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Amendment 26 Voting Age Set to 18 Years. Ratified 7/1/1971. 1. The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. … [Read more...] about CONSTITUTION OF THE US AMENDMENT 26

Section 8 Powers of Congress The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States; To borrow money on the credit of the United States; To regulate Commerce with foreign … [Read more...] about CONSTITUTION OF THE US ARTICLE 1 SECTION 8

Amendment 27 Limiting Congressional Pay Increases. Ratified 5/7/1992. History No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened. … [Read more...] about CONSTITUTION OF THE US AMENDMENT 27

Section 9 Limits on Congress The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a tax or duty may be imposed on such Importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each Person. The privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall … [Read more...] about CONSTITUTION OF THE US ARTICLE 1 SECTION 9

Amendment 13 Slavery Abolished. Ratified 12/6/1865. 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. … [Read more...] about CONSTITUTION OF THE US AMENDMENT 13