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Chisholm v. Georgia
Chisholm v. Georgia was a major contribution in the adoption of the 11th amendment because Georgia refused to appear because they didn't give consent to the law suit. -
11th Amendment
The 11th prevents cases of people suing a different than the one they live in will not be federal jurisdiction. -
12th Amendment
The 12th amendment establishes voting using a ballot and the president and vice-president are apart of the same party. And if anything happens to the president that makes them unable to stay president the vice-president acts as the president. -
13th Amendment cause
Lincoln had introduced the 13th amendment to get rid of slavery completely after the civil war because the south had no way to stop it from going through as they just lost the war and have to rebuild their states. -
13th Amendment
The 13th amendment bans the use of slaves in the U.S. other than if the person has committed a crime and that is the punishment. -
14th Amendment cause
After the slaves became free in South the Southern people started restricting the rights of the black people. -
14th Amendment
The 14th amendment states that any person that is born in the U.S. is a citizen of the U.S.. -
15th Amendment
The 15th amendment says that people of any race can't be prevented to vote. -
16th Amendment
The 16th amendment states that congress has the power to put axes on the people's income. -
17th Amendment
The 17th amendment says that each state is composed of two senators per state. -
18th Amendment
The 18th amendment prevents the sale and distribution of alcohol. -
19th Amendment
The 19th amendment states that all sexes can vote with no obstructions. -
20th Amendment
The 20th amendment sets a date and time for which an official's time has ended. -
21st Amendment
The 21st amendment cancels out the 18th amendment. -
22nd Amendment
The 22nd amendment prevents a president from holding office for more than two terms. -
23rd Amendment
The 23rd amendment gives the citizens of DC the right to vote for representatives in the electoral college. -
24th Amendment
The 24th amendment prevents a poll tax to be used to prevent anyone from voting. -
25th Amendment
The 25th amendment states that the vice president will act as president if the current president is removed or died. -
26th Amendment
The 26th amendment gives people that are 18 and older the right to vote. -
27th Amendment
The 27th amendment prevents a congressional raise until after the next election.
