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11th amendment
The 11th amendment established the channels that a citizen would have to go through in order to sue another state. In this case, it would not fall under federal jurisdiction. It was passed to overturn the Supreme Court ruling of Chisholm v. Georgia. -
12th amendment
The 12th amendment rewrote how the president and vice president are elected. Now the president and vice president would be voted for on separate ballots. This was in response to the election of 1796 and 1800, the candidates were previously chosen by first and second place. -
13th amendment
The 13th amendment banned slavery, it ended it in all US territories and states. -
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Civil War era
The 13th 14th and 15th amendments were the result of civil war between the north and the south. These amendments were instrumental in the upward mobility of former African American slaves. -
14th amendment
The 14th amendment finally defined citizenship, it guarantees citizenship to all who are born on U.S. soil or are naturalized. It ended the 3/5th clause, and granted voting rights to all males 21 or older. It prevented former Confederates from serving in Federal Government and no debts would be owed to the south. -
15th amendment
The 15th amendment finally ended discrimination based on race or skin color when voting. This did not prevent other types of discrimination like the Poll Taxes. -
16th amendment
The 16th amendment now allowed the federal government to the create an income tax. -
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Progressive Era
The Progressive Era amendments were created during the aftermath of WW1 due to the great amount of life lost. With the rise of industrialization and social activism like women's suffrage and prohibition. It drove people to demand change in the living conditions in America. -
17th amendment
The 17th amendment change how senators are elected, now they would be elected directly by the people. -
18th amendment
The 18th amendment banned the making, transportation, and sale of alcohol. -
19th amendment
The 19th amendment granted women over the age of 21 the right to vote. By saying that the government could not discriminate because of gender. -
20th amendment
The 20th amendment also known as the lame duck amendment, changed the date that the presidential & congressional inaugurations would take pace. They would now take place in January instead of March, also stated that the vice president would be in-charge if the president dies before the inauguration. This was created in response to try and shorten the long period where the president remains in power even though they lost. -
21st amendment
The 21st amendment repealed the 18th amendment, it ended prohibition also the first time an amendment was ever repealed. This was created in response to the uptick in crime and the civil unrest due to the 18th amendment. -
22nd amendment
The 22nd amendment introduce a term limit for the president, they could now only serve 2 terms or up-to 10 years. This was created due to President Franklin D. Roosevelt who served 4 terms. Many felt that he had too much power and that they must prevent it from happening again. -
23rd amendment
The 23rd amendment gave citizens of the capital of the Us, Washington DC the right to vote. Many people felt that since DC citizens are American citizens and they pay taxes, they deserve the right to vote too. -
24th amendment
The 24th amendment ended the poll tax as a way of preventing people from voting. This was created in response to try and end racism and segregation in the Jim Crow south. -
25th amendment
The 25th amendment explains what happens if the president is removed from office. Also created the line of succession for the presidency and added a clause that could be used to remove the president. This was created to try and help clarify how succession and the removal of a president would work. -
26th amendment
The 26th amendment changed the voting age from 21 to 18 for all US citizens. This was created in response to the backlash of the Vietnam war. Young men were sent off to die but could not vote nor have a say in how was in the government was run. -
27th amendment
The 26th amendment prevented congress from giving themselves pay raises. If passed the raise would not go into affect until the next session of congress. The 26th amendment was passed to try and send the message that congress could not reward or punish members.
