Amendments The Clean Up. Amendments The Clean Up. Amendments Civil Rights. Amendments Civil Rights

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1 Amendments The Clean Up Amendment XI - State Citizenship Date Ratified - Feb. 7, 1795 Date Passed by Congress - Mar. 4, 1794 What it does - Prohibits a citizen of another state or country from suing a state they do not live in. Amendments The Clean Up Amendment XII - Changes the Electoral College Dec. 9, 1803 Date Ratified - Jun. 15, 1804 What it does - Changes Article 2 so that the Electoral College elects the President & Vice President together Amendments Civil Rights Amendment XIII - Abolishes Slavery Jan 31, 1865 Date Ratified - Dec 6, 1865 What it does - Abolishes Slavery & Involuntary Servitude Amendments Civil Rights Amendment XIV - Birth Right Citizenship / Due Process Jun 13, 1866 Date Ratified - Jul 9, 1868 What it does - It further establishes your right to Due Process of Law and as well as establish Birth right citizenship (If you are born in the US = You are a US Citizen)

2 Amendments Civil Rights Amendment XV - Voting Rights for African Americans Feb 26, 1869 Date Ratified - Feb 3, 1870 What it does - Voting rights cannot be denied based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. (Suffrage for African Americans) Amendment XVI - Federal Income Tax Jul 2, 1909 Date Ratified - Feb 3, 1913 What it does - Gives the Federal Government the ability to tax incomes Amendment XVII - Direct Election of Senators May 13, 1912 Date Ratified - Apr 8, 1913 What it does - Changes the process to select US Senators... from selection by the State Legislatures to Direct election by the people of their state. Amendment XVIII - Prohibition of Alcohol Dec 18, 1917 Date Ratified - Jan What it does - Prohibits the sale, transportation, and use of alcohol.

3 Amendment XIX - Voting Rights for Women Jun 4, 1919 Date Ratified - Aug 18, 1920 What it does - Voting rights cannot be denied based on account of sex. (Suffrage for Women) Amendment XX - Government Start Date Mar 2, 1932 Date Ratified - Jan 23, 1933 What it does - Sets the official beginning and ending dates for elected Federal offices Amendment XXI - Repeal Prohibition Feb 20, 1933 Date Ratified - Dec 5, 1933 What it does - Repeals the 18th Amendment, ending the prohibition of alcohol Amendment XXII - Term Limits for President Mar 21, 1947 Date Ratified - Feb 27, 1951 What it does - Creates terms limits for the Presidency (2 terms / up to 10 years)

4 Amendment XXIII - Electoral Votes for DC Jun 16, 1960 Date Ratified - Mar 29, 1961 What it does - Grants the District of Columbia electors in the Electoral College to vote for President & Vice President Amendment XXIV - No Poll Taxes to Vote Aug 27, 1962 Date Ratified - Jan 23, 1964 What it does - Prohibits Congress and or the States from requiring a person to pay a poll tax or any other kind of tax to vote Amendment XXV - Order of Presidential Succession Jul 6, 1965 Date Ratified - Feb 10, 1967 What it does - Clarifies the Presidential line of succession, how to deal with a Presidential disability, and appointment of a new VP if that office is vacant Amendment XXVI - Voting Rights for 18 Year Olds Mar 23, 1971 Date Ratified - July 1, 1971 What it does - Extends voting rights to citizens who are 18 years old and older

5 Amendment XXVII - Pay Raises for Congress after Elections Sept. 25, 1789 Date Ratified - May 7, 1992 What it does - Any pay raise for Congress must take effect after the next election