Amendments 19-27

Front 1

19th Amendment

Back 1

Women’s right to vote (Suffrage Amendment / Anthony Amendment)

Front 2

20th Amendment

Back 2

Commencement of terms:
1) Congress must meet in session at least once a year – Jan.3rd
2) President / Vice-President inaugurated on Jan. 20th
3) “Lame Duck” Amendment

Front 3

21st Amendment

Back 3

Repeal of the 18th Amendment

Front 4

22nd Amendment

Back 4

Presidential Terms:
1) can only be elected for two 4-year terms
2) cannot serve more than 10 years total

Front 5

23rd Amendment

Back 5

Electoral vote for District of Columbia: DC allowed 3 electoral votes for Presidential elections

Front 6

24th Amendment

Back 6

Outlawed poll tax: states cannot force a voter registration tax in federal elections

Front 7

25th Amendment

Back 7

Presidential Succession:
1) Vice-President officially next in line to succeed the President
2) President can choose a Vice-President if there is a vacancy

Front 8

26th Amendment

Back 8

Right to vote for 18-year olds in federal elections

Front 9

27th Amendment

Back 9

Congressional pay raises allowed: congress may increase their own pay only after the next congressional election