11-27 Amendments

Question 1

17th

Answer 1

altered the way that the U.S. elects Senators to the U.S. Senate.

Question 2

20th

Answer 2

Depression Era amendment that moved the date of inauguration to January.

Question 3

11th

Answer 3

disallowed citizens from one state suing another state in federal court.

Question 4

24th

Answer 4

disallows the use of poll taxes.

Question 5

18th

Answer 5

Early 20th century amendment that established prohibition.

Question 6

13th

Answer 6

endorsed by President Lincoln and ended slavery in the U.S.

Question 7

15th

Answer 7

gave African American males and other racial minority males the right to vote.

Question 8

19th

Answer 8

gave women the right to vote (suffrage)

Question 9

22nd

Answer 9

limits presidents to ten years in office and/or no more than two terms in office.

Question 10

27th

Answer 10

proposed in 1789 which sought to require Congress to wait until the next term of Congress before realizing a pay raise.

Question 11

14th

Answer 11

ratified after the U.S. Civil War and guarantees such things as a definition of citizenship and requires states to extend due process and equal protection of the law to all persons.

Question 12

21st

Answer 12

repealed prohibition

Question 13

12th

Answer 13

requires electors to specify which candidate they prefer for President and Vice President.

Question 14

26th

Answer 14

states to allow all citizens the right to vote at the age of 18.

Question 15

16th

Answer 15

the Federal government may to collect income tax.

Question 16

23rd

Answer 16

the residents of Washington DC can vote in Presidential elections

Question 17

25th

Answer 17

A President that becomes disabled can pass duties to the Vice President under this amendment