11-27 Amendments

Question 1

Amendment 11

Answer 1

The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State.

Question 2

Amendment 12

Answer 2

Separate Electoral College votes for President and Vice President, correcting weaknesses in the earlier electoral system.

Question 3

Amendment 13

Answer 3

The Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.

Question 4

Amendment 14

Answer 4

No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.

Question 5

Amendment 15

Answer 5

Granted African American men the right to vote

Question 6

Amendment 16

Answer 6

The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.

Question 7

Amendment 17

Answer 7

The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote.

Question 8

Amendment 18

Answer 8

The importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited.

Question 9

Amendment 19

Answer 9

Legally guarantees American women the right to vote.

Question 10

Amendment 20

Answer 10

The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall begin at noon on the 3rd day of January, unless they shall by law appoint a different day.

Question 11

Amendment 21

Answer 11

The transportation or importation into any State, Territory, or possession of the United States for delivery or use therein of intoxicating liquors, in violation of the laws thereof, is hereby prohibited.

Question 12

Amendment 22

Answer 12

No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the of- fice of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once.

Question 13

Amendment 23

Answer 13

Provide the citizens of the District of Columbia with appropriate rights of voting in national elections for President and Vice President of the United States.

Question 14

Amendment 24

Answer 14

The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or …

Question 15

Amendment 25

Answer 15

In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.

Question 16

Amendment 26

Answer 16

The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.

Question 17

Amendment 27

Answer 17

No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.