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Amendments 11-27
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Amendment 11 | Federal Courts do not have jurisdiction in cases against a state |
| Amendment 12 | provides for separate elections for president and vice president |
| Amendment 13 | abolishes slavery |
| Amendment 14 | provides equality for all citizens; state governments must follow previously passed amendments |
| Amendment 15 | All males have the right to vote |
| Amendment 16 | Congress has the power to pass direct taxes, such as income tax |
| Amendment 17 | Senators are to be elected by the voters in their state; governor fills state senator positions if position opens during a term |
| Amendment 18 | Selling and drinking of alcoholic beverages is made illegal (prohibited) |
| Amendment 19 | Gives women the right to vote |
| Amendment 20 | Beginning of President, VP, and Congress terms is office begins in January (Lame Duck) |
| Amendment 21 | Selling and drinking of alcoholic beverages is made legal (repealed #18) |
| Amendment 22 | Presidents may serve no more than two terms or total of ten years |
| Amendment 23 | District of Columbia (DC) is allowed Presidential Electoral College votes |
| Amendment 24 | Eliminates poll tax (no required payment needed to vote) |
| Amendment 25 | Provides for presidential succession and filling a vacant office of vice president if VP dies or is removed from office. |
| Amendment 26 | Lowering voting age to 18 |
| Amendment 27 | Congressional compensation increases may not take effect until after that congressional term is over (their pay raise doesn't go into effect until new term) |
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