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Are amendments sent to the president?
No.
Difference between formal and informal amendments
Formal is a written change to the wording of the constitution, informal is not
Difference between grand jury and trial jury
Grand jury has 12-24 people, trial jury has 12. Grand jury also decides if there is enough evidence to go to trial, trial jury decides guilt or innocence.
13th Amendment
abolishes slavery
14th amendment
citizenship, due process, equal protection
16th amendment
congress can tax income
18th amendment
prohibition of the sale and consumption of alcohol
19th amendment
women’s suffrage
21st amendment
repeals prohibition
22nd amendment
2 term limit
24th amendment
bans poll tax
25th amendment
presidential succession
26th amendment
voting age can be no higher than 18
Exception to privileges and immunities clauses
state universities can charge out of state students more in tuition
powers share between federal and state governments
concurrent powers
powers for federal government
delegated powers
powers for state government
reserved powers
division of powers between central and regional government
federalism
government system having distributed powers between three distinct branches
separation of powers
part of the constitution that stops states from discriminating against other states
privileges and immunities clause
Two formal amendment processes
Proposed by a convention and ratified by 3/4 of states
Proposed by congress and ratified by conventions in 3/4 of the states
each state must honor the laws, records, and court decisions of every other state
full faith and credit clause
