The First 10 Amendments
Prevents laws affecting Congressional salary from taking effect until the beginning of the next session of Congress
Immunity of states from suits from out-of-state citizens and foreigners not living within the state borders. Lays the foundation for sovereign immunity
Revises presidential election procedures
Allows the federal government to collect income tax
Establishes the direct election of United States Senators by popular vote
Establishes prohibition of alcohol
Establishes women's suffrage
Fixes the dates of term continuations for Congress (January 3) and the President (January 20); known as the "lame duck amendment"
Repeals the Eighteenth Amendment and prohibits violations of state laws regarding alcohol
Limits the number of times that a person can be elected president. A person cannot be elected president more than twice. Additionally, a person who has served more than two years of a term to which someone else was elected cannot be elected more than once
Provides for representation of Washington, D.C. in the Electoral College
Prohibits the revocation of voting rights due to the non-payment of poll taxes
Codifies the Tyler Precedent; defines the process of presidential succession
Establishes the right to vote for those age 18 years or older
13th, 14th and 15th amendments (established by Abraham Lincoln)
Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime
Defines citizenship, contains the Privileges or Immunities Clause, the Due Process Clause, the Equal Protection Clause, and deals with post-Civil War issues
Prohibits the denial of suffrage based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude
