Amendments 11-19

Question 1

Amendment 11

Answer 1

Makes states immune to suits from out of state citizens or foreigners not living in state borders

Question 2

Amendment 12

Answer 2

Spells out rules for electing president

President and vice run together

Question 3

Amendment 13

Answer 3

Abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude- except as punishment for a crime

Question 4

Amendment 14

Answer 4

EXTREMELY IMPORTANT
Defines citizenship- born in US=automatically a citizen
Focuses on the due process of states- what they have to do before they can take your rights away

Question 5

Amendment 15

Answer 5

Prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on race or color
*did not include gender- now women still could not vote

Question 6

Amendment 16

Answer 6

Income taxes
Gov can tax the income of their citizens
Or from whatever source
Without apportionment among the several states, and without regard to any censes or enumeration

Question 7

Amendment 17

Answer 7

Direct election of senators-
Senators can now be directly elected by citizens
But still represent the states

Question 8

Amendment 18

Answer 8

Prohibited the manufacturing or sale of alcohol in the US

Question 9

Amendment 19

Answer 9

Goes with amendment 15

Prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on sex