Amendment

    Women's right to vote

  • 20th Amendment

    Changed the presidential inauguration

  • 21st Amendment

    Alcohol prohibition is repealed

  • 22nd Amendment

    President limited to two terms

  • 23rd Amendment

    Voting rights for citizens of Washington D.C.

  • 24th Amendment

    Eliminated poll tax

  • 25th Amendment

    President succession

  • 26th Amendment

    Lower voting age to 18

  • 27th Amendment

    Pay raises for congress

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