16th Amendment to the United States Constitution Explained
The 16th Amendment was ratified in 1913. It states that Congress has the right to levy taxes on income of any kind. The tax is imposed without any regard for demographics and also without distributing it among states.
22nd Amendment Simplified
The 22nd Amendment to the United States Constitution was created to change the two-term policy of the president from being a tradition to actually being a law.
20th Amendment Summary
20th Amendment 1: The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3d day of January, of the years in which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified; and the […]
The 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution Explained
What Is the Eighteenth Amendment? The Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution banned the processing, moving, and selling of intoxicating alcohol and was ratified on January 16, 1919. However, it did not prohibit people from consuming, producing for personal consumption, or being in private possession of intoxicating liquors. Section 1 of the 18th Amendment […]
The 4th Amendment to the Constitution Explained
The 4th amendment simplified and summarized. Explanation and definition of what the 4th amendment means and why it is so important. Includes 4th amendment rights about search and seizure.
3rd Amendment Simplified
3rd AmendmentNo Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. Introduction to 3rd Amendment The United States Constitution and the first ten amendments were drawn up when British military force and administrative behavior were […]