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Prohibits the federal courts from hearing some cases pertaining to states. -
There was a tie in the 1800 election, in order to stop this and give states with lower popularations more say in the election, the 12th amendment was passed.
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Declares that people voting for the presidential election must cast two seperate votes, one for the President and one for the Vice President -
Women were beginning to speak out and demand for more rights. This included peaceful protests and other forms of speaking out, resulting in the 19th amendment.
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A war between the Union of the North and the Confederates of the South, the South wanting to succeed from the United States over slavery, the North ended up winning and the U.S. stayed as one.
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Abolished the act of slavery, except for free labor as a act of punishment for war crimes and other crime. -
Gave everyone born in the United States citizenship rights, although there were many loopholes (Jim Crow laws). -
Gave African American men the right to vote. -
Allowed the Government to start collecting income tax, regardless of a states population. -
Established the direct election of 2 senators by state, voted on by the people. -
Prohibited the act of making distributing, and selling Alcohol in the United States. -
Once realized that alcohol was not as terrible for everyone as assumed, and after the illegal selling of alcohol became huge, they repealed the 18th Amendment with the 21st.
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Woman finally achieve the right to vote. -
Set the time span of elected officials, or how long they could be in office.
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Took back the 18th Amendment, allowing alcohol do be made and sold once again. -
The cause of the 22nd Amendment, the gov. didn't want to give people the chance to stay in office essentially forever
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Set the term limit at two- terms for the president. -
Gave citizens living in the District if Columbia the right to vote in Presidential elections
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Many people were upset after the Vietnam war that people could get drafted to go fight at the age of 18 but could not vote, resulting in the 26th Amendment.
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After President Kennedy was murdered, people were concerned that there wasn't a set plan in the case of who would take power, resulting in the 25th Amendment.
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Got rid of poll taxes. -
States that if the president is not fit to serve anymore, the Vice President will take responsibility for their duties. -
Movement to give African Americans the basic human rights they deserved, got rid of things such as segregation and poll taxes. -
Lowered the voting age to 18 years old -
States that members of congress can not recieve a pay raise until they are re-elected as so they don't vote for pay raises just to benefit themselves.