1. 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!

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

3. 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!

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

5. 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

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

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

8. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. 18th Amendment is cancelled out and Prohibition ends
Repeal of Prohibition ~
18th Amendment is cancelled out and Prohibition ends

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

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

18. Prohibits the use of poll taxes in federal elections
Amendment
Voting Protection ~
Prohibits the use of poll taxes in federal elections

19. 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

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

21. 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.

22. 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!