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Amendments 13-27
Amendments and dates
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 13th amendment | abolish slavery. Civil War 1865 |
| 22nd amendment | president can only serve 2 terms. FDR 1951 |
| 14th amendment | If you are born in US you are a US citizen. 1868 |
| 19th amendment | Women vote. Roaring 20's 1920 |
| 16th amendment | income tax. 1913 |
| 18th amendment | prohibition. 1919 |
| 15th amendment | voting rights regardless of race. 1870 |
| 20th amendment | President takes office on Jan. 20th instead of March 4th. 1933 |
| 24th amendment | no poll tax.Beatlemania 1964 |
| 17th amendment | direct election of US senators. 1913 |
| 21st amendment | repeal prohibition. same year as 20th amendment, 1933 |
| 27th amendment | Congress cannot accept a pay raise until next term. 1992 |
| 25th amendment | how the president turns over duties to VP due to illness. 1967 |
| 23rd amendment | DC can vote. 1961 |
| 26th amendment | 18yrs can vote. 1971 |