Amendments 11 - 27 Flashcards
What does the Eleventh Amendment address?
It limits the ability of individuals to sue states in federal court.
True or False: The Twelfth Amendment changed the way the Electoral College elects the President and Vice President.
True
Fill in the blank: The Thirteenth Amendment abolished ______.
slavery
What does the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee?
It guarantees equal protection under the law and due process.
Which amendment granted women the right to vote?
The Nineteenth Amendment
True or False: The Fifteenth Amendment prohibits voting discrimination based on race.
True
What significant change did the Sixteenth Amendment introduce?
It allowed Congress to levy an income tax.
What does the Seventeenth Amendment establish?
Direct election of U.S. Senators by popular vote.
Fill in the blank: The Eighteenth Amendment established ______.
Prohibition of alcohol
What did the Nineteenth Amendment accomplish?
It granted women the right to vote.
True or False: The Twentieth Amendment changed the date when Congress starts its session.
True
What is the main focus of the Twenty-First Amendment?
It repealed the Eighteenth Amendment and ended Prohibition.
What does the Twenty-Second Amendment limit?
It limits the President to two terms in office.
Fill in the blank: The Twenty-Third Amendment grants ______ electoral votes to Washington D.C.
three
What does the Twenty-Fourth Amendment prohibit?
It prohibits poll taxes in federal elections.
True or False: The Twenty-Fifth Amendment addresses presidential succession.
True
What does the Twenty-Sixth Amendment establish?
It lowers the voting age to 18 years.
What is the main purpose of the Twenty-Seventh Amendment?
It prevents Congress from changing its own salary until after the next election.
Which amendment was the first to address civil rights?
The Thirteenth Amendment
Fill in the blank: The Fourteenth Amendment includes the ______ Clause.
Equal Protection
True or False: The Fifteenth Amendment was ratified after the Civil War.
True
What did the Eleventh Amendment clarify regarding state sovereignty?
It affirmed that states cannot be sued without their consent.
What year was the Nineteenth Amendment ratified?
1920
What does the Twenty-Second Amendment specifically limit?
The number of terms a President can serve.
Fill in the blank: The Twenty-Fourth Amendment was ratified in ______.
1964
Which amendment was the last to be ratified?
The Twenty-Seventh Amendment
