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Amendments 11-27

Amendments 11-27. 11 th Amendment (1795)- No citizen can sue a state in federal court without its consent 12 th Amendment (1804)- Electors in Electoral College will vote separately for President and Vice President 13 th Amendment (1865)- Abolished slavery

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Amendments 11-27

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  1. Amendments 11-27 • 11th Amendment (1795)- No citizen can sue a state in federal court without its consent • 12th Amendment (1804)- Electors in Electoral College will vote separately for President and Vice President • 13th Amendment (1865)- Abolished slavery • 14th Amendment (1868)- No state can deny a US citizen equal protection of the law, gave blacks the rights of US and state citizenship • 15th Amendment (1870)- Gave black (men) the right to vote

  2. Amendments 11-27 • 16th Amendment (1913)- Gave Congress the right to collect income tax • 17th Amendment (1913)- Gave people in a state the power to directly elect US Senators- taken from state legislatures • 18th Amendment (1919)- Prohibited the making, sale, possession, and transportation of alcohol • 19th Amendment (1920)- Gave women the right to vote • 20th Amendment (1933)- Shortened the “lame duck” period for President, Vice President, and Congress

  3. Amendments 11-27 • 21st Amendment (1933)- Repealed the 18th Amendment • 22nd Amendment (1951)- Limits the President to 2-four year terms, limits the Vice President to 10 years total if filling vacancy • 23rd Amendment (1961)- Gave residents of Washington D.C. the right to vote in national elections, gave Washington D.C. 3 electoral votes in President elections • 24th Amendment (1964)- Ended use of poll tax as voting requirement • 25th Amendment (1967)- If a president dies or resigns, the Vice President becomes President, allows the Vice President to become acting president if the president is unable to fulfill his duties, if the Vice President office is empty, the President chooses a new Vice President

  4. Amendments 11-27 • 26th Amendment (1971)- Voting age lowered to eighteen • 27th Amendment (1992)- Before a pay raise for Congress can go into effect, the House must hold elections

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