Amendment Review

Voting Rights amendments

100

Name the numbers of the voting rights amendments?

15th, 19th, 24th, 26th

200

15th amendment

1. Right to vote for all races - including freed slaves

2. First expansion of American voting rights

3. 1870

300

24th amendment

1. Ends poll taxes in elections

       - Poll taxes used to keep African Americans from voting

2. 1964

400

26th amendment

1. Changed voting age to 18 years old

       - Vietnam War - young men were drafted to fight but were not able to vote

2. 1971

500

19th amendment

1. Women's right to vote   

          - women were denied the right to vote under the 15th amendment

2. 1920

Reconstruction Era amendments

100

What are the three Reconstruction Era amendments?

13th, 14th, 15th

200

What was the point of the Reconstruction Era amendments?

To rebuild the country after the civil war, with new laws regarding POC 

300

13th amendment:

1. Abolished slavery

2. Southern states have to approve 13th to rejoin Union

3. 1865

400

14th amendment:

1. Applies Bill of Rights to state laws

2. If you are born in the US, you are a citizen

3. 1868

500

BONUS POINTS

YAY GOOD FOR YOU

Amendments that have altered provisions for presidency

100

Describe the 12th amendment:

1. Altered rules for Electoral College

2. Single ballot for president and vice president

      - no more tie votes

3. 1804

200

23rd amendment

1. Provided electors for DC

2. Residents deserved votes in presidential elections

3. 1961

300

20th amendment

1. Shortens time between elections and when the president takes office

2. Improves transportation

      - easier to travel to DC

3. 1933

400

25th amendment

1. Presidential succession and disability

2. Followed assassination of John F. Kennedy

3. 1967

500

22nd amendment

1. Two-term limit on presidential terms

2. Passed after 4 term presidency of FDR

3. 1951

Unique circumstances

100

Name the three amendments:

11th, 21st, 27th

200

21st amendment

1. Repealed 18th amendment

     - Prohibition is impossible to reinforce 

300

27th amendment

1. First proposed in 1789

       - passed in 1992

2. When Congress raises their own pay, they must wait until after the next election to get the raise

400

11th amendment

1. Limits lawsuits against states

2. Protects state rights

3. 1794

Progressive Era amendments

100

Name the four amendments

16th, 17th, 18th, 19th

200

16th amendment

1. Allows for a federal income tax

2. Ends high tariffs by federal govt.

3. 1913

300

18th amendment

1. Bans use and sale of alcohol

       - alcohol is linked to poverty and poor family life

2. 1919

400

BONUS POINTS

YAY GOOD FOR YOU

500

17th amendment

1. Direct election of senators

     - will end corrupt state governments making Senate appointments

2. 1913