1. Warm-up 1. What are 4 major principles of the Constitution? 2. What are the 5 freedoms in the 1 st Amendment? 3. Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution? 4. What is the 6th amendment? 5. What is the 9 th Amendment?

2. THE AMENDMENTS #11-27

3. REVIEW Bill of Rights

4. Amendment 11  Places limits on law suits against states

5. Amendment 12  Changes the procedure for electing President and Vice-president (now they are on the same ballot)

6. Amendment 13 (Civil War Amendment)  Abolished slavery and forced labor

7. Amendment 14 (Civil War Amendment)  Defines US citizenship to all born or naturalized in the US  Guarantees due process and equal protection to all citizens under the law

8. Amendment 15 (Civil War Amendment)  Allows voting to all men regardless of race

9. Amendment 16  Gives the authority to levy an income tax

10. Amendment 17  Establishes the direct election of Senators

11. Amendment 18  Prohibition of Alcohol

12. Amendment 19  Women’s Suffrage (Women’s right to vote)

13. Amendment 20  Changes the beginning of Presidential and Congressional terms  Moved the beginning and ending of the terms of the President and VP from March 4 to January 20, and Congress from March 4 to January 3

14. Amendment 21  Repeals Prohibition

15. Amendment 22  Establishes a two term limit for President

16. Amendment 23  Gives residents of Washington DC the right to vote in national elections

17. Amendment 24  Abolishes the use of poll taxes in voting

18. Amendment 25  Defines the succession of the office of President

19. Amendment 26  Lowers the voting age from 21 to 18 years old

20. Amendment 27  Places limits on Congressional pay raises until the beginning of the next term

21. Amendment Activity  Use amendments 11-27 draw for your # amendment- Only one per group Create a hand movement, rap, rhyme, poem, dance, etc. to help remember your amendment. Be creative!!! You only have 10 minutes to prepare and then we will share them all.