Amendments 11-27 Flashcards
Judicial power of US shall not be construed to extend to any suit between two students from foreign regions
Amendment 11
Election of the president and VP
Amendment 12
Electors meeting, etc
Amendment 12
Person w most votes for president is president, person w most votes for VP is VP
Amendment 12
Slavery is illegal
Amendment 13
Congress has power to enforce this by appropriate legislation
Amendment 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 23, 24, 26
All people born in US are citizens
Amendment 14
Equal protections clause
Amendment 14
No state can make laws abridging citizens’ rights
Amendment 14
No person can hold any US office who previously did something really bad
Amendment 14
Validity of US debt
Amendment 14
US will not pay for any insurrections against it
Amendment 14
Voting rights cannot be abridged bc of race, color, or previous condition of servitude
Amendment 15
Congress can lay taxes on income not in proportion to census or enumeration
Amendment 16
Two senators serve 6 years with one vote each
Amendment 17
Electors of every state shall have the qualifications requisite
Amendment 17
When vacancies happen in senate, executive authority can fill them
Amendment 17
Legislature may empower executive to make writs
Amendment 17
This amendment shall not be construed to poorly affect any Senator
Amendment 17
Liquor outlawed
Amendment 18
This article shall be inoperative until ratified within 7 years of submission
Amendment 18, 20, 21, 22
Voting can’t be discriminated based on sex
Amendment 19
Terms of president and VP shall end on January 20th
Amendment 20
Senators and HOR members end on 3rd of January
Amendment 20
Congress shall assemble annually at noon on January 3rd
Amendment 20
Procedure if president dies, VP becomes president
Amendment 20
What happens if a VP or president is not qualified in time
Amendment 20
Sections 1 and 2 shall take effect on the 15th day of October
Amendment 20
Repeal of 18th amendment
Amendment 21
President can only have 2 terms
Amendment 22
Electoral college
Amendment 23
Voting rights exempt from taxes
Amendment 24
In case of death or resignation of president…
Amendment 25
If VP slot is empty, president will elect a VP
Amendment 25
President can give written declaration to HOR and Senate that he cannot perform the duties of his office
Amendment 25
Procedure in case president submits declaration that he is unable to serve
Amendment 25
Voting rights of 18 year olds
Amendment 26
No law varying compensation for HOR and Senate may take effect until election of Reps has intervened
Amendment 27
