Amendments 11-27

11th Amendment

• Citizens cannot sue states in federal courts. (revised 1795)

12th Amendment

• 1. About choosing the President and Vice President.
• 2. Revised electoral college.
• 3. Electors cast a separate vote for president and vice president.
• 4. Guarantees the President and Vice President from the same party. (ratified 1804

13th Amendment

• Abolished slavery (ratified 1865)

19th Amendment

• Gives women the right to vote. (ratified 1920)

14th Amendment

• Defines citizenship as all persons born/naturalized in U.S., includes "equal protection clause", and says no state can deny a person's rights without due process of law. (ratified 1868)

15th Amendment

• Declares the right to vote cannot be denied because of race. (ratified 1870)

16th Amendment

• Gives Congress the power to impose individual federal income tax (ratified 1870)

17th Amendment

• Provides that U.S. Senators be elected directly by the people. (ratified 1913)

18th Amendment

• Prohibits the manufacture, sale, and shipment of alcoholic beverages started prohibition. (ratified 1919)

20th Amendment

• A.K.A. "Lame Duck Amendment", states that the President and Vice President begin their new terms on January 20th (was March 4th); members of the Congress begin on January 3rd. (ratified 1933)

21st Amendment

• Repealed 18th Amendment, made it legal to drink again. (ratified 1933)

22nd Amendment

• Limits the President to 2 terms (up to 10 years). (ratified 1951)

23rd Amendment

• D.C. is given the right to vote for President and Vice President. (ratified 1961)

24th Amendment

• Banned poll tax and literacy test as a requirement to vote. (ratified 1964)

25th Amendment

• Outlines the procedure for presidential succession. (ratified 1967)

26th Amendment

• Lowers voting age to 18 (ratified 1971)

27th Amendment

• Says if members of Congress give themselves a pay raise it does not go into effect until next session of Congress. (Ratified 1992)