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17 Cards in this Set
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limits law suits against states -a citizen may file a suit in federal court against state authorities for depriving that person of constitutional rights. - prohibits a citizen of one state or a citizen from another country from suing another state in federal court. - You cant file frivolous law suits. |
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Revises the procedure for the election of a president. - An electoral college is required to perform 2 separate ballets. - This amendment is for the election of the president and vise president it is the outcome of what our government will shape out to be. - This amendment also is the reason that we the people have the right to vote for who is the president and the vice president are. |
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13(XIII) |
Abolition of slavery. -This amendment was the one that ended slavery all together and established that all men are equal. - |
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-defines citizenship. -This amendment also states that all men are equal. -It means that no man is different no matter the color of your skin. |
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15(XV) |
-prohibits restrictions on the right to vote based on race and color. -This means that just because of religion or color someone can not be prohibited from voting. -It goes back to the 14th amendment stating that everyone is a human being. |
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gives congress the power to levy an income tax. - law regarding the collection of income tax on the national level. - Congress would not need to apportion an income tax among the states or have it based upon the numbers produced by the Census. |
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-enables voters to elect senators directly. -people can vote themselves on who they want for senate. -people have the choice of who they want as senate. |
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18(XVIII) |
-prohibits the making, selling, and drinking of alcoholic beverages. -This means that no man or women can have alcohol. -It states that no one can smuggle it and make it for themselves or others. |
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19(XIX) |
-Gives women the right to vote. -This means men no longer are the only ones that can vote. -now women are closer to all the rights of men. |
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20(XX) |
-changes the dates of congressional and presidential terms. -addresses the terms of elected Federal officials, including the President, Vice-President, and members of Congress. -it is of particular interest that the terms of elected Federal officials |
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21(XXI) |
-repeals prohibition(amendment 18) -This amendment is just saying that you may now have alcohol. -It is cancelling the 18th amendment. |
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22(XXII) |
-limits the president to 2 terms -Now the president may not serve for the third time or more. -It is explaining that it keeps more presidents being able to coming in. |
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23(XXIII) |
-gives the residents of Washington D.C. the right to vote. -Now the people in D.C. are able to choose who they want. -They are now able to have a right that they did not have before. |
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-abolishes poll taxes -This amendment arose from the 15th amendment. -Poll taxes began to be implemented, particularly in the southern states, to prevent African-Americans from voting in elections. so this amendment came in to stop it. |
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25(XXV) |
-establishes procedure for succession to the presidency. -This just is making up an almost to-do list so that we know what is going to happen. -It is almost a plan for the future. |
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26.(XXVI) |
-sets voting age at 18 years. -Now 18 year old people are considered adults and it is needed for them to vote. -They now have the right to vote and is mandatory. |
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-delays congressional pay raises until the term following the passage. -The 27th Amendment was created with the purpose of limiting the power of the members of Congress. -The 27th Amendment deals with the salary of the members of Congress. |
