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Extending the Bill of Rights Amendments 11 - 27
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Amendment 11 This amendment set limits on when a state can be sued. In particular it gave immunity to states from law suits from out-of-state citizens and foreigners not living within the state borders.
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Amendment 12 Election of the President and Vice-President
Revised the presidential election procedures It states that if no candidate receives an absolute majority of electoral votes for president, the House will cast the deciding vote.
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Amendment 13 Known as Civil War Amendment
Outlaws the practice of slavery in the United States
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Amendment 14 Also known as Civil War Amendment
Originally meant to protect the rights of freed slaves Ensures each citizen the right to due process and the equal protection of the law.
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Amendment 15 Also known as Civil War Amendment
No person shall be denied the right to vote because of race The South used poll taxes and literacy tests to prevent African Americans the right to vote. Women not included
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Amendment 16 Congress can collect income tax
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Amendment 17 2 Senators from each state are directly elected by the people Gave people a greater voice
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Amendment 18 Illegal to sell, manufacture, or transport alcoholic beverages “Prohibition”
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Amendment 19 Women’s Suffrage
The right to vote cannot be denied because of gender
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Amendment 20 “Lame-Duck” Amendment President takes office January 20th
Congress begins new term January 3rd Outgoing officials have little influence and do not accomplish much If president-elect dies before taking office, vice-president elect becomes president
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Amendment 21 Repeals the 18th Amendment ending Prohibition
Only amendment to do this
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Amendment 22 President cannot serve more than 2 full terms
Passed as a response to FDR’s 4 terms in office (1933 – 1945)
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Amendment 23 Allows the citizens of the Washington D.C. to vote for president and vice president 3 presidential electors
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Amendment 24 Prohibits the use of poll taxes in federal elections
Poll taxes used to keep low-income minorities from voting
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Amendment 25 If the president dies or cannot lead, vice-president takes office If the vice-president dies or resigns, the president can appoint a new vice president with the consent of both houses of Congress.
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Amendment 26 No one over the age of eighteen can be denied the right to vote by virtue of age. Change the voting age from 21 to 18.
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Amendment 27 Any pay raise Congress gives it’s members does not take effect until a new election has taken place. Proposed in 1789, passed in 1992
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The original First Amendment stated a formula for determining the size of the House of Representatives based on the population of the United States in 1789. The original Second Amendment was about determining when Congress can change its pay. It took a very long time, but the original Second Amendment became the 27th Amendment when it was ratified in 1992.
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Amendments Test
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JAN MAR
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4 MORE YEARS
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