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Twenty-seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Twenty-seventh Amendment (Amendment XXVII, also known as the Congressional Compensation Act of 1789[1]) to the United States Constitution states that any law that increases or decreases the salary of members of Congress may only take effect after the next election...
Twenty-sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Twenty-sixth Amendment (Amendment XXVI) to the United States Constitution established a nationally standardized minimum age of eighteen for participation in state and federal elections. It was proposed by Congress on March 23, 1971, and three-fourths of the states...
Twenty-fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Twenty-fifth Amendment (Amendment XXV) to the United States Constitution deals with presidential succession and disability. It clarifies that the vice president becomes president if the president dies, resigns, or is removed from office through impeachment, and...
Twenty-fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Twenty-fourth Amendment (Amendment XXIV) of the United States Constitution prohibits both Congress and the states from conditioning the right to vote in federal elections on payment of a poll tax or other types of tax. The amendment was proposed by Congress to the...