American Government
Amendments 11-27
Amendments 11 (1798)
• Amendment 11 – prohibits a citizen of one
state or a citizen of another country from
suing another state in federal court.
However, a citizen may file suit in federal
court against state authorities for depriving
that person of constitutional rights.
Amendment 12
• Requires members of the Electoral
College to cast two separate ballots:
one for president and one for vicepresident.
It’s a tie – Election of 1800 was a tie
between Aaron Burr and
Thomas Jefferson and
The House of Representatives
cast the deciding vote
in the election, this
was seen as unfair.
Second place winner
before this amendment
became vice-president,
caused problems and anger.
The Civil War Amendments
All were ratified (approved) at the end of the Civil War
• 13th Amendment
• 14th Amendment
• 15th Amendment
• All slaves would now be
free.
• Formers slaves were
now American citizens
(and should be treated
equally).
• Former slaves had the
right to vote (men).
16th Amendment
• 16th Amendment
(43 years after
13/14/15th)
Congress can
collect a tax on
people’s income.
17th Amendment
• States that people instead of the state
legislature elect U.S senators. Prior to this
amendment State Legislators elected
Senators.
18th Amendment
18th Amendment (1919): Prohibition:
Illegal to make, sell, or transport
alcohol in any way. 21st Repealed this
19th Amendment
• Women get the right to vote
20th Amendment
• Changes the date of the inauguration to
January 20. Called lame duck amendment
because it refers to an elected officials
attitude after losing an election or soon to
be leaving office.
21st Amendment:
(1932)
Did away with the
18thAmendment.
22nd Amendment:
• 1951
No one can ever be elected
President more than twice.
No one can serve as
President for more than 10
years.
23rd Amendment
• Grants residents of District of Columbia
the right to vote in presidential elections
(1961)
24th Amendment: 1964
Poll taxes are illegal.
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25th Amendment: 1967
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If the President can’t be in
power, the Vice President
takes over.
If there’s no Vice
President, the President
can name a new one
(approved by the Senate)
If the President is sick, he
can temporarily give power
to the Vice President.
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3.
• 26th Amendment:
Lowered the voting age from
21 to 18 (in 1971)
The 27th Amendment
• Congress cannot vote itself a pay raise – any
pay raise only counts for the next Congress
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1.___Poll tax
2.___Can’t sue state in federal court
3.___Voting rights to former slaves (men)
4.___Direct election of senators
5.___District of Columbia can vote for president
6.___Repeal of 18th Amendment
7.___Women’s voting rights
8.___Citizenship granted to African Americans
9.___Congress can’t vote themselves pay raise.
10.___Limits president to two terms
11.___President and Vice-president separate vote
12.___Slaves are free
13.___gives congress right of income tax
14.___shortens length of time between election and inauguration
(lame duck
• 15.___Succession of President incases of death or illness
• 16.___Prohibition begins
• 17.___voting age changed from 21 to 18
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1._24__Poll tax
2._11__Can’t sue state in federal court
3._15__Voting rights to former slaves (men)
4._17__Direct election of senators
5._23__District of Columbia can vote for president
6._21__Repeal of 18th Amendment
7._19__Women’s voting rights
8._14__Citizenship granted to African Americans
9.__14_Slaves are given citizenship
10._27__Congress can’t vote themselves pay raise.
11.__22_Limits president to two terms
12.__12_President and Vice-president separate vote
13._13__Slaves are free
14._16__gives congress right of income tax
15.__20_shortens length of time between election and inauguration
(lame duck
• 16._25__Succession of President incases of death or illness
• 17._18__Prohibition begins
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Amendment 1 - Freedom of Religion, Press, Expression
Amendment 2 - Right to Bear Arms
Amendment 3 - Quartering of Soldiers
Amendment 4 - Search and Seizure
Amendment 5 - Trial and Punishment, Compensation for Takings
Amendment 6 - Right to Speedy Trial, Confrontation of Witnesses
Amendment 7 - Trial by Jury in Civil Cases
Amendment 8 - Cruel and Unusual Punishment
Amendment 9 - Construction of Constitution
Amendment 10 - Powers of the States and People
Amendment 11 - Judicial Limits
Amendment 12 - Choosing the President, Vice President
Amendment 13 - Slavery Abolished
Amendment 14 - Citizenship Rights
Amendment 15 - Race No Bar to Vote
Amendment 16 - Status of Income Tax Clarified
Amendment 17 - Senators Elected by Popular Vote
Amendment 18 - Liquor Abolished
Amendment 19 - Women's Suffrage
Amendment 20 - Presidential, Congressional Terms
Amendment 21 - Amendment 18 Repealed
Amendment 22 - Presidential Term Limits
Amendment 23 - Presidential Vote for District of Columbia
Amendment 24 - Poll Taxes Barred
Amendment 25 - Presidential Disability and Succession
Amendment 26 - Voting Age Set to 18 Years
Amendment 27 - Limiting Congressional Pay Increases