-THE [UNITED STATES] CONSTITUTION-
-1789-
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-27 AMENDMENTS-
-as of [17 DECEMBER 2025]-
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(collectively named “bill of rights”)
(1791)
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(1795)
-established “sovereign immunity”-
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(1804)
-defines procedure for electing [president] / [vice president]-
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(1865)
-abolished [slavery]-
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(1868)
-established “equal protection under the law”-
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(1870)
-established [voting rights] for all [citizens]-
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(1913)
-established a federal [income tax]-
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(1913)
-established [direct election] of [senators]-
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(1919)
-established [prohibition] of [alcohol]-
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(1920)
-established [voting rights] for [women]-
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(1933)
-set [presidential inauguration] date to [january 20th]-
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(1933)
-repealed [prohibition] of [alcohol]-
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(1951)
-limits [presidents] to [2 terms]-
(8 YEARS)
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(1961)
-added [washington DC] to [electoral college]-
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(1964)
-prohibited “poll tax” requirements for voting-
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(1967)
-establishes “presidential succession” guidelines-
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(1971)
-set “minimum voting age” to [age 18]-
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(1992)
-prevents members of congress from [increasing/decreasing] congressional salaries while they are still in office-
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new amendment must be approved by 2/3 of both houses of congress
(then approved by states)
2/3 of state legislatures may apply to congress for constitutional convention to consider amendments. then the amendment is sent back to states for approval
congress can require ratification by special convention
(final ratification requires approval by ¾ of state legislatures)
(no amendment may deprive a state of equal representation in the US senate without that state’s consent)
(original draft had limits on amending power to slavery and taxation)
(these limits expired in 1808)
(amendments 1-10 are the “bill of rights”)
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👈👈👈☜*“THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION”* ☞ 👉👉👉
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*🌈✨ *TABLE OF CONTENTS* ✨🌷*
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