Civics11-27Admendments
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- 11th
- citizens of one state or foreign country can't file suit against another state
- 12th
- changed the voting of the electoral college for president and vice president
- 13th
- abolished slavery
- 14th
- took the power to grant citizenship away from state, ensured citizenship, rights and privileges to former slaves
- 15th
- guarentees the right to vote regardless of race
- 16th
- authorizes a federal income tax
- 17th
- changed election of senators from state legislatures to direct
- 18th
- Prohibition of alcohol
- 19th
- women's suffrage
- 20th
- established details of presidential succesion and of the begining and ending of the terms of elected federal officials
- 21st
- repealed prohibition
- 22nd
- 2 term limit on presidency
- 23rd
- grants electors to the District of Columbia
- 24th
- abolition of poll taxes
- 25th
- president appoints VP if there is a vacancy
- 26th
- voting age now 18
- 27th
- changes in salaries of congress members doesn't take effect until the nest general election