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Amendments 16 to 27
All the Amendments Mrs. Gray's third block class needs to know for the exam.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Amendment 16 | Allows an income tax. |
| Amendment 17 | Direct election of state senators |
| Amendment 18 | Prohibited the sale and manufacture of alcohol. |
| Amendment 19 | Gave women the right to vote. |
| Amendment 20 | Presidents take office on January 20th. |
| Amendment 21 | Reverses Prohibition and legalizes alcohol. |
| Amendment 22 | Presidents can only serve two terms. |
| Amendment 23 | Gave Washington DC three electoral votes in presidential elections. |
| Amendment 24 | Outlaws poll taxes. |
| Amendment 25 | Explains how to fill a vacant vice-presidency, and what to do when a president is sick and unable to work. |
| Amendment 26 | Gives people age 18 and older the right to vote in all elections. |
| Amendment 27 | Congressional pay raises can only go into effect after the next election. |