...United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Section 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation." This extends to former slaves, in a limited sense, the right to vote. It did not prevent...

...against the United States, a State, a political subdivision, or a public officer or employee. SECTION 3. The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. Exceptions to the rights established by this article may be created only when necessary...

...United States or any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Section 2 The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. This amendment barred the federal or state governments from denying people the right to...

...vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Section 2 The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. AMENDMENT XX (1933) lThe President's term of officel Section 1 The terms of the President...

...gender, age, and yes, even political affiliation. The Fifteenth Amendment of the Constitution tells us that "The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation." So, in the words of the Reverend Martin Luther King: "[T]he hour is late. And the clock...

...shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age. Section 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. Amendment 27 (Ratified May 7, 1992) 20 CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES 1 í u. O LU...

...States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude — SECTION 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. -M lilt '"•' ' ' Bruin ul Ml it Ir tih ij tt:i-Jnn^'<L 41 !k>ti). rli- • .-•''/...

...vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of age. SECTION 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. [ARTICLE xxvn.] No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and...

...against the United States, a State, a political subdivision, or a public officer or employee. SECTION 3. The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. Exceptions to the rights established by this article may be created only when necessary...

...United States or by any States on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Section 2 The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. Often called the most important right of all, the right to vote is the citizen's voice...