“The Twenty-First Amendment was enacted to end the 18th Amendment's Prohibition, which banned the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors.

The second way to propose an amendment is by two-thirds “…of the several States,” which “…call a Convention for proposing Amendments….” The first process is by far the more popular.

On December 5, 1933, the 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution was passed, repealing the 18th Amendment and ending the prohibition of alcohol in America.

Here is what you need to know about the U.S. Constitution's creation, plus a rundown of the Bill of Rights. When was the Constitution written? The United States Constitution was written in 1787.

We have 27 amendments to the United States Constitution. Each is part of the Constitution. The last amendment to be ratified is the 27th Amendment.

The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution, which were ratified on December 15, 1791.

This protection, embodied in the amendment’s often-overlooked Section 3, automatically excludes from future office and position of power in the United States government—and also from any ...

Many undocumented individuals are wondering what rights they have living in the United States as policy changes are leading to more fears over deportation.

It may not be as oft-quoted as the First Amendment or as contested as the Second Amendment, but the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution plays a critical role in supporting some of our ...

The Constitution has guaranteed our freedoms and rights for over 200 years. In this regular series, Dean Leonard Baynes with the University of Houston Law Center looks at the Amendments and how ...