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Amending the
Constitution
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Amending the Constitution
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*1791
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Amendments
» 11 (1798) – Protects states from being sued by citizens˃ Overturned Supreme Court case - Chisolm vs. Georgia
» 12 (1804) – Revised the electoral college to vote separately for President and Vice-President˃ Election of 1800 – Jefferson and Burr
» 13 (1865) – Abolished Slavery˃ Civil War/Reconstruction
» 14 (1868) – Defined citizenship specifically to prevent denial based upon race or color factors˃ Civil War/Reconstruction – also, overturned Dred Scott case
» 15 (1870) – Protected citizens’ right to vote regardless of race˃ Civil War/Reconstruction
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Amendments
» 16 (1913) – Established legality of Income Tax˃ Overturned Supreme Court case - Pollock v. Farmer’s Loan and Trust Co.
» 17 (1913) – Provided for direct election of Senators by popular vote of the people˃ Corruption within state legislatures when appointing senators
» 18 (1919) – Prohibition of alcoholic beverages˃ Cultural Movement
» 19 (1920) – Women’s suffrage˃ Cultural Movement – Women’s roles in society had been changing for decades
» 20 (1933) – Reduced time between elections and inaugurations˃ Limit Lame Duck politicians – Also, no longer needed as much time to travel
» 21 (1933) – Repeal of 18th Amendment (Prohibition)˃ Prohibition wasn’t effective
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Amendments
» 22 (1951) – President limited to two terms˃ FDR had four terms
» 23 (1961) – Included District of Columbia in Electoral College˃ Part of Civil Rights Movement – much of D.C. was black
» 24 (1964) – Abolished poll taxes˃ Part of Civil Rights Movement
» 25 (1967) – Set presidential succession in stone˃ JFK assassination
» 26 (1971) – Voting age lowered to 18˃ Vietnam War – draft age was 18
» 27 (1992) – Congressional pay raises do not go into effect until after next election˃ Response to several pay raises - Proposed in 1789 by James Madison