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 […]
2nd Amendment to the United States Constitution
Click here or scroll down for a summary text of Amendment 20 of the Constitution. 2nd Amendment of the ConstitutionA well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed What Is the 2nd Amendment? The 2nd Amendment to […]
14th Amendment Simplified
14th Amendment of the Constitution1: All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor […]