Amendment 11
The elevth amendment limits the fedreal courts power. This means that an out of state citizen, cannot sue another state.
Amendment 12
Origanly the vote for president was who ever lost became the vice president. This was changed through the twelvth amendment, It made the votes between president and vice president sperate.
Amendment 13
The thirtenth amendment got rid of slavery. So all the African Americans became freemen.
Amendment 14
The fourthtenth amendment granted citizenship to all. So now the African Americans would be consiered American citizens.
Amendment 15
The fifthtenth amendment gave all MEN the right to vote. The right to vote cannot be taken away based on race, religon, or color. People in the south tried to make it impossible for African Americans to vote though.
Amendment 16
In the Articles of Conferadition, congress diddn't have the power to tax. Through the sixtenth amendment, congress could give citizens income taxes.
Amendment 17
Instead of congress choosing members of the senate, the people get to vote in the new members. This was to give people power.
Amendment 18
The eightenth amendment got rid of the making, selling, and transportation of alcohol illeagle. This was, because the gov. diddn't want a lot of drunks walking around.
Amendment 19
The ninetenth amendment gave women the right to vote. This was achevied through suffage leaders like Susan B. Antonie an Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Amendment 20
There used to be a very long time in between the election and when they officaly have the president come into office. The twenyth amendment shortened the time.
Amendment 21
The twenty first amendment repelled the eightenth amendment. The eightenth amendment made alcohl illeagle. This happened, because so many people protested against it.
Amendment 22
Through the twenty second amendment, presidents were llimited to two terms in office. One term was four years, so two terms was eight years.
Amendment 23
The twenty third amendment gave DC the right to vote, only in the presidental election though. DC still feels like they don't have representation in government.
Amendment 24
Even though amendment fifthteen gave all MEN the right to vote, people still tried to make it so African Americans couldn't vote. They used poll taxes, so the twenty fourth amendment made poll taxes illegeal.
Amendment 25
The twenty fifth amendment said that if the president is unable to hold office, then the vice president takes over. Most cases were from the death of the presidents.
Amendment 26
The twenty sixth amendment made the voting age 18 and older for American citizens. This way more people can vote, and therefore gave more people power.
Amendment 27
The twenty seventh amendment made congress unable to raise salaries until the next election occured. So it's fair for the next group of people in office.