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Amendments 11-27

Published on Mar 18, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Amendment XI

Limits lawsuits against states.

Amendment XII

Revises the procedure for the election of a president

Amendment XIII

Abolishes slavery

Amendment XIV

Defines Citizenship. Every American citizen get equal protection.

Amendment XV

Cannot restrict peoples right to vote

Amendment XVI

Gives congress the right to levy an income tax

Amendment XVII

Enables voters to elect senators directly

Amendment XVIII

Prohibits making, drinking, or selling alcoholic beverages. 

Amendment XIX

Gives the right to vote to women

Amendment XX

Changes the dates of congressional and presidential terms

Amendment XXI

Repeals prohibition 

Amendment XXII

Limits the president to 2 terms.

Amendment XXIII

Gives residents in Washington D.C. the right to vote.

Amendment XXIV

Abolishes poll taxes

Amendment XXV

Establishes procedure for succession to the presidency 

Amendment XXVI

Sets voting age at 18 years.

Amendment XXVII

Delays congressional pay raises