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Amendments 11-27
Amendments
Amendment | DIscription |
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11 | Extent a law suit against the states if a citizens from another state sues a different state it is not a federal matter. |
12 | President and Vice President on the same ballot the candidate for the President and VP are on the same ballot. voted together |
13 | abolished slavery ended slavery |
14 | citizenship is protected for all people all people who are natural born or naturalized gain citizenship no matter race |
15 | Vote for all no matter race allows all people to vote no matter what your race |
16 | income tax direct Gave the Federal government the right to tax the Peoples wages |
17 | Direct election of Senators the people of the state would choose there Senator |
18 | The prohibition of alcohol outlawed the manufacture,transportation,and consumption of all alcohol beverage |
19 | Woman's Suffrage Gave women the right to vote |
20 | Lame Duck period shortened the period between the elections and when officials are replaced |
21 | Repealed Prohibition Allowed the manufacturing,transportation,and consumption of alcohol |
22 | Limits the President to two terms President can only serve 2 terms/8 years |
23 | Suffrage for DC Washington DC given the right to vote for President |
24 | Abolition of the Poll Tax took away the tax to vote |
25 | Presidential Succession If the President gets killed a list of who then would take his place |
26 | Eighteen year old the right to vote Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 |
27 | Limits on Congressional pay raises Congress can not vote to give themselves a raise |