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Amendments 11-15
Amendments 16-18
Amendments 19-22
Amendments 23-25
Amendments 26-27
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Amendment 11 says lawsuits between two states can't be heard in which courts?

Federal courts

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Amendment 16 created the federal income tax. What is an income tax?

A tax charged as a percentage on each person's income.

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Amendment 19 gave suffrage to what group of Americans?

Women

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Amendments 23 gave suffrage to what group of U.S. citizens?

Residents of the District of Columbia

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Amendment 26 changed the voting age.  What was the voting age before it was ratified?

21 years

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What did the 13th Amendment do for African-Americans, especially in the South?

Abolished slavery

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How did the 17th Amendment change the way U.S. Senators were elected?

They were now elected by the people.

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Amendment 20 is known as the "Lame Duck Amendment."  What did it change?

It changed the date the U.S. President took office from March 4th to January 20th.

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Amendment 24 abolished poll taxes.  What were poll taxes?

Poll taxes were money collected in order to vote in many Southern states.

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Amendment 26 changed the voting age.  What was the voting age after it was ratified?

18 years

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Amendment 15 gave suffrage to what group?

African-Americans

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How were U.S. Senators chosen before the 17th Amendment was passed?

U.S. Senators were chosen by the state legislatures.
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Why was the 20th Amendment needed?
The outgoing President had very little power for over four months while the nation was waiting to inaugurate the new President.
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Amendment 24 abolished poll taxes. How did rich white Southerners use poll taxes to control who could vote?

They used poll taxes to keep blacks and poor whites from voting.

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According to the 27th Amendment, when can members of Congress receive pay raises?

Only after the next Congressional term starts
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What did Amendment 14 do for citizens?

Gave them equal and full rights as citizens regardles of their race

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Amendment 18 was the Prohibition amendment.  What was Prohibition?

Prohibition made the making and selling of liquor illegal.

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What did the Amendment 21 do?  Hint:  What can you do when you are 21?

It repealed the 18th Amendment and made liquor legal again.

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Amendment 25 provides for a way to replace the Vice-President if the office is vacant.  What is the first step to replace the Vice-President?

Step 1. The President appoints a new Vice-President


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Amendment 27 was originally part of which group of Amendments proposed in 1789?

The Bill of Rights

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How did Amendment 12 change the way the President and VP are elected?

They must be elected on separate ballots.

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Why did many Americans think Prohibition was necessary?

Alcohol abuse was causing domestic abuse, people didn't go to work, etc.

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Amendment 22 limits the U.S. President to how many terms of office?

2 terms

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Amendment 25 provides for a way to replace the Vice-President if the office is vacant.  What is the second step to replace the Vice-President?

Step 2.  Both houses of Congress must approve the new Vice-President by majority votes.

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Which Amendment do you think is the most important? Why?

Think on this one...I can't think for you!  :)