Amendments
This amendment forever abolished slavery as an institution in all U.S. states and territories.
What is the 13th Amendment?
Powers that are granted to both the federal and state government systems.
What is Shared Powers?
A current officeholder who is seeking reelection.
What is Incumbent?
This amendment grants people who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote and can't not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.
What is the 26th Amendment?
Must be at least thirty years of age,U.S. citizenship for at least nine year, and residency in the state a senator represents at time of election.
What is the Senate term?
A formal charge against a public official with misconduct in office.
What is Impeach?
This amendment grants women the right to vote.
What is the 19th Amendment?
Must be at least 25 years old and have been U.S. citizens for at least 7 years; Serves 2-year terms.
What is the House of Representative Term
A lengthy speech designated to delay or kill the vote on a bill only in the senate.
What is Filibuster?
This right granted citizenship, equal civil and legal rights to African Americans and enslaved people who had been emancipated after the American Civil War.
What is the 14th Amendment?
The upper chamber of congress. There are 100 seats and each state has two seats.
What is the Senate?
To divide an area into voting districts in a way that favors a political party.
What is Gerrymander?
This amendment prohibits the federal governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's "race, and state color, or previous condition of servitude.
What is the 15th Amendment?
The upper chamber of Congress. There are 435 seats and each seat is given based on the population of the state.
What is the House of Representatives?
The drawing by state legislatures for those states with more than one Representative.
What is Congressional Districting