When was the last time the US Constitution was amended?
The last amendment to the Constitution was ratified in 1992. It establishes rules for increasing pay for legislators. The amendment was originally proposed in 1789 as part of the original Bill of Rights and took over 74,000 days to ratify.
- Read Amendments 11- 27
More on Other Amendments to the Constitution
It was not until the 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920 that women were given the right to vote in federal elections.
- Learn more about women's suffrage
The 18th Amendment abolished the “manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors” in the United States. This amendment was repealed 14 years later by the 21st Amendment.
In 1913 selection of Senators by popular vote within each state was established by the 17th Amendment. Up until then, state legislatures elected Senators to represent their states.
Hundreds of amendments are proposed in the Legislature every year. Some recent proposals include:
- Permitting prayer in schools
- Allow naturalized citizens to become President
- Limit marriage in all states to a man and a woman
- Lower the age requirements for Congress to 21
Find out how to amend the U.S. Constitution.
