The Next Seventeen Flashcards
1
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What is the Twelfth Amendment?
A
Revised the Presidential election procedures.
2
Q
What is the Thirteenth Amendment?
A
This amendment abolished slavery, and involuntary service.
3
Q
What is the Fourteenth Amendment?
A
Defined what it means o be a US citizen. It prohibits Starr’s from reducing the privileges of citizens and ensures each citizen the right to due process and the equal protection of the law.
4
Q
What is the Fifteenth Amendment?
A
Gave all men the right to vote, regardless of race or color, or whether they had been slaves.
5
Q
What is the Eleventh Amendment?
A
This amendment sets limits on when a state can be sued. In particular, it gave immunity to states from lawsuits from out of state citizens.
