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Overview of Constitutional Amendments: Key Changes in Civil Rights and Governance

This article outlines significant amendments to the U.S. Constitution, detailing changes in civil rights and governance. It explains the 11th Amendment's limitations on suing states, the electoral processes established by the 12th and 20th Amendments, and the abolition of slavery through the 13th Amendment. Further, it discusses voting rights and civil liberties introduced by the 14th, 15th, and 19th Amendments, along with income tax (16th), senator elections (17th), and alcohol prohibition (18th, later repealed by the 21st). Other amendments address presidential term limits, voting access for D.C., and legislative pay.

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Overview of Constitutional Amendments: Key Changes in Civil Rights and Governance

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  1. AMENDMENTS 11 THROUGH 27 MR Wells

  2. 11th Amendment Explains what must happen for a citizen of one state to sue another state

  3. 12th Amendment Explains process of electing our President

  4. 13th Amendment Slavery is officially ended

  5. 14th Amendment Describes the civil rights of each citizen Takes away 3/5 statement

  6. 15th Amendment States that race cannot be a qualification for voting

  7. 16th Amendment Created income tax

  8. 17th Amendment Describes the election of Senators to Congress

  9. 18th Amendment Bans the manufacture, sale or transportation of any alcohol in the United States

  10. 19th Amendment Gives women the right to vote in elections

  11. 20th Amendment Describes the process between the election and when the new President officially takes office

  12. 21st Amendment Erases the 18th amendment – the prohibition of alcohol

  13. 22nd Amendment Limits a President to two consecutive terms of office

  14. 23rd Amendment Gives the District of Columbia 3 electoral college votes

  15. 24th Amendment Makes any tax to vote (poll tax) illegal X

  16. 25th Amendment Sets up the order for replacing the President in case there is a death or illness

  17. 26th Amendment Gives all 18 year olds the right to vote in elections

  18. 27th Amendment Any increase in pay for legislators must take place after an election

  19. THE END

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