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Ratified
1992
27th Amendment ratified, prohibits Congress from raising its salary
1990
Namibia's constitution ratified
1988
Senate ratified a treaty eliminating medium-range nuclear missiles
1987
Suriname constitution ratified
1987
United Steel workers union ratified a concessionary with USX Corp
1972
Ceylon becomes Republic of Sri Lanka as its constitution is ratified
1972
Republic of Cameroon declared as constitution is ratified
1972
Congress approves Equal Rights Amendment (never ratified)
1967
25th amendment (presidential succession) declared ratified
1964
24th Amendment ratified, barring poll tax in federal elections
1961
23rd Amendment ratified, allows Washington D.C. residents to vote for pres
1951
22nd amendment ratified, limiting president to 2 terms
1951
22nd amendment to Constitution is ratified
1949
NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, treaty ratified
1947
Agreement of Linggadjati ratified in Batavia
1933
21st Am ratified, 18th Amendment (Prohibition) repealed (5:32 PM EST)
1919
Prohibition ratified by 3/4 of states; Nebraska is 36th
1913
17th amendment (direct election of senators) declared ratified
1913
17th amendment, requiring direct election of senators, ratified
1913
16th Amendment ratified, authorizing income tax
1913
16th Amendment, federal income tax, ratified
1911
Nicaragua signs treaty turning over customs to U.S., not ratified
1911
Honduras signs treaty turning over customs to U.S. (not ratified)
1899
Spanish-American War ends, peace treaty ratified by Senate
1876
Reciprocity Treaty between U.S. and Hawaii ratified
1868
14th Amendment ratified, grants citizenship to ex-slaves
1865
13th Amendment ratified, slavery abolished
1865
13th Amendment is ratified, abolishing slavery
1834
1st U.S. interstate crime compact (New York - New Jersey) ratified
1804
12th amendment ratified; deals with manner of choosing president
1803
Congress accepts Ohio's constitution, statehood not ratified till 1953
1798
11th Amendment ratified, judicial powers construed
1795
11th Amendment to U.S. Constitution ratified, affirms power of states
1791
Bill of Rights ratified when Virginia gave its approval
1781
Articles of Confederation ratified by 13th state, Maryland
1778
Articles of Confederation ratified by 1st state, South Carolina
1679
Britain's King Charles II ratified Habeas Corpus Act
1648
Treaty of Munster: Spain and Netherlands ratified
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