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Amendments of the Constitution (11-27)

By JasmineWorsley14

  • 11th Amendment

    • Limits lawsuits brought against a state federal court by individuals from other states & foreign countries.

  • 12th Amendment

    -Changes the procedures for electing the President and Vice President.
    -Provided the Electoral College

  • 13th Amendment

    • Abolished slavery in US

  • 14th Amendment

    -Protects rights of citizen by prohibiting a state from depriving any person of life, liberty, and property without due process

  • 15th Amendment

    • Stopped state and federal government from denying citizens the right to vote by race or status.
  • 16th Amendment

    16th Amendment

    • Allows federal government to collect income tax

  • 17th Amendment

    • People elect US senators, instead of state legislature
    • Known as the progressive movement

  • 18th Amendment

    -Prohibited production sale or transportation of alcoholic beverages.
  • 19th Amendment

    19th Amendment

    -1st amendment concerning woman's sufferage
    - Gave women the right to vote

  • 20th Amendment

  • 21st Amendment

    -Repeals the 18th amendment
    - Only amendment to overturn a previous amendment
  • 22nd Amendment

    22nd Amendment

    • Limits a President to 2 terms

  • 23rd

    • Granted voters in the District of Columbia the right to vote -Extended sufferage and power to vote

  • 24th Amendment

    • Prohibits the revocation of voting rights due to non-payment of poll taxes

  • 25th Amendment

    • Insures that the Vice President takes control if the President is no longer able
  • 26th Amendment

    26th Amendment

    • Gives person of age 18 the right to vote

  • 27th Amendment

    • Prevents laws affecting Congressional salary from taking effect until after t he next election of the representatives.