Amendments 11-27 Flashcards
(17 cards)
Amendment 12
Presidential election process
Electoral college
Amendment 11
Judicial limits
Set limits in when a state can be sued
Protection of law suits from out-of-state citizens
Amendment 13
Abolished slavery
Amendment 14
Selective incorporation (bill of rights to states) DPC, EPC, privileges&immunities (no discrimination against states), apportionment of representatives, civil war disqualification and debt
Amendment 15
Rights not denied by race
All men vote
Amendment 16
Gave federal gov the power to collect income tax
Amendment 17
Established senators would be directly elected
Amendment 18
Alcohol illegal
Amendment 19
Gave women right to vote
Amendment 20
Terms of office for congress and president
Advanced dates for presidential inauguration and determined date the congress would convene
Amendment 21
Repealed 18th amendment
Amendment 22
Limited president to maximum of 2 terms (10 years)
Amendment 23
Washington DC would be allowed representative in electoral college (would get a vote for president)
Amendment 24
No poll tax
Don’t have to pay a tax to vote
Amendment 25
Presidential succession
Who is in line if something happens
First- Vice President
Amendment 26
National voting age is 18
Amendment 27
Compensation of members of congress
Congressional salary changes can’t take effect until beginning of next session