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17 Cards in this Set
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Amendment 11 Suits against state |
meaning : Limits the power of federal courts to hear lawsuits .To bar federal courts from lawsuits instituted by the citizens of the state being sued and lawsuits initiaed by the governments of foreign countries. Rooted in the concept of federalism. |
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Amendment 12 Election of the president
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meaning:Refine the process whereby a president and a vice president.Was proposed by the congress.Changes the method of the electoral college. |
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Amendment 13 Abolition of the slavery out lawed
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meaning:Formally abolition slavery in the U.S,A, passed. Ratified by the required numbers of it's a adoption. Punishment for crime. |
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Amendment 14 Discrimination in states |
meaning:Ensured rights of citizenship and equal protection.Guarantee privileges and immunities of citizenship. Bill of right applies to all citizens. |
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Amendment 15 Black suffrage |
meaning:Rights of citizens of the US to vote.Shall not be denied or abridged by the US or by any state on account of race or color.The right. |
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Amendment 16 Individual income tax |
meaning:Have the power to lay.Among the several states.The power. |
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Amendment 17 Electron of National Senators
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meaning:Passed senators,from each state were electied by the state. Basically a change enacted in the US.They passed. |
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Amendment 18 Prohibition of alcoholic beverage |
meaning:Banned the manudment,sale,and transportation of alcohol.Was repealed by the 21st.Was repealed though for obvious reasons. |
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Amendment 19 Women's suffrage |
meaning:All american women have the right to vote.Shall not be denied abridged by the United States.What a struggle that was. |
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Amendment 20
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meaning:Lays out presidential term dates,inauguration protocols.Was ratified January 23,1933.Constitution was modified. |
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Amendment 21 Repeal to prohibition |
meaning:Not legal advice.Constitution which mandated nationwide prohibition.Repeal prohibition. |
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Amendment 22 Limitation of Presidential term of office |
meaning:Set a term limit.Succeeds for more than two years.Limitation of presidential term. |
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Amendment 23 Voters in Washington D.C. given the right to vote for presidential electors |
meaning:District constaitiution the seat of government. Consitiution . About the government. |
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Amendment 24 Abolition of poll taxes |
meaning:Old enough to vote in you'r first election. Payment of a tax in order to be eligible to vote. So as long as you a older person you can vote. |
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Amendment 25 Succession of offices of the President |
meaning:To the United States constitution deals.With succession to the presidency.Both for filling a vacancy in the office. |
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Amendment 26 18 year olds given the right to vote |
meaning:Allows citizens who are eighteen years of age or older.Extends the right to vote.It got change to when you eighteen. |
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Amendment 27 Limits the power of Congress to increase its own salaries |
meaning:Congress shall make no law respecting.Law that increases of decreases the salary of members.Make no laws. |
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