Amendments 13-27 (detailed) Flashcards

1
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All confederate debt is illegal & void

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2
Q

Former slaves have the right to vote

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3
Q

Began prohibition

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4
Q

The lame duck amendment

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5
Q

Abolished slavery

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6
Q

Abolished the 3/4 compromise

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7
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Direct election of senators

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8
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The president van temporarily remove himself from office if he WRITES to the speaker if the house and the vice pres. pro tempore of the senate

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9
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Two term limit on presidency

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10
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Congressional pay: no raise can take effect until after an election for the house of reps.

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27

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11
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Former slaves are now citizens

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14

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12
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Allows congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among states or basing it on the. US Census

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13
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Punishment for states who deny a male citizen over 21 the right to vote

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14
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Presidential term ends at noon on January 20

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20

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15
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Women’s voting rights for both state and federal elections

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16
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Repelled prohibition. States can decide if alcoholic beverages could be sold in their state

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21

17
Q

Only amendment to be passed by state conventions

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21

18
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No state shall make or enforce any law which limits the privileges and immunities of its citizens

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14

19
Q

Gov. sets of special election to fill vacancy in the senate. Legislature can allow the governor to fill the vacancy short term

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17

20
Q

Pres. can reclaim his job when he writes to the speaker of the house and the Pres. Pro tempore of the Senate

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25

21
Q

Washington DC gets an amount of electoral votes equal to the least populous state

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23

22
Q

States may the nine former rebels the right to vote

A

14

23
Q

Senators and representatives term ends at noon on January 3

A

20

24
Q

All union debt will be honored

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14

25
Q

VP can become acting president by writing a letter, supported by a majority of the cabinet, to the speaker of the house and the president pro tempore of the Senate

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25

26
Q

If the elected president dies before taking office the elected vice president becomes president

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20

27
Q

Is a president had not been elected by January 20 or a candidate fails to qualify Congress decides who will act as president

A

20

28
Q

If you were a government official who took an oath to support the constitution and joined the Confederate cause, then you cannot hold a federal or state job again

A

14

29
Q

Pres. can write a letter to the speaker of the house and the vice Pres. pro tempore saying he is able to resume his duties unless…
VP get the support of the cabinet and write a letter to the same two people that the president is unfit in three days…
2/3 of Congress must say the president is unfit

A

25

30
Q

Replacement president could serve no more than two years and still serve two full terms on his or her own. if more than two years is served he or she can only be elected once.

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22

31
Q

2/3 votes of Congress to Pardon a public official

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14

32
Q

18 year olds have the right to vote in all federal, state, and local elections

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26

33
Q

Exceptions to the 22nd amendment

A

Harry S. Truman

34
Q

Outlawed poll taxes in federal elections

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24