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AMENDMENTXI
PassedbyCongressMarch4,1794.RatifiedFebruary7,1795.
Note:
ArticleIII,section2,oftheConstitutionwasmodifiedbyamendment11.
TheJudicialpoweroftheUnitedStatesshallnotbeconstruedtoextendtoanysuitinlaworequity,commencedorprosecutedagainstoneoftheUnitedStatesbyCitizensofanotherState,orbyCitizensorSubjectsofanyForeignState.
AMENDMENTXII
PassedbyCongressDecember9,1803.RatifiedJune15,1804.
AportionofArticleII,section1oftheConstitutionwassupersededbythe12thamendment.
TheElectorsshallmeetintheirrespectivestatesandvotebyballotforPresidentandVice-President,oneofwhom,atleast,shallnotbeaninhabitantofthesamestatewiththemselves;
theyshallnameintheirballotsthepersonvotedforasPresident,andindistinctballotsthepersonvotedforasVice-President,andtheyshallmakedistinctlistsofallpersonsvotedforasPresident,andofallpersonsvotedforasVice-President,andofthenumberofvotesforeach,whichliststheyshallsignandcertify,andtransmitsealedtotheseatofthegovernmentoftheUnitedStates,directedtothePresidentoftheSenate;
--thePresidentoftheSenateshall,inthepresenceoftheSenateandHouseofRepresentatives,openallthecertificatesandthevotesshallthenbecounted;
--ThepersonhavingthegreatestnumberofvotesforPresident,shallbethePresident,ifsuchnumberbeamajorityofthewholenumberofElectorsappointed;
andifnopersonhavesuchmajority,thenfromthepersonshavingthehighestnumbersnotexceedingthreeonthelistofthosevotedforasPresident,theHouseofRepresentativesshallchooseimmediately,byballot,thePresident.ButinchoosingthePresident,thevotesshallbetakenbystates,therepresentationfromeachstatehavingonevote;
aquorumforthispurposeshallconsistofamemberormembersfromtwo-thirdsofthestates,andamajorityofallthestatesshallbenecessarytoachoice.[AndiftheHouseofRepresentativesshallnotchooseaPresidentwhenevertherightofchoiceshalldevolveuponthem,beforethefourthdayofMarchnextfollowing,thentheVice-PresidentshallactasPresident,asincaseofthedeathorotherconstitutionaldisabilityofthePresident.--]*ThepersonhavingthegreatestnumberofvotesasVice-President,shallbetheVice-President,ifsuchnumberbeamajorityofthewholenumberofElectorsappointed,andifnopersonhaveamajority,thenfromthetwohighestnumbersonthelist,theSenateshallchoosetheVice-President;
aquorumforthepurposeshallconsistoftwo-thirdsofthewholenumberofSenators,andamajorityofthewholenumbershallbenecessarytoachoice.ButnopersonconstitutionallyineligibletotheofficeofPresidentshallbeeligibletothatofVice-PresidentoftheUnitedStates.
*Supersededbysection3ofthe20thamendment.
AMENDMENTXIII
PassedbyCongressJanuary31,1865.RatifiedDecember6,1865.
AportionofArticleIV,section2,oftheConstitutionwassupersededbythe13thamendment.
Section1.
Neitherslaverynorinvoluntaryservitude,exceptasapunishmentforcrimewhereofthepartyshallhavebeendulyconvicted,shallexistwithintheUnitedStates,oranyplacesubjecttotheirjurisdiction.
Section2.
Congressshallhavepowertoenforcethisarticlebyappropriatelegislation.
AMENDMENTXIV
PassedbyCongressJune13,1866.RatifiedJuly9,1868.
ArticleI,section2,oftheConstitutionwasmodifiedbysection2ofthe14thamendment.
AllpersonsbornornaturalizedintheUnitedStates,andsubjecttothejurisdictionthereof,arecitizensoftheUnitedStatesandoftheStatewhereintheyreside.NoStateshallmakeorenforceanylawwhichshallabridgetheprivilegesorimmunitiesofcitizensoftheUnitedStates;
norshallanyStatedepriveanypersonoflife,liberty,orproperty,withoutdueprocessoflaw;
nordenytoanypersonwithinitsjurisdictiontheequalprotectionofthelaws.
RepresentativesshallbeapportionedamongtheseveralStatesaccordingtotheirrespectivenumbers,countingthewholenumberofpersonsineachState,excludingIndiansnottaxed.ButwhentherighttovoteatanyelectionforthechoiceofelectorsforPresidentandVice-PresidentoftheUnitedStates,RepresentativesinCongress,theExecutiveandJudicialofficersofaState,orthemembersoftheLegislaturethereof,isdeniedtoanyofthemaleinhabitantsofsuchState,beingtwenty-oneyearsofage,*andcitizensoftheUnitedStates,orinanywayabridged,exceptforparticipationinrebellion,orothercrime,thebasisofrepresentationthereinshallbereducedintheproportionwhichthenumberofsuchmalecitizensshallbeartothewholenumberofmalecitizenstwenty-oneyearsofageinsuchState.
Section3.
NopersonshallbeaSenatororRepresentativeinCongress,orelectorofPresidentandVice-President,orholdanyoffice,civilormilitary,undertheUnitedStates,orunderanyState,who,havingpreviouslytakenanoath,asamemberofCongress,orasanofficeroftheUnitedStates,orasamemberofanyStatelegislature,orasanexecutiveorjudicialofficerofanyState,tosupporttheConstitutionoftheUnitedStates,shallhaveengagedininsurrectionorrebellionagainstthesame,orgivenaidorcomforttotheenemiesthereof.ButCongressmaybyavoteoftwo-thirdsofeachHouse,removesuchdisability.
Section4.
ThevalidityofthepublicdebtoftheUnitedStates,authorizedbylaw,includingdebtsincurredforpaymentofpensionsandbountiesforservicesinsuppressinginsurrectionorrebellion,shallnotbequestioned.ButneithertheUnitedStatesnoranyStateshallassumeorpayanydebtorobligationincurredinaidofinsurrectionorrebellionagainsttheUnitedStates,oranyclaimforthelossoremancipationofanyslave;
butallsuchdebts,obligationsandclaimsshallbeheldillegalandvoid.
Section5.
TheCongressshallhavethepowertoenforce,byappropriatelegislation,theprovisionsofthisarticle.
*Changedbysection1ofthe26thamendment.
AMENDMENTXV
PassedbyCongressFebruary26,1869.RatifiedFebruary3,1870.
TherightofcitizensoftheUnitedStatestovoteshallnotbedeniedorabridgedbytheUnitedStatesorbyanyStateonaccountofrace,color,orpreviousconditionofservitude--
TheCongressshallhavethepowertoenforcethisarticlebyappropriatelegislation.
AMENDMENTXVI
PassedbyCongressJuly2,1909.RatifiedFebruary3,1913.
ArticleI,section9,oftheConstitutionwasmodifiedbyamendment16.
TheCongressshallhavepowertolayandcollecttaxesonincomes,fromwhateversourcederived,withoutapportionmentamongtheseveralStates,andwithoutregardtoanycensusorenumeration.
AMENDMENTXVII
PassedbyCongressMay13,1912.RatifiedApril8,1913.
ArticleI,section3,oftheConstitutionwasmodifiedbythe17thamendment.
TheSenateoftheUnitedStatesshallbecomposedoftwoSenatorsfromeachState,electedbythepeoplethereof,forsixyears;
andeachSenatorshallhaveonevote.TheelectorsineachStateshallhavethequalificationsrequisiteforelectorsofthemostnumerousbranchoftheStatelegislatures.
WhenvacancieshappenintherepresentationofanyStateintheSenate,theexecutiveauthorityofsuchStateshallissuewritsofelectiontofillsuchvacancies:
Provided,ThatthelegislatureofanyStatemayempowertheexecutivethereoftomaketemporaryappointmentsuntilthepeoplefillthevacanciesbyelectionasthelegislaturemaydirect.
ThisamendmentshallnotbesoconstruedastoaffecttheelectionortermofanySenatorchosenbeforeitbecomesvalidaspartoftheConstitution.
AMENDMENTXVIII
PassedbyCongressDecember18,1917.RatifiedJanuary16,1919.Repealedbyamendment21.
Afteroneyearfromtheratificationofthisarticlethemanufacture,sale,ortransportationofintoxicatingliquorswithin,theimportationthereofinto,ortheexportationthereoffromtheUnitedStatesandallterritorysubjecttothejurisdictionthereofforbeveragepurposesisherebyprohibited.
TheCongressandtheseveralStatesshallhaveconcurrentpowertoenforcethisarticlebyappropriatelegislation.
ThisarticleshallbeinoperativeunlessitshallhavebeenratifiedasanamendmenttotheConstitutionbythelegislaturesoftheseveralStates,asprovidedintheConstitution,withinsevenyearsfromthedateofthesubmissionhereoftotheStatesbytheCongress.
AMENDMENTXIX
PassedbyCongressJune4,1919.RatifiedAugust18,1920.
TherightofcitizensoftheUnitedStatestovoteshallnotbedeniedorabridgedbytheUnitedStatesorbyanyStateonaccountofsex.
AMENDMENTXX
PassedbyCongressMarch2,1932.RatifiedJanuary23,1933.
ArticleI,section4,oftheConstitutionwasmodifiedbysection2ofthisamendment.Inaddition,aportionofthe12thamendmentwassupersededbysection3.
ThetermsofthePresidentandtheVicePresidentshallendatnoononthe20thdayofJanuary,andthetermsofSenatorsandRepresentativesatnoononthe3ddayofJanuary,oftheyearsinwhichsuchtermswouldhaveendedifthisarticlehadnotbeenratified;
andthetermsoftheirsuccessorsshallthenbegin.
TheCongressshallassembleatleastonceineveryyear,andsuchmeetingshal