Amendments 22 - 27
Twentieth Century
Amendments
Amendment 22
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Limits on Presidential Terms
No person may be elected President
more than twice.
A person who has served more than 2
years of another person’s term, may
only be elected one more time
Result of F.D. Roosevelt serving 4
terms
Amendment 23
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Voting in District of Columbia
gave the residents of the District the
right to vote in presidential elections
has the number of electors it would be
entitled to if it were a state, but can not
have more than the smallest state
Amendment 24
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Poll Tax Illegal
Prohibited the use of a tax to deny
voting rights in federal elections
In 1966 the Supreme Court extended it
to state and local elections.
Led to Amend. 25 (pg. 384)
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1881-Garfield lived 80 days after being
shot-Arthur could not legally take over
1919-Wilson had a stroke-Marshal could
not take over
1960-Eisenhower had 2 heart attacks
Nixon could not take over
1963 after Kennedy was
assassinated, Johnson took
over had no vice president
1967 Amend. 25 passed
Amendment 25
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Presidential Disability
In case of removal of the President from
office or of his death or resignation, the
Vice President shall become President.
In case of vacancy in the office of Vice
President, the President will nominate a
candidate and both Houses of Congress
must approve by majority vote.
Amend. 25 1st used
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1973 Agnew resigned, Nixon appt. Ford
1974 Nixon resigned, Ford appt. Rockefeller
1988 Regan was shot, Bush became acting
president until he recovered
Amendment 25 - Section 3
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President inability to act
If President tell the Pres. protempore of
Senate and Speaker of House in writing
that he is unable to carry out his duties,
the Vice President will be ACTING
President until the President sends
them notice in writing that he is able to
resume his position.
Amendment 25 - Section 4
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If Vice President and a majority of
officers of the executive departments
tells the Pres. protempore of the Senate
and the Speaker of the House that the
President is unable to carry out his
duties, the Vice President assumes the
powers and duties of President
Amendment 25 - Section 4
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If President sends in writing a notice to
the Pres. Protempore of Senate and
Speaker of House that no disability
exists he resumes his position as
President.
Unless within 4 days the Vice President
and a majority of the heads of executive
departments sends in writing that he is
not able, then Congress shall decide.
Amendment 25 - Section 4
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Congress must assembly within 48
hours if not in session
within 21 days, Congress must
determine with a 2/3rds vote of both
Houses that the President is unable to
carry out his duties; then the Vice
President remains acting Pres.
If not; the President resumes his office
Amendment 26 - 1971
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Voting Age
Extended the right to vote to citizens 18
years old or older
Came about as a result of the Vietnam
conflict.
Amendment 27
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Congressional Pay
Congress can not raise its own pay for
the current session.
If a pay increase if voted, it doesn’t take
effect until an election for
Representatives has taken place.
Dates of Suffrage Amendments
15th - race barrier - 1870
 19th - gender barrier - 1920
 26th - lowered to 18 - 1971
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