1. Added to the Constitution from 1791 - 1992
Amendments 11th - 27th
Added to the Constitution
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2. 11th Amendment 1795 Immunity of States from certain lawsuits
Prohibits federal courts from hearing cases in which a state is sued by individuals from another state or country
No state may be sued by a resident of another state
Does not include matters of federal law

3. 12th Amendment
1804
Separates electoral voting for President and Vice-President.
The Vice-President is no longer the second highest vote getter
President and Vice President are united on one ticket
President and Vice President must be from different states

4. 13th Amendment 1865 Forbids slavery in the United States
1st of the Civil War Amendments
Makes slavery and involuntary servitude illegal

5. 14th Amendment 1868 The Second Civil War Amendment
The Magnificent Fourteenth
A Civil Rights Amendment
No State shall deprive any person of life. Liberty or property without due process of law, nor deny equal protection of the law.
Due Process of the Law Clause - government must act fairly and follow all the rules

6. 15th Amendment 1870 The third Civil War Amendment
No denial of vote because of race, color, or previous enslavement
Did not include women

7. 16th Amendment February 3, 1913 Power of Congress to tax incomes
Congress has the right to set up an income tax

8. 17th Amendment April 8, 1913 Popular election of U.S. Senators
U.S. Senators are elected directly by voters in each state.
Use to be elected by state legislatures

9. 18th Amendment 1919 Prohibition of alcohol
Outlawed the making, selling, consumption, transporting, importing, or exporting alcoholic beverages in the United States
Repealed by the 21st Amendment.

10. 19th Amendment 1920 Equal suffrage (right to vote)
No person can be denied the right to vote in any election in the United States on account of his her gender.
Guaranteed the right to vote to women

11. 20th Amendment
1933
The President takes office on January 20th instead of March 4th
Congress’ term begins January 3rd instead of the 1st Monday in December
Sometimes referred to as the Lame Duck Amendment (period of time in office after being defeated)
Changed the dates for the start of Presidential and Congressional terms

12. 21st Amendment 1933 Repealed the 18th Amendment (Prohibition)
The sale, transportation, consumption of alcohol beverages now legal
The sale, transportation, consumption of alcohol beverages is controlled by the states.

13. 22nd Amendment 1951: Limit on Presidential term
Two term limit for President - traditional amount of time since George Washington
The tradition was broken by Franklin Roosevelt – 4 terms
No President can be elected to Presidency for more than 2 terms or maximum of 10 years.

14. 23rd Amendment 1961 – Gives electors to the District of Columbia
People living in Washington, D.C. may vote in presidential and vice presidential elections
D.C. has three presidential electors - equal to the least number given to the smallest states

15. 24th Amendment 1964 Ban of tax payment as voter qualification.
No Poll taxes, tests etc.

16. 25th Amendment 1967 Presidential Succession - who comes next? - VP
Vice Presidency vacancy - President can appoint new VP, confirmed by Senate
Presidential disability - cabinet and VP notifies Congress, VP becomes “acting Pres”
What happens if both Pres and VP are not available?

17. Presidential Succession 2016
1 Vice President Joe Biden
2 Speaker of the House Paul Ryan - R
3 President pro tempore of the Senate Orrin Hatch - R
4 Secretary of State John Kerry
5 Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew
6 Secretary of Defense Ash Carter
7 Attorney General Loretta Lynch
8 Secretary of the Interior SallyJewell - no
9 Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
10 Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker

18. 11 Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez
12 Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Burwell
13 Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro
14 Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx
15 Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz
16 Secretary of Education John King
17 Secretary of Veterans Affairs Bob McDonald-R
18 Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson

19. 26th Amendment
1971
Changes the minimum age to vote from 21 to 18 years of age.
Old enough to be drafted into the military, should be old enough to vote.

20. 27th Amendment 1992: Congressional Pay
If Congress votes themselves a raise, they are unable to collect it until after their next election.
Gives the voters a chance to vote them out of office.