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Amendments 11-27

Amendments 11-27. Chapter 4 Section 3. Amendments Video. 11 th Amendment. Limits suits against states People in different states or foreign countries can’t sue a state in federal court. 12 th Amendment. Procedure for electing President and Vice President

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Amendments 11-27

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  1. Amendments 11-27 Chapter 4 Section 3

  2. Amendments Video

  3. 11th Amendment • Limits suits against states • People in different states or foreign countries can’t sue a state in federal court

  4. 12th Amendment • Procedure for electing President and Vice President • Electors meet in their state capitals to vote on different ballots for President and Vice President • Prior to the change all votes cast were for the President and the leading vote getter was President and runner-up was Vice President. • If no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes Congress decides the winner • House of Reps decides President • Senate decides Vice President

  5. 13th Amendment • Abolished Slavery Reconstruction Amendment

  6. 14th Amendment • Defines citizenship • Anyone born or naturalized in the US (regardless of race, religion, etc) is a citizen and has rights • No state can deny citizenship Reconstruction Amendment

  7. 15th Amendment • African Americans receive the right to vote Reconstruction Amendment

  8. 16th Amendment • Congress can collect income taxes

  9. 17th Amendment • People directly vote for Senators • Prior to this people only votes for Representatives in House of Reps– not Senators as well

  10. 18th Amendment • Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or consumption of alcohol

  11. 19th Amendment • Women receive the right to vote

  12. School House Rock Suffrage

  13. 20th Amendment • Term Limits • Term ends/begins at noon on January 20th for President and Vice President • Term ends/begins at noon on January 3rd for Congressmen • Congress must meet on January 3rd

  14. 21st Amendment • Repealed the 18th Amendment • Now legal to manufacture, sale, and consume alcohol

  15. 22nd Amendment • Term Limits • President may only serve 2 terms • Can serve 10 years if served as President from being a VP

  16. 23rd Amendment • Washington DC gets the right to vote

  17. 24th Amendment • Can not keep citizens from voting by using taxes (poll tax)

  18. 25th Amendment • If President dies or leaves office the Vice President becomes President • The new President (old VP) picks the new Vice President

  19. 26th Amendment • Lowered the voting age to 18

  20. 27th Amendment • When Congress votes to increase salaries, it will start at the beginning of the next term

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