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27 AMENDMENTS

SAMUEL EKHATOR

12/17/2017

Can I begin....

To begin with....

The first 10 amendments also known as the bill of rights. They guarantee fundamental rights of the citizens.

Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights is a list of limits on government power. It consists of all the first ten amendments.

SWOT

11th Amendment

The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity,

11th Amendment

12th Amendment

The procedure for electing the president and vice president.

12th Amendment

Civil War Amendments

13th Amendment

- Abolishes Slavery

Civil War Amendments

14th Amendment

- Makes former slaves citizens

15th Amendment

-Gives all men right to vote regardless of race, color, or any discrimination

The "Turn-of-the- century"

16th Amendment (1913)

-Congress has the power to tax incomes

The "Turn-of-the- century"

17th Amendment (1913)

-The direct election of senators

18th Amendment (1919)

-Prohibiton of liquor

What about the 19th to 21st?

19th Amendment (1920)

-ANYONE, regardless of sex has right to vote.

20th Amendment

- This set the date for which fedeal Government elected offices end.

What about the 19th to 21st?

21st Amendment

-Fun fact: it repealed the 18th amendment :)

- Allows alchohol

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Mid century

THE MID CENTURY AMENDMENTS

22nd Amendment (1951)

- Limit on presidential terms

23rd Amendments (1961)

- District of Columbia recieves electoral votes.

24th Amendments (1964)

- Prohibits Fedeal and State governments from charging poll taxes.

MODERN

The "MODERN" AMENDMENTS

26th Amendment

- 18 year old can vote.

25th Amendment

-Presidential Sucession. If the president cannot be in power, the Vice president will take over.

-iIf he there's no Vice, the Senate approves one.

27th Amendment

- Any change in the congressional salary takes place after the general election. Sets when Congress can recieve pay raise

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