A constitutional amendment, confirmed on 3 October 1903, granted the Icelanders home rule and parliamentary government.

Note that many amendments explicitly grant Congress additional powers.

The amendment that female lawmakers had drafted granted equal opportunities to women found physically and personally suitable for a job.

A 2005 amendment to the constitution granted the Church an "exclusive mission" within Armenia's spiritual and cultural life.

A 1917 amendment put voter registration rules in place and also granted suffrage to women.

The amendment granted the United States the right to stabilize Cuba militarily as needed.

A constitutional amendment finally granted women the right to vote in 1910.

A 1997 amendment to this constitution granted the governor veto power over most legislation.

The 1990 amendments granted significantly more authority to the federal government than any prior air quality legislation.

The 13th amendment abolished slavery, and the 14th amendment granted equal protection to all under the law.