11th Amendment
It recognizes that the states have a certain degree of soveriegn immunity. It protects each state by being sued in federal court by the governent, or by any other state.
12th Amendment
Means how to change the way the President and Vice President are ellected. Examples are by:( Seperating ballots, candidates for most votes will be elected, and if majority of vice president votes are low then the senate can vote)
13th Amendment
Means that you can not put any one to be your slave. It was made for the slaves back then making them free people, that didnt have to do anything against their will.
14th Amendment
Basically states that no one or no state can take your basic rights from you or anyone else in the United states of America.
15th Amendment
Gives the right for citizens to vote, and can not be denied because of the person they voted for, like freedom of opinion.
16th Amendment
makes it illegal for the US governent to levy any income tax and to use the money however it sees fits.
17th Amendment
That each state gets 2 senators, and they will be elected by the people of the state instead of the state legislature.The senators get elected for 6 years and each gets one vote.
18th Amendment
Was the prohibition of Alchol and any liquors. Women didnt like men drinking so they proposed a law that would prohibit alchol and would ban all sales, which led to extreme drinking and homemade beer.
19th Amendment
Gave women the right to vote for the leader of their country. Gave everyone the right to vote not based on gender.
20th Amendment
Described the beginning and ending terms of the period in office or elected offices.
21st Amendment
The 18th Amendment was repeled, and the prohibition was off. People where allowed to consume alcholic beverages again.
22nd Amendment
Limits the President to four years in office, and can only be re-elected 1 time or 2 terms.
23rd Amendment
Allows people who live in the District of Columbia (D.C) To vote.
24th Amendment
Prohibited a tax being given to polling places, so congress passed a law saying you cannot pay to vote.
25th Amendment
Basically states that if something happens to the current president (like he/she dies) the Vice President will take his/her place.
26th Amendment
states that you have to be 18 or older to vote, because at the time 18 year old boys were being drafted into the army.
27th Amendment
Is about the salary of the senators and how the salary wont increase.