27 Amendments and Vocab Terms Flashcards
Citizens of another state or foreign country can’t sue states
11
President and VP run on the same ticket
12
Forbids slavery except for punishment for a crime
13
Equal protection, Due Process by states, US citizenship
14
Suffrage to black men
15
US government can tax income
16
Senators will be elected by popular vote
17
Prohibition of alcohol
18
Women’s suffrage
19
Lame duck
20
Repealed the 18th amendment
21
2 term limit for US presidency
22
DC residents can vote for President with 3 electoral college votes
23
No poll taxes
24
Presidential line of succession
25
Age to vote is lowered to 18
26
Congress cannot vote themselves a pay raise in their current session
27
How do you propose and amendment
Need 2/3 of Congress or state legislatures to make a national convention
Vote to ratify the amendment
3/4 of the state
Speaker of the House
Mike Johnson
Majority Leader (House)
Steve Scalise
Minority Leader (House)
Hakeem Jeffries
President of the Senate
VP Kamala Harris
President Pro-Tempore
Patty Murray
Majority Leader (Senate)
Chuck Schumer
Minority Leader (Senate)
Mitch McConnell