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Amendments 11-27
Amendments 11-27
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Political Studies
12th Grade
01/08/2012

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Term
13th
Definition
Abolished Slavery
Term
14th
Definition
Equal protection of the law
Term
15th
Definition
Freed slaves can vote
Term
16th
Definition
Allows government to impose federal income tax
Term
17th
Definition
Election of vacant seats. Used to be chosen by state legislatures. Now chosen by citizens.
Term
18th
Definition
Prohibition
Term
19th
Definition
Women's suffrage
Term
20th
Definition
New term starts January 20th.
Term
21st
Definition
Repealed prohibition
Term
22nd
Definition
Term Limits for President. Put in place after FDR.
Term
23rd
Definition
Least amount of electoral votes a state can get is 3
Term
24th
Definition
Outlawed the poll tax.
Term
25th
Definition
Emergency succession of the Presidency. The President can invoke the 25th and temporarily relieve power.
Term
26th
Definition
Voting age is 18
Term
27th
Definition
Congressional pay goes into effect after the next election cycle.
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