The Rest
These amendments are not specifically citizen rights, but are important changes to the Constitution. Although it may seem like a lot to learn, there is a Quizlet activity posted on the bottom of the page.
11. The eleventh amendment protects states from being sued in certain cases.
12. The twelfth amendment establishes separate voting for the president and vice president.
13. The thirteenth amendment abolished and prohibited slavery, which is very important!
14. The fourteenth amendment gave equal protection and citizenship to all US citizens, no matter the race.
15. The fifteenth amendment gave all men of any race suffrage.
16. The sixteenth amendment gave congress the power to tax the income of citizens.
17. The seventeenth amendment established popular election of senators.
18. The eighteenth amendment prohibited the distribution and drinking of alcohol.
19. The nineteenth amendment gave women the right to vote. (Women's suffrage)
20. The twentieth amendment shortened the lame duck period to about two months.
21. The twenty-first amendment repealed the eighteenth amendment, making alcohol legal again.
22. The twenty-second amendment put a limit on presidential tenures. Making it that the president can serve 2 terms.
23. The twenty-third amendment gave Washington D.C. electoral votes.
24. The twenty-fourth amendment put a ban on poll tax on voter qualification.
25. The twenty-fifth amendment established the presidential succession incase of the president's absence or death.
26. The twenty-sixth amendment established the minimum voting age to be eighteen years old.
27. The twenty-seventh and final amendment so far establishes the power of congress to raise their pay.
11. The eleventh amendment protects states from being sued in certain cases.
12. The twelfth amendment establishes separate voting for the president and vice president.
13. The thirteenth amendment abolished and prohibited slavery, which is very important!
14. The fourteenth amendment gave equal protection and citizenship to all US citizens, no matter the race.
15. The fifteenth amendment gave all men of any race suffrage.
16. The sixteenth amendment gave congress the power to tax the income of citizens.
17. The seventeenth amendment established popular election of senators.
18. The eighteenth amendment prohibited the distribution and drinking of alcohol.
19. The nineteenth amendment gave women the right to vote. (Women's suffrage)
20. The twentieth amendment shortened the lame duck period to about two months.
21. The twenty-first amendment repealed the eighteenth amendment, making alcohol legal again.
22. The twenty-second amendment put a limit on presidential tenures. Making it that the president can serve 2 terms.
23. The twenty-third amendment gave Washington D.C. electoral votes.
24. The twenty-fourth amendment put a ban on poll tax on voter qualification.
25. The twenty-fifth amendment established the presidential succession incase of the president's absence or death.
26. The twenty-sixth amendment established the minimum voting age to be eighteen years old.
27. The twenty-seventh and final amendment so far establishes the power of congress to raise their pay.