Uh oh no pay raise for you buddy.

The 27th amendment prohibits any law that increases or decreases the salary of members of the Congress from taking effect until the start of the next set of terms of office for Representatives. This means that all those fat lazy congressmen can't make themselves richer while they're still serving a term. I'm surprised an amendment like this was proposed.




I definitely don't think a guy like him needs a pay raise. I hope those kids pressed charges.



Yet another congressmen who doesn't deserve a pay raise, I'm glad he resigned from his position, drinking and driving is never ok.

You're barely legal, but you can vote!

The 26th amendment to the United States Constitution limited the minimum voting age to no more than 18. And when I turned 18 I made sure to get out and cast my vote for Obama!



Way to go out and vote young people!



The fiery passion to vote is strong even in Canada, way to go young people! Those poor kids that went all the way to supreme court still didn't get to vote, but atleast their voices were heard.

What do we do without a leader!?

The 25th amendment to the United States Constitution deals with succession to the Presidency and establishes procedures both for filling a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, as well as responding to Presidential disabilities. Fear not because if we were to lose our President tomorrow then he'd be replaced by the Vice President.



Bet you can't remember who succeeded who.



I think its good that Obama sought advice from his predecessors, that way he won't repeat their mistakes.

I want to vote for free!

The 24th amendment eliminated poll taxes and other fees people might receive for voting. People barely vote as it is, so having a poll tax would just make things worse.



Those English really didn't like a poll tax either, good thing this amendment was ratified way back in 1964.



Well they were strongly against a poll tax. Don't pay a poll tax!

D.C. gets to vote now!

The 23rd amendment allows the people of D.C. to vote for electors for President and Vice President. Ah poor D.C. had to wait quite some time before they were able to vote.



Oh so that's what D.C. was missing out on all those years? I bet they're sure glad they get to vote now!



I wonder if D.C. decided to use their power to vote and voted for Bush?

You only get 8 years so make em count!

The 22nd amendment set term limits for the President. I like this amendment because it ensures that Bush will never run for president again because he's already had his two god awful terms as president. I dislike this amendment because I wish Bill Clinton could run for president again.



Ah 10 more reasons why Bush is an idiot.



Ah I can't believe so many people voted for that idiot, god I wish I was 18 when he was running for President, I would've voted for Gore and Kerry!

Alcoholics rejoice you have your liquor back!

The 21st amendment repealed the 18th amendment and ended prohibition. Alcoholics across the nation rejoiced because they were able to get drunk legally again.



I bet it was a cold winter for those barrel busters because all that hard work they put into destroying barrels of liquor throughout the years was all for naught.



Were people really that happy to make alcohol again back in those days or was that just more government propaganda to get people to support the end of prohibition?

Please no more Bush!

The Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution establishes the beginning and ending of the terms of the elected federal offices. It also deals with scenarios in which there is no President-elect. This amendment helped cut down on time between election days and the beginning of a person's term.



I say good riddance to Bush and his terrible presidency. Hello Obama and hopefully another four years.



Ah those boos were like music to my ears, na na na na hey hey hey good bye Bush!

The womenfolk want to vote too!

The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits each state and the federal government from denying any citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's sex. This amendment protects women and more recently, transexuals from being denied the right to vote.



This video is sad and funny at the same time. Suffragist leaders would cry and hang their head's in shame today given the lack of knowledge young women these days have about the suffrage movement.



Those girls in the first video should watch this video and hopefully they might learn something.

No more liquid courage

The 18th amendment in our constitution which was later repealed by the 21st, established prohibition or the illegalization of alcohol. Ah its such a shame this amendment was repealed, because I don't drink and alcohol is a dangerous and powerful legal drug.



Oh yes the good ole days of drunken debauchery and stupidity came back, yay!



I agree with Mr. Mackey, drugs are bad umkay? Alcohol is a drug so its bad too umkay?

Vote for your senate too!

The Seventeenth Amendment to the United States Constitution established direct election of United States Senators by popular vote. This is how all our favorite senators become elected.



Oo our senate would be much more interesting if they debated like that.



Those senators are terrible, and I hope they aren't reelected for future terms.

Don't we love taxes?

The 16th amendment brings us the oh so wonderful right to be taxed. The I.R.S. gets to audit people each year thanks to this fantastic amendment.



That is some beautiful propaganda there by our government during World War 2. I bet that cartoon got many an american to want to pay their income tax.



Tax man Max sure makes me want to pay my taxes. What an educational way to teach children about the joys of taxes.

Let my people vote!

Section 1 of 15th Amendment: The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

Section 2: The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.



I wonder if they were making sure people voted for Obama?



Nice try McCain, even with a rigged machine you still lost.

What about my citizenship?

The 14th amendment made freed slaves citizens of the United States, thus guaranteeing them more rights than previously had, except the right to vote.



This video is interesting because the narrator talks about how the United States isn't a real country, but a collectively of states, hence our name. Its interesting given that Texas and other larger states consider themselves countries already so hopefully not too many watch this video.



I think the sad thing about this video is that a good number of American citizens wouldn't pass this test, so I could only imagine a foreigner attempting it.

Free at last, free at last, thank God almighty, we are free at last!

The 13th amendment of the constitution freed my people from slavery.



Freedom wasn't quite like that, but I like Dave Chappelle's reimagining.



Like Moses said, let my people go!

Wait who voted for Bush?

Our 12th amendment outlies how the President and Vice President are elected. The video below shows a good reason why Bush was elected in 2004.



Those poor Canadians better watchout, if Jeb is ever elected then he'll finish what his brother wanted to start.



Oo Palin is fiesty, no wonder those tea partiers are so behind her.

I can't sue Arizona?

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 the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State. According to this amendment states have sovereign immunity so unfortunately we can't sue a state like Arizona for the immigration law.



I suppose since I can't sue Arizona they'll just have to settle for a fist in the air.



I support their suit, but they won't win because it'd be unconstitutional to allow their suits to be heard.