11-27 AMENDMENTS

 Federal courts do not have jurisdiction in cases against a state  People of one state who want to sue people of another state cannot use the national U.S. courts for this (State courts) 11 TH AMENDMENT

 Provides for separate elections for president and vice president  This amendment helped established the Electoral college. 12 TH AMENDMENT

Abolishment of Slavery  Slavery or forced labor shall not exist in the United States or any place that belongs to the United States  Except as punishments for a crime, if a person is convicted in a court of law 13 TH AMENDMENT

Provides equality for all citizens  Citizen Rights  No state shall make laws or enforce any laws which limit privileges and rights of the citizens of the U.S.  States shall not take a person's life, liberty, or property without going through the steps required by law.  States may not deny any person within it the equal protection of the laws 14 TH AMENDMENT

All men have the right to vote  United States can not deny or limit any man's right to vote because of their race, color, or fact that the person was previously a slave  Congress may make any laws to enforce this amendment 15 TH AMENDMENT

 Congress has the power to pass direct taxes, such as income tax.  Congress can decide on and collect taxes on income that people have, no matter where they get their income. 16 TH AMENDMENT

Senators are elected by the voters in their state; governor fills state positions if position opens during term.  Chosen by the state legislatures before the passage of this amendment. 17 TH AMENDMENT

 Selling and drinking of alcoholic beverages is made illegal (Prohibited)  Starting January 16, 1920, it was illegal to make, sell, transport, import, or export intoxicating liquors in all territories of the U.S.  Time period known as Prohibition. 18 TH AMENDMENT

 Gives women the right to vote  The United States and individual states may not deny or limit the right to vote just because a person is female.  Also known as women’s suffrage  Right to vote and run for a political office position 19 TH AMENDMENT

Beginning of President, VP, and Congress terms in office begin in January; presidential succession can take place before Presidential inauguration.  President/VP terms end at noon on January 20th of year their term would normally end. Newly elected begins.  Congressional terms end at noon on January 3 of year of the end of their term. 20 TH AMENDMENT

Selling and drinking alcoholic beverages is made legal  repealed #18  People in any state are allowed make, sell, and transport intoxicating drinks, except in states that have laws against it. 21 ST AMENDMENT

Presidents may serve no more than 2 terms or a total of 10 years.  Person may not serve as president more than 2 times  If a VP becomes president (on death or removal of president) and serves more than 2 years, he can only be elected president once  Franklin D. Roosevelt was the only president to serve more than two terms  Served 4 terms, only 1 year of his 4 th before dying. 22 ND AMENDMENT

District of Columbia is allowed a presidential Electoral College vote.  3 electors 23 RD AMENDMENT

Eliminates poll tax  No required payment needed to vote 24 TH AMENDMENT

Provides for presidential succession and filling a vacant office of VP, if VP dies or is removed from office.  President my choose new VP if dies, resigns, or removed, with majority approval of Congress 25 TH AMENDMENT

 Lowered voting age from 21 to TH AMENDMENTS

 Congressional Compensation increases may not take effect until after that congressional term is over 27 TH AMENDMENT