Amendments 11 27 The Amendment Process th 11

th 11 Amendment Limits suits against states People in different states or foreign countries

th 12 Amendment Procedure for electing President and Vice President Electors meet in their

th 13 Amendment Abolished Slavery Reconstruction Amendment

th 14 Amendment Defines citizenship Anyone born or naturalized in the US (regardless of

th 15 Amendment African American males receive the right to vote Reconstruction Amendment

th 16 Amendment Congress can collect income taxes

th 17 Amendment People directly vote for Senators Prior to this Senators were elected

th 18 Amendment Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or importation of alcohol

th 19 Amendment Women receive the right to vote (finally)

th 20 Amendment Inauguration date of President Changed from March 4 th to January

st 21 Amendment Repealed the 18 th Amendment Now legal to manufacture, sell, and

nd 22 Amendment Term Limits President may only serve 2 terms Can serve 10

rd 23 Amendment Washington DC gets the right to vote in Presidential elections

th 24 Amendment Can not keep citizens from voting by using taxes (poll tax)

th 25 Amendment If President dies or leaves office the Vice President becomes President

th 26 Amendment Lowered the voting age to 18

th 27 Amendment When Congress votes to increase salaries, it will start at the

Expansion of the Electorate 15, 17, 19, 23, 24, 26 These amendments have increased

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Amendments 11 -27

The Amendment Process

th 11 Amendment Limits suits against states People in different states or foreign countries can’t sue a state in federal court

th 12 Amendment Procedure for electing President and Vice President Electors meet in their state capitals to vote on separate ballots for President and Vice President If no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes Congress decides the winner House of Reps decides President Senate decides Vice President

th 13 Amendment Abolished Slavery Reconstruction Amendment

th 14 Amendment Defines citizenship Anyone born or naturalized in the US (regardless of race, religion, etc) is a citizen and has rights No state can deny citizenship Equal protection, due process Reconstruction Amendment

th 15 Amendment African American males receive the right to vote Reconstruction Amendment

th 16 Amendment Congress can collect income taxes

th 17 Amendment People directly vote for Senators Prior to this Senators were elected by state legislatures

th 18 Amendment Prohibits the manufacture, sale, or importation of alcohol

th 19 Amendment Women receive the right to vote (finally)

th 20 Amendment Inauguration date of President Changed from March 4 th to January 20 th Term ends/begins at noon on January 3 rd for Congressmen

st 21 Amendment Repealed the 18 th Amendment Now legal to manufacture, sell, and import alcohol

nd 22 Amendment Term Limits President may only serve 2 terms Can serve 10 years if served as President from being a VP

rd 23 Amendment Washington DC gets the right to vote in Presidential elections

th 24 Amendment Can not keep citizens from voting by using taxes (poll tax)

th 25 Amendment If President dies or leaves office the Vice President becomes President The new President (old VP) picks the new Vice President Disability protocol

th 26 Amendment Lowered the voting age to 18

th 27 Amendment When Congress votes to increase salaries, it will start at the beginning of the next term

Expansion of the Electorate 15, 17, 19, 23, 24, 26 These amendments have increased the amount of participation in the democratic process