"Woman's Suffrage Amendment" this amend gave women the right to vote
What is the 19th?
100
The president is limited to 2 terms
What is the 22nd?
100
If the President dies, resigns, or is fired, who gets to pick the new vice president
Who is the new president, but it must be ok'd by congress (both houses)
100
Repeals (overturns) the 18th Amendment, the manufacturing, sale, and transportation of intoxicating liquors is legal again (think age)
What is the 21st?
100
13th Amendment
(1865)
What is abolished slavery and involuntary servitude?
200
All people born in the US become US citizens (allowing African Americans to become citizens)
What is the 14th?
200
Congressional Compensation (pay) If congress votes for a pay raise it will not take effect until the next election
(longest proposed amendment)
What is the 27th?
200
"Lame Duck Amendment" specified when the terms of office for the president and congress would begin and end
What is the 20th?
200
No citizen can be denied the right to vote because of a poll tax
What is the 24th?
200
26th Amendment
(1971)
What is lowered the voting age to 18?
300
Senators are directly elected by the people by popular vote
What is the 17th?
300
Gave congress the power to levy taxes; taxes are now based on your income
What is the 16th?
300
Term end and begin day for presidency
What is January 20th?
300
This amendment lowered the voting age to 18 (During the Vietnam War) “If you were able to die for your
country you should be able to vote for your country”
What is the 26th?
300
15th Amendment
(1870)
What is African Americans gain suffrage, cannot be denied the right to vote by race, color, or servitude?
400
African Americans gain suffrage here, you cannot deny voting rights based on race, color, and servitude
What is the 15th?
400
Makes the ballots seperate for President and Vice President
What is the 12th?
400
Term end and begin day for congress
What is January 3rd?
400
Electoral votes for Washington D.C., residents of Washington D.C. can now vote for the President
What is the 23rd?
400
19th Amendment
(1920)
What is women gain suffrage, as a result of WWI?
500
"Prohibition Act" banned the manufacturing, sale, and transportation on all intoxicating liquors
What is the 18th?
500
One citizen of a state cannot sue the gov't of another state in a federal court, but can in state court
What is the 11th?
500
The 2 month time period when the president is waiting for his term to end (he cannot do anything)
What is the Lame Duck period?
500
Took care of the "what if's" during presidential succession