Amendment 11
Amendment 11 prohibits federal courts from hearing cases lodged against a state by a citizen of another state.
Amendment 12
Amendment 12 requires that choices for president and vice president be designated as such.
Amendment 13
Amendment 13 abolished slavery.
Amendment 14
Amendment 14 defined citizenship, due
process, and equal protection for every citizen under the law.
process, and equal protection for every citizen under the law.
Amendment 15
Amendment 15 promised no denial of voting because of race, color, previous condition of servitude.
Amendment 16
Amendment 16 permitted power of congress to tax incomes.
Amendment 17
Amendment 17 gave the people of the American elect the U.S. Senators not the state Legislatures.
Amendment 18
Amendment 18 prohibited the making, transporting, and selling of alcohol.
Amendment 19
Amendment 19 enabled women the right to vote with women's suffrage.
Amendment 20
Amendment 20 changed of dates for start of presidential and congressional terms.
Amendment 21
Amendment 21 repealed the 18th amendment dealing with prohibition.
Amendment 22
Amendment 22 set limits on the number of times a president can be elected to two four year terms.
Amendment 23
Amendment 23 gave Washington D.C. representation with three electoral votes for elections.
Amendment 24
Amendment 24 banned poll taxes.
Amendment 25
Amendment 25 stated that the Vice President will become President in case the President is removed from office or in case of his death.
Amendment 26
Amendment 26 prohibited the federal government or the state from denying any citizen who is 18 years or above, the right to vote.
Amendment 27
Amendment 27 prevents congress from giving themselves a pay raise.