1 of 18

Slide Notes

DownloadGo Live

Copy of Amendments 11-27

No Description

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Amendments 11-27

By Emily Roberts

Amendment XI - 11

Limits Lawsuits against states

Amendment XII - 12

Revises the procedure for the Election of a president

Amendment XIII - 13

Abolition of slavery

Amendment XIV - 14

Defines Citizenship, Guarantees all citizens Equal Protection of the laws.

Amendment XV - 15

Prohibits restrictions on all the right to vote based on color

Amendment XVI - 16

Gives Congress the Power to levy an income tax

Amendment XVII - 17

Enables voters to elect senators directly

Amendment XVIII - 18

Prohibits making, drinking, or selling alcoholic beverages

Amendment XIX - 19

Gives women the right to vote

Amendment XX - 20

Changes the date of congressial and presidential terms

Amendment XXI - 21

Repeals Prohibition (18th amendment)

Amendment XXII - 22

Limits the president to 2 terms

Amendment XXIII - 23

Gives residents of Washington D.C the right to vote

Amendment XXIV - 24

Abolishes poll taxes

Amendment XXV - 25

Establishes procedure for succession to the presidency

Amendment XXVI - 26

Sets voting age at 18 years

Amendment XXVII - 27

Delays congressional pay raises until the term following the passages