2. 1 The United States of America Constitution Bill of Rights Amendments XI - XXVII

3. 2 Amendment XI (11) PeoplePeople in one state, or foreigners, cannot sue another state in a Federal Court 1798

4. 3 Amendment XII (12) Presidential/Vice-PresidentialPresidential/Vice-Presidential Elections –Allowed –Allowed people to vote for the President and Vice-President on separate ballots TheThe candidate with the most votes became President and the candidate with the second most votes became vice-president 1804

5. 4 Amendment XII (12) 18001800 Election presented problems when President and Vice President were from different political parties PoliticalPolitical parties developed –2 –2 men from different parties did not make a good leadership situation 1804

6. 5 Amendment XIII (13) AbolishedAbolished Slavery ResultResult of the Civil War 1865

7. 6 Amendment XIV (14) FormerFormer slaves were granted citizenship –Part –Part of the Reconstruction Era following the Civil War AllAll Americans, regardless of race, were guaranteed rights listed in the Constitution 1868

8. 7 Amendment XIV (14) ProhibitedProhibited Confederate officers from holding government positions RefusedRefused to pay Confederate War Debts WouldWould not reimburse owners for now-freed slaves 1868

9. 8 Amendment XV (15) BlackBlack suffrage –Gave –Gave blacks the right to vote 1870

10. 9 Between 1791 - 1870 80 years Only 5 changes in the Constitution Next 6 amendments were due to changes to the American System

11. 10 Amendment XVI (16) GaveGave Congress the power to establish an income tax – –Tax was based on the amount of money a person made 1913

12. 11 Amendment XVII (17) ProvidedProvided for the direct election of Senators –The –The American people wanted to directly elect their Senators ChangedChanged way Senators were elected ArticleArticle I said Senators were to be elected by the state legislators 1913

13. 12 Amendment XVIII (18) ProhibitionProhibition of alcoholic beverages Era MajorMajor movement in US to ban the use of alcohol gained strength – –“evils of drinking” – –Strong campaign by women of the country 1919

14. 13 Amendment XIX (19) Woman’sWoman’s suffrage –Gave –Gave women the right to vote AmendmentAmendment 15 gave black men the right to vote, but women still could not vote StrongStrong movement by women from the prohibition amendment gave strength to the idea for women to vote 1920

15. 14 Amendment XX (20) “Lame“Lame Duck” period –Shortened –Shortened period from election to inauguration from March 4 to January 20 –Old –Old officials did not have much power during this time since they were leaving office EarlierEarlier years more time was needed due to slower travel 1933

16. 15 Amendment XXI (21) RepealRepeal of Amendment 18 EndedEnded the PRohibition Era AmendmentAmendment 18 failed – –Due to lack of enforcement – –Too many Americans opposed to prohibition 1933

17. 16 Amendments XXII - XXVII Focused on the President and other American Civil Rights

18. 17 Amendment XXII (22) LimitedLimited a President to 2 terms George Washington set precedent of serving only 2 terms – –Other Presidents followed suit Franklin Roosevelt held 4 terms – –People were concerned of possible monarchy 1951

19. 18 Amendment XXIII (23) SuffrageSuffrage for citizens of Washington, DC – –Gave residents the right to vote in national elections 1961

20. 19 Amendment XXIV (24) ProhibitedProhibited poll tax PollPoll tax prevented the poor from voting 1964

21. 20 Amendment XXV (25) PresidentialPresidential succession –Allowed –Allowed the President to appoint a vice- president –Congress –Congress must approve the appointment AfterAfter assassination of John Kennedy –Vice-President –Vice-President Johnson became President but now no vice-president 1967

22. 21 Amendment XXV (25) 19731973Vice-President Agnew resigned –Nixon –Nixon appointed Gerald Ford as new VP 19741974President Nixon resigned –Ford –Ford became 1 st 1 st President not elected by the people –Ford –Ford appointed Rockefeller to VP 1967

23. 22 Amendment XXVI (26) SuffrageSuffrage to 18-year-olds –Right –Right to vote 1971

24. 23 Amendment XXVII (27) LimitsLimits put on Congressional pay raises ChangesChanges in salaries cannot take effect until after the next election OriginallyOriginally part of the Bill of Rights in 1789 –Not –Not ratified with others –203 –203 years later it was ratified 1992

25. 24 CONSTITUTION TEST Scheduled for Monday December 18 Make-up Test/Re-Test December 19