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| -A person cannot sue a state in federal court |
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| -Redefines how the president and vice-president are chosen (election college)(1 vote, 2 people) |
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| 13th Amendment (abolished slavery) |
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| -A permanent end of slavery |
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| 14th Amendment (abolished slavery) |
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-ALL citizens are entitled to the rights of freedom-removed the 3/5 rule
-if you are born in the US (or become naturalized) then you are a citizen of the US |
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| 15th Amendment (abolished slavery) |
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| -allowed men of any color to vote |
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| 16th Amendment (income tax) |
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| -The federal government can collect income tax |
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| -Shifts the choosing of the Senators from the states legislatures to the people of the state (popular election) |
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| -Prohibition- not allowed to make or sell alcohol (it was later repealed or erased) |
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| -(FINALLY!) gave woman the right to vote |
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| 20th Amendment (January 20th) |
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-Set new dates for the terms of Congress and the President
-"Lame duck" |
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| -repealed the 18th Amendment |
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| 22nd Amendment (two terms) |
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| -Set a limit on how many terms a president could serve |
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| -Grants the Districts of Columbia the rights to three electors in Presidential elections |
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| 24th Amendment (poll tax) |
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| -No tax can be changed to vote for any federal office |
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| 25th Amendment ("ill president") |
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| -Establishes the rules for a president who becomes unable to perform his join while still in office |
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| 26th Amendment (vote at 18 years old) |
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| -Ensures that any person over the age of 18 can vote |
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| 27th Amendment (pay raises) |
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| -any law that increases the pay of legislators may not take effect until after the election |
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