Amendments Eleven to Twenty-Seven
Amendment Eleven (1795)
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Lawsuits on states by others can't be heard by federal government.
The eleventh amendment limits the power of the federal government. This amendment states that the federal government cannot hear lawsuits on state governments that are brought on by citizens of other states or citizens of foreign countries.
Amendment Tweleve (1804)
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Separate ballots.
The twelfth amendment changes the election process. This amendment separates the president’s and the vice president’s ballot. Before this amendment the president and vice president would always be from the same party, now it is possible for them to be form different parties.
Amendment Thirteen (1865)
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No more slavery.
The thirteenth amendment was ratified after the Civil War. This amendment abolishes slavery in all the states in the United States of America.
Amendment Fourteen (1868)
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Equal protection under law for all people.
The fourteenth amendment was proposed as a result of the Civil War. This amendment states that all people, regardless of their skin color, are to be given equal protection under law.
Amendment Fifteen (1870)
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Colored men can now vote.
The fifteenth amendment was also ratified as a result of the Civil War. This amendment states that all African American men have the right to vote in any election.
Amendment Sixteen (1913)
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Congress can use taxes however they want.
The sixteenth states that Congress will be able to collect taxes and they can decide how they want to use that money. This is an improvement from the Articles of Confederation because in the Articles of Confederation, Congress could not collect taxes at all.
Amendment Seventeen (1913)
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People vote for Senators.
The seventeenth amendment states that each senator will have a six year term. This amendment also states the people will vote for the senators instead for the president picking who the senators will be.
Amendment Eighteen (1919)
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Prohibition banned all alcohol.
The eighteenth amendment places a ban on alcoholic products. This amendment prohibits the making, selling, and buying of any alcoholic product.
Amendment Nineteen (1920)
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Women were given the right to vote.
The nineteenth amendment gives women suffrage. This amendment states that all women have the right to vote in any election.
Amendment Twenty (1933)
Term ends months after the election.
The twentieth amendment states the dates the president’s, vice president’s, senators’, and representatives’ terms end. For the president and vice president the term always will end on January 20th, at noon. For the senators and the representatives the term will always end on January 3rd, at noon.
Amendment Twenty-One (1933)
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Repeals the 18th amendment.
The twenty- first amendment repeal the nineteenth amendment. This amendment is the only amendment that overturns a previous amendment.
Amendment Twenty-Two (1951)
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FDR served for four terms.
The twenty-second amendment limits how long a person can be the president of the United States. This amendment was the result of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency for four terms.
Amendment Twenty-Three (1961)
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Washington DC has 3 electoral votes.
The twenty-third amendment states that those living in Washington DC have the right to vote in any elections. Washington DC now has three electoral votes.
Amendment Twenty-Four (1964)
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Poll taxes were abolished.
The twenty-fourth amendment prohibits the use of poll taxes at the election booths. This amendment prevents poll taxes because they were used to keep low-income African Americans from voting on Election Day.
Amendment Twenty-Five (1967)
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Vice president should take over if needed.
The twenty-fifth amendment states that if the president is not able to do his job then the vice president should act as the temporary president. This amendment also states that if the president dies then the vice president becomes the president for the rest of the term.
Amendment Twenty-Six (1971)
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"We can fight for our country when we are 18, why can't we vote for our country?"
The twenty-sixth amendment changes the minimum age for voters. The minimum age was reduced to 18 years old.
Amendment Twenty-Seven (1992)
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Congress cannot give themselves a pay raise whenever.
The twenty-seventh amendment states that Congress cannot give themselves a pay raise until the start of term for the representatives in the House of Representatives. This amendment was made to prevent Congress from repeatedly giving them a pay raise.