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17 Cards in this Set
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11th Amendment |
Law suits by a citizen or foreign nation against a state must be held in state courts. |
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12th Amendment |
Election of president [ House Of Representatives] and vice president [senate]. |
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13th Amendment |
Abolition of slavery; no personal service due or debt. |
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14th Amendment |
All born in U.S. are citizens, have the right to due process of law. Equal protection of the law. |
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15th Amendment |
Right to vote [suffrage] for African Americans. |
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16th Amendment |
power of income tax to federal government. |
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17th Amendment |
Direct election of senators by the people. |
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18th Amendment |
prohibition of alcoholic beverages. |
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19th Amendment |
Right to vote [suffrage] for women. |
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20th Amendment |
No'Lame Duck' Congress, shortens time between election and inauguration. |
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21st Amendment |
Repeal of prohibition of alcoholic beverages. |
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22nd Amendment |
Limits presidential terms - only one re-election. |
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23rd Amendment |
People in Washington, DC can vote for president. |
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24th Amendment |
Abolition of the poll tax to vote. |
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25th Amendment |
How to replace a president under disability, line of succession. |
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26th Amendment |
Eighteen Year Olds can vote in all elections. |
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27th Amendment |
Congressional pay raises go into effect after an election. |
