Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
17 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
11th Amendment |
Law suits by a citizen or foreign nation against a state must be held in state courts. |
|
|
12th Amendment |
Election of President (House of Representatives) and Vice President (Senate) |
|
|
13th Amendment |
Abolition of slavery; no personal service due to debt |
|
|
14th Amendment |
- All born in U.S. are citizens, have right to due process of law - Equal protection of the law |
|
|
15th Amendment |
Right to vote (suffrage) for African Americans |
|
|
16th Amendment |
Power of income tax to federal government |
|
|
17th Amendment |
Direct election of Senators by the people |
|
|
18th Amendment |
Prohibition of Alcoholic Beverages |
|
|
19th Amendment |
Right to vote (suffrage) for woman |
|
|
20th Amendment |
No 'Lame-Duck' Congress, shortens time between election and inauguration |
|
|
21st Amendment |
Repeal of Prohibition of Alcoholic Beverages |
|
|
22nd Amendment |
Limits Presidential Terms - only one re-election |
|
|
23rd Amendment |
People in Washington, DC can vote for president |
|
|
24th Amendment |
Abolition of the Poll Tax to vote |
|
|
25th Amendment |
How to replace a president under disability, line of succession |
|
|
26th Amendment |
Eighteen-year-olds can vote in all elections |
|
|
27th Amendment |
Congressional pay raises go into effect after an election |
