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Amendments 11-27
Question | Answer |
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lawsuits against the states- If a citizen of another state sues another state it is not federal | 11 |
President and Vice President on same ballot- President and Vice President on same ballot | 12 |
Slaves were free- ended slavery | 13 |
Full citizenship was given to freed African Americans- all people who are natural born or naturalized gain citizenship no matter what race | 14 |
Right to vote- Everyone could now vote, except women | 15 |
Income Taxes- Gave the federal government the right to tax peoples wages | 16 |
Direct election of senators- the people of the state choose their senator | 17 |
Prohibition of alcohol- outlawed manufacture, transportation and consumption of all alcoholic beverages | 18 |
Womens suffrage- women could now vote | 19 |
Lame Duck- Shortened time period between elections and when officials are replaced | 20 |
Repealed amendment 18 - allowed the manufacture, transportation and consumption of alcholic beverages | 21 |
limit the president to 2 terms- President can only serve 2 terms of 4 years | 22 |
suffrage for DC- washington is given the right to vote for president | 23 |
abolition of poll tax- took away the tax to vote | 24 |
presidential succession- if something happens to the president the list and order of who will then be incharge | 25 |
18 years old to vote- lowered age from 21 to 18 | 26 |
limits on congressional pay raises- congress can not vote to give themselves a raise | 27 |