Amendments Number To Definition Flashcards

1
Q

11th Amendment

A

Immunity of states to certain law suits.

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2
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12th Amendment

A

Changes in how the president/Vice President are chosen

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3
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13th Amendment

A

Abolished slavery

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4
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14th amendment

A

Every person born in the USA is a US citizen

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5
Q

15th Amendment

A

No denial of the right to vote

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6
Q

13th, 14th, 15th, known as….

A

Civil war Amendments

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7
Q

16th Amendment

A

Federal income tax

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8
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17th Amendment

A

Popular election of senators

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9
Q

18th amendment

A

Prohibition of Alcohol

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10
Q

Which amendment doesn’t apply today?

A

18

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11
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19th amendment

A

Women’s suffrage

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12
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20th amendment

A

Date changes in congressional and presidential terms

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13
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21st Amendment

A

Repeal of prohibition (18th amendment)

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14
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22nd amendment

A

Presidential term limit(2)

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15
Q

Who was the only president to serve more than 2 terms?

A

Franklin Roosevelt

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16
Q

23rd Amendment

A

D.C gets votes in the Electoral College

17
Q

24th Amendment

A

Ban on poll taxes

18
Q

What was the purpose of poll taxes

A

Poll taxes prevented former slaves from voting by saying that you had to pay a tax to vote

19
Q

25th amendment

A

Presidential succession and disability

20
Q

26th Amendment

A

18 year old have the right to vote

21
Q

Vietnam war amendment

A

26

22
Q

27 amendment

A

Congressional pay change