About Our Constitution, a Series Article 23 – Article of Amendment XVII By David Robert Wood December 1, 2011 Article of Amendment XVII reads as follows: Article of Amendment XVII The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each [...]
About Our Constitution, a Series Article 22 – Article of Amendment XVI By David Robert Wood November 15, 2011 Article of Amendment XVI reads as follows: Article of Amendment XVI The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard [...]
About Our Constitution, a Series Article 21 – Article of Amendment XV By David Robert Wood November 1, 2011 Article of Amendment XV reads as follows: Article of Amendment XV Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any [...]
About Our Constitution, a Series Article 20 – Article of Amendment XIV, Part 2 By David Robert Wood October 15, 2011 Article of Amendment XIV reads as follows: Article of Amendment XIV Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States [...]
About Our Constitution, a Series Article 19 – Article of Amendment XIV, Part 1 By David Robert Wood October 1, 2011 Article of Amendment XIV reads as follows: Article of Amendment XIV Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States [...]
About Our Constitution, a Series Article 18 –Article of Amendment XIII By David Robert Wood September 15, 2011 Article of Amendment XIII reads as follows: Article of Amendment XIII Section 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 [...]
About Our Constitution, a Series Article 17 –Article of Amendment XII By David Robert Wood September 1, 2011 Article of Amendment XII reads as follows: Article of Amendment XII The Electors shall meet in their respective states and vote by ballot for President and Vice-President, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant [...]
About Our Constitution, a Series Article 16 –Article of Amendment XI By David Robert Wood August 15, 2011 Article of Amendment XI reads as follows: Article of Amendment XI The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of [...]
About Our Constitution, a Series Article 15 – Introduction to Articles of Amendment and Articles of Amendment I to X By David Robert Wood August 1, 2011 Introduction to Articles of Amendment An Amendment to the Constitution may be officially “proposed” in one of two manners. First, and as used for all Amendments proposed so [...]