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17 Cards in this Set
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11th amendment |
lawsuits by a citizen or foreign nation against a state must be held in state courts |
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12th amendment |
Election of president (HoR) and Vice President (senate) |
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13th amendment |
abolition of slavery; no personal servicee due to debt. |
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14th amendment |
all born U.S. are citizens, have right to due process of law equal protection under 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 b/t election and inauguration. |
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21st Amendment |
repeal of prohibition of alcoholic beverages |
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22th amendment |
limits presidential terms- only one re-election |
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23th amendment |
people in Washington DC can vote for the president |
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24th amendment |
Abolitionof the Poll Tax to vote |
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25th amendment |
Howto replace a president under disability, line of succession
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26th amendment |
Eighteen-year-oldscan vote in all elections
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27th amendment |
Congressionalpay raises go into effect after an election
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