Labor Day Explained
Learn why Labor Day is celebrated, how the labor movement shaped the holiday, and why Americans observe it on the first Monday of September.
The 27th Amendment Explained
Learn how the 27th Amendment limits changes to congressional pay by requiring an election to occur before the changes take effect.
The 26th Amendment Explained
Learn how the 26th Amendment lowered the voting age to 18 and protects the right of young Americans to vote.
The 25th Amendment Explained
Learn how the 25th Amendment handles presidential succession, disability, and the transfer of presidential powers.
The 24th Amendment Explained
Learn how the 24th Amendment banned poll taxes in federal elections, removing a financial barrier to voting.
The 23rd Amendment Explained
Learn how the 23rd Amendment gives Washington, D.C. electoral votes in presidential elections and allows its residents to vote for President.
The 22nd Amendment Explained
Learn how the 22nd Amendment limits a President to two elected terms and sets rules for presidents who serve part of another term.
The 21st Amendment Explained
Learn how the 21st Amendment repealed Prohibition, ending the nationwide ban on alcohol established by the Eighteenth Amendment.
The 20th Amendment Explained
Learn how the 20th Amendment sets the terms for when the President, Vice President, and Congress begin their terms and handles transitions.
The 19th Amendment Explained
Learn how the 19th Amendment protected women's right to vote and prohibited denying the vote based on sex.
The 18th Amendment Explained
Learn how the 18th Amendment established Prohibition, restricted the production and sale of alcohol, and was later repealed.
The 17th Amendment Explained
Learn how the 17th Amendment established direct election of U.S. senators and changed how Americans choose their representatives in Congress.