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Amendments 12-21
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 12th Amendment | Electoral College votes separately for President and Vice President; they run as a ticket together |
| 13th Amendment | Abolish Slavery in America |
| 14th Amendment | Repeals 3/5ths compromise; and makes all people born in America citizens, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity |
| 15th Amendment | Right to vote for all men |
| 16th Amendment | Federal government can tax people's income |
| 17th Amendment | Direct Election of Senators by the citizens of the state the Senator is running for |
| 18th Amendment | Making, buying or selling alcohol in America illegal |
| 19th Amendment | Citizens are guaranteed the right to vote, regardless of gender |
| 20th Amendment | Presidential Inauguration moved from March 20th to January 20th |
| 21st Amendment | Repelled prohibition and allowed alcohol sale and consumption |