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Amendments 11-27

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Amendments 11-27

Amendment XI

  • Limits lawsuits against states

Amendment XII

  • Revises the procedure for the Election of a President

Amendment XIII

  • Abolition of Slavery 

Amendment XIV

  • Defines Citizenship
  • Guarentees all citizens Equal Protection of the law

Amendment XV

  • Prohibits restrictions on the right to vote based on
  • Race
  • Color

Amendment XVI

  • Gives congress the power to levy an income tax

Amendment XVII

  • Enables voters to elect senators directly

Amendement XVIII

  • Prohibits making, drinking, or selling alcoholic beverages

Amendment XIX

  • Gives women the right to vote

Amendment XX

  • Changes the dates of
  • Congressional terms
  • Presidential terms

Amendment XXI

  • 18th Amendment
  • Repeals Prohobition 

Amendment XXII

  • Limits President to 2 terms

Amendment XXIII

  • Gives residents of Washington D.C. the right to vote

Amendment XIVV

  • Abolishes poll taxes

Amendment XXV

  • Establishes procedure for succession to the presidency

Amendment XXVI

  • Sets voting age at 18

Amendment XXVII

  •  Delays congressional pay raises until the term following the passage