Constitutional Amendments 11-27
11th Amendment Lawsuits Against States - A citizen of one state can’t sue the government of another state unless it is done in the state being sued.
If you’re gonna sue Texas, you gotta sue Texas in Texas. Texas, I’m going to sue you!!!!!!
You’re welcome!!! Cool, thanks for that information.
Ok! Lol I’m still going to sue you though.
12th Amendment Originally, the candidate with the most electoral votes became president and the candidate with the second-most became vice-president. The 12th Amendment changed that… NOW . . . the Electoral College has separate ballots for president and vice-president.
Vice-Presidential Ballot Electoral College Vice-Presidential Ballot Electoral College Presidential Ballot Pence Kaine Trump Clinton
13th Amendment Civil War Amendment “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” Civil War Amendment
14th Amendment Civil War Amendment Says that all people born or naturalized in the U.S. are citizens, have the same rights, and are granted “equal protection of the laws” The Amendment did not apply to Native Americans Civil War Amendment
15th Amendment Civil War Amendment Intended to give African Americans the right to vote. Voting rights could not be denied because of race, color, or if you had been previously a slave. Or could they??? Civil War Amendment
Or, do I feed my family? Should I vote?
16th Amendment Created the Federal Income Tax.
Don’t you worry, we know how to spend YOUR money better than you.
17th Amendment Direct Election of Senators Prior to the 17th Amendment, the state legislatures chose the senators, but… With the passage of the 17th Amendment, the PEOPLE directly elect their senators.
You better do a good job if you want to be reelected John McCain Jeff Flake
18th Amendment Made it illegal to make and/or sell Alcohol It did not specifically ban drinking it
19th Amendment Women have the right to vote This right is known as suffrage
20th Amendment Originally, the Constitution said that presidential elections would be held in November, and winners would be sworn into office in March It took a lot of time for news to travel in the 1700’s! The 20th Amendment moved the inauguration month to January This is also known as the “lame duck” amendment
21st Amendment Repealed the 18th Amendment Prohibition is over, and alcohol is legal again
22nd Amendment The Constitution did not specify a term limit for presidents George Washington established the two term tradition which was followed until… Franklin Roosevelt was elected four times The 22nd Amendment limits presidents to two terms or 10 years
23rd Amendment Washington D.C. is not a state Until 1961, residents were not able to vote for President The 23rd Amendment gave D.C. a number of electoral votes equal to the least populous state (3)
24th Amendment Southern states denied blacks the right to vote using poll taxes The 24th Amendment banned poll taxes
25th Amendment It clarifies some confusion regarding presidential succession If the president is unable to fulfill his/her job, the vice-president takes over If a vice-president dies, the president may appoint a new one
26th Amendment It lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 It was passed in 1971, near the end of the Vietnam War
27th Amendment It prevents members of Congress from giving themselves a pay raise They are allowed to raise congressional pay, but increases can take effect only for the next session of Congress This amendment was one of the original 12 proposed Bill of Rights amendments in 1789 It waited in limbo for over 200 years until it was finally passed in 1992!!!
Presidential Succession Vice President – Mike Pence Speaker of the House – Paul Ryan Senate Pro Tempore – Orrin Hatch Secretary of State – Rex Tillerson Secretary of the Treasury -Steven Mnuchin Secretary of Defense - James Mattis Attorney General - Jeff Sessions