Its Wednesdays!! Get out your Amendments List and finish it from the wall 5 minutes. Reminder: History of Life due Thursday! Test Monday Spiral needed by Monday!

Do you know your Amendments? Using last years textbook define the remaining 17 Amendments in your own words  You have 20 minutes max!

WHAT A TERRIFIC THURSDAY Reminder: History of Life due Turn it in to your class tray! Test Let’s talk about this Spiral needed by Monday!

Beyond the Bill of Rights Amendments 11 - 27 Lets talk about these amendments….

Amendment 11 - 1795 State Lawsuits ~ A state cannot be sued in federal court by one of its citizens, a citizen of another state, or by a foreign country

Revised the Electoral College Amendment 12 - 1804 Revised the Electoral College ~ The electoral college will use separate ballots when voting for president and vice-president

Amendment 13 - 1865 Reconstruction Amendment ~ Outlaws the practice of slavery in the United States

Amendment 14 - 1868 Reconstruction Amendment ~ Granted full citizenship to African Americans Protects citizens against unfair actions by state governments Citizens have equal protection under the law

Amendment 15 - 1870 Reconstruction Amendment ~ No person shall be denied the right to vote because of race Black men granted the right to vote

Progressive Era Amendment Congress can enact and collect an income tax ~ Congress can enact and collect an income tax

Amendment 17 - 1913 Progressive Era Amendment ~ Two senators from each state are now directly elected by the people

Progressive Era Amendment ~ Prohibited the production, sale, carrying, and transportation of alcoholic beverages “Prohibition”

Amendment 19 - 1920 Progressive Era Amendment ~ The right to vote cannot be denied because of gender Women’s Suffrage

Shortened time period between elections and assuming office Amendment 20 - 1933 “Lame-Duck” Issues ~ Shortened time period between elections and assuming office If president-elect dies before taking office, vice-president elect becomes president

18th Amendment is cancelled out and Prohibition ends Repeal of Prohibition ~ 18th Amendment is cancelled out and Prohibition ends

Amendment 22 - 1951 Presidential Term Limits ~ Office of President limited to two terms or ten years

Voting in Washington, DC Amendment 23 - 1961 Voting in Washington, DC ~ Allows the citizens of Washington, D.C. to vote for president and vice president

Prohibits the use of poll taxes in federal elections Amendment 24 - 1964 Voting Protection ~ Prohibits the use of poll taxes in federal elections

Amendment 25 - 1967 Presidential Succession ~ If the president dies or cannot lead, the vice-president takes office If the vice-president dies or resigns, the president can appoint a replacement with Senate approval

Amendment 26 - 1971 Voting Age ~ No one over the age of eighteen can be denied the right to vote by virtue of age

Amendment 27 - 1992 Congressional Pay ~ Any pay raise Congress gives its members does not take effect until a general election has taken place and a new term begins.

Amendment Mnemonic Devices Example: At time the senators wanted to drink but the women said no. men women eighteen year olds all voted without paying cents!