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Tracy - Amendments
Amendments
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 15th | All male citizens of any race or color can vote (remember males only) |
| 14th | Made all former slaves citizens and said that states could not deny any citizens his/her constitutional rights |
| 17th | Direct voting for Senators |
| 13th | Abolished Slavery |
| E pluribus unum | "Out of many, one" Meaning - one of many colonies/states, we are one nation. |
| 18th | Prohibition |
| 26th | Right to vote at 18 (instead of 21) |
| 21st | Ended Prohibition |
| 19th | Gave WOMEN the right to vote |
| 24th | Citizens can't be asked to pay a tax to vote (Poll tax) |
| 23rd | Gave the residents of Washington, D.C. the right to vote. |
| 12th | The President and Vice President are elected separately. Electors are chosen be the state legislators to vote as part of the electoral college. |