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Constitutional Amendments

Constitutional Amendments. 13 th , 14 th , 15 th , 16 th , 19 th , 22 nd , 25 th and 26th. 12 th Amendment. Separate ballots for President & Vice President. The 13 th Amendment. Abolition of Slavery. The 14 th Amendment. Guarantees and defines

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Constitutional Amendments

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  1. Constitutional Amendments 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 19th, 22nd, 25th and 26th

  2. 12th Amendment • Separate ballots for President & Vice President

  3. The 13th Amendment Abolition of Slavery

  4. The 14th Amendment Guarantees and defines the rights of U.S. Citizenship (Prohibits states from interfering/primarily to protect African Americans from discrimination)

  5. The 15th Amendment African American Suffrage

  6. The 16th Amendment U.S. Income Tax

  7. The 19th Amendment Women’s Suffrage

  8. The 22nd Amendment Two-term Presidential term limit

  9. The 25th Amendment Succession to the Presidency

  10. Line of Succession • President of the United States • Vice President of the United States • Speaker of the House • President pro tempore of the Senate • Secretary of State • Secretary of the Treasury • Secretary of Defense • Attorney General • Secretary of the Interior • Secretary of Agriculture • Secretary of Commerce • Secretary of Labor • Secretary of Health and Human Services • Secretary of Housing and Urban Development • Secretary of Transportation • Secretary of Energy • Secretary of Education • Secretary of Veterans Affairs • Secretary of Homeland Security

  11. The 26th Amendment 18 year old and older suffrage

  12. Other Amendments (EC will come from here) 11th – Judicial restraint – state’s immunity from being sued in federal court by someone of another state or country. 17th: Direct election of Senators 18th: Prohibition 20th: Beginning dates/ Ending dates of Presidential terms – decreasing lame duck 21st : Repeal of the 18th – end Prohibition 23rd : District of Columbia electors (DC votes) 24th - Prohibits federal or state poll taxes 27th – Prohibits Congressional pay raises before next election of House members (one of the original 12)

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