Congressional compensation – 1992

The right to vote at the age of 18 – 1971

Presidential vacancy, disability and inability – 1967

Abolition of poll tax requirement in federal elections – 1964

District of Columbia presidential vote – 1961

Two term limitation on president -1951

Repeal of the 18th amendment – 1933

Sets the dates at which federal government elected official offices end and defines who will succeed the president if the president dies – 1933

The popular election of senators – 1913

Women’s right to vote – 1920

Prohibition 1919

Federal income tax – 1913

Voting rights – 1870

The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1868, granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States—including former enslaved people—and guaranteed all citizens “equal protection of the laws.”

The abolition of slavery and involuntary servitude – 1865

The election of president and vice president – 1804

The Bill of Rights consists of the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution. It was put in place to guarantee essential civil rights and civil liberties to the individual and to reserve powers not delegated to the Federal Government to the people and/or states.

Suits against states – 1795

Rights reserved to states or people – 1791

Non-enumerated rights – 1791