Amendments 11-27

11th

• citizens cannot sue states in federal courts. (ratified 1795).

12th

• 1. about choosing the President and Vice-President. 2. Revised Electoral College 3. With this amendment electors cast a separate vote for president and vice president 4. Guarantees the President & Vice- President from the same party (ratified 1804).

13th

• Abolished slavery (ratified 1865).

14th

• Defines citizenship as all persons born or naturalized in United States, includes "equal protection clause", & says no state can deny a person rights without due process of law. (ratified 1868).

15th

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

16th

• Gives Congress the power to impose individual federal income tax (ratified 1913).

17th

• Provides that United States senators be elected directly by the people (ratified 1913).

18th

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

19th

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

20th

• AKA Lame Duck Amendment States that the President and Vice-President begin their new terms on January 20 (was March 4th); members of Congress begin on January 3 (ratified 1933).

21st

• Repealed the 18th amendment Made it legal to drink in this country again (ratified 1933).

22nd

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

23rd

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

24th

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

25th

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

26th

• Lowers the voting age to 18 (ratified 1971).

27th

• ss give themselves a pay raise it does not go into effect until next session of Congress (ratified 1992).