Amendments 23-27

23 Amendment

• Gives the people of Washington DC the right to electoral votes by representatives in congress.

Working district, thought to have no residents, so had no voting rights.

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• Seven years after the amendment was proposed it took into affect, and now DC has representation in congress to this day, and are even pushing for more rights.

24th Amendment:
Prohibits both Congress and the states from conditioning the right to vote in federal elections on payment of a poll tax or other types of tax.

Historical background:
The 24th amendment was brought up by Congress to the states on August 27, 1962, and was finally ratified by the states on January 23, 1964.

Today's relevance:
Today we don't have to worry about a poll tax when it comes to Election Day due to congress creating this article.

THE 25TH AMENDMENT

• Vice President can step in place of the president if he is unable to lead
• Wether it is because of a great sickness or a death
• Anything that deems him unworthy of leading

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• This amendment was presented after the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
• It was first used in 1973 when president Richard Nixon nominated Gerald ford to be Vice President

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• Within the same year Nixon resigned and his vacancy was filled by Ford
• If anything were to happen to a president today then his Vice President would still take his place

26th AMENDMENT

• The states and the federal government cannot deny any U.S. citizen who is 18 from voting.

Historical Background:
During the Vietnam war people protested that the legal age for voting was brought down from 21 to 18 because you could be drafted into the war at 18 why not have the right to vote as well.

Today's relevance:
Anyone who is 18 can vote on Election Day and for any other person holding a political role from local to the country's Government.

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• Confess has the right to vote for their own raise, and it will go into effect when reflected

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• Each state ratified this amendment when they saw it fit, making this amendment setting a record taking over 202 years for ratification

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• Instead of taking effect right away, a congress member must first be re-elected for him or her to receive a raise. This is still in place today

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