Amendments 11 - 27

Amendment 11 Judicial power of the United States will not be extended to issues relating to the United States and citizens or the United States and states. States can only be sued by its own courts

Procedure for electing President and Vice President 12th Amendment Procedure for electing President and Vice President Electors will each choose one candidate for President and Vice President If there is a tie House of Reps decides President Senate decides Vice President

Amendment 13 The first of three Reconstruction Amendments Outlaws the practice of slavery in the United States

Amendment 14 Second Reconstruction Amendment Defines citizenship Anyone born or naturalized in the US (regardless of race, religion, etc) is a citizen and has rights No state can deny citizenship

Amendment 15 The Final Reconstruction Amendment All United States citizens can vote regardless of race

Amendment 16 Congress has the power to collect income tax

Amendment 17 Changed how senators were elected 2 Senators from each state are directly elected by the people

Amendment 18 Made it illegal to sell, manufacture, or transport alcoholic beverages Also known as “Prohibition”

Amendment 19 Women’s Suffrage The right to vote cannot be denied because of gender

Amendment 20 “Lame-Duck” Amendment President takes office January 20th at noon If president-elect dies before taking office, vice-president elect becomes president

Amendment 21 Repeals the 18th Amendment ending Prohibition Only amendment to repeal (revoke) another amendment

Amendment 22 President cannot serve more than 2 full terms

Amendment 23 Allows the citizens of the Washington D.C. to vote for president and vice president 3 presidential electors

Amendment 24 Banned poll taxes in national and state elections

Amendment 25 If the president dies or cannot lead, vice-president takes office If the vice-president dies or resigns, the president appoints replacement Subject to Congressional consent

Amendment 26 No one over the age of eighteen can be denied the right to vote by virtue of age

Amendment 27 Any pay raise Congress gives it’s members does not take effect until a new election has taken place.