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CH7: Amendments 11-27

CH7: Amendments 11-27. 11 th Amendment can only sue a state in state court 12 th Amendment Electors vote separately for President & Vice President 13 th Amendment Ends slavery. 14 th Amendment Defines citizenship Promises all citizens “equal protection under the law”

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CH7: Amendments 11-27

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  1. CH7: Amendments 11-27

  2. 11th Amendment • can only sue a state in state court • 12th Amendment • Electors vote separately for President & Vice President • 13th Amendment • Ends slavery

  3. 14th Amendment • Defines citizenship • Promises all citizens “equal protection under the law” • Gets rid of the 3/5 Compromise • 15th Amendment • Can’t be denied the right to vote b/c of race, color or if you have been a slave • African-American men can vote

  4. 16th Amendment • Income tax • 17th Amendment • People vote directly for senators • 18th Amendment • Prohibition – no alcohol • 19th Amendment • Women can vote

  5. 20th Amendment • President takes office (inaugurated) on January 20th & ends “lame duck” Presidents • Congress begins the year’s meetings on January 3rd • 21st Amendment • Repeals (gets rid of) Prohibition (18th Amendment) • 22nd Amendment • President can only serve 2 terms

  6. 23rd Amendment • Washington, D.C. can vote for President • 24th Amendment • Bans the poll tax • 25th Amendment • If President dies or resigns, the V.P. becomes President • If the V.P.’s office is empty, the President can pick another; Congress must approve him

  7. 26th Amendment • Voting age changed from 21 to 18 • 27th Amendment • Congress’s pay raises won’t go into affect until after the next election

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