Amendments 11-27 Review

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15th Amendment - 19th Amendment - 24th Amendment - 26th Amendment

The four amendments mentioned above are similar in that each

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extended the vote to a disenfranchised group

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Identify which group was extended voting rights by the following amendment:

Twenty-sixth Amendment

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18 Year Olds

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What challenge was resolved by the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment?

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to allow citizens instead of state legislatures to vote for U.S. Senators

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What happens if the president is removed from office, dies, or resigns?

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The vice-president will become president. If the president is unable to carry out his powers and duties, the vice-president will assume the powers and duties while serving as acting president.

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A citizen cannot be denied the right to vote because of race, color or previous condition of servitude. Options: 13, 14, 15, 16

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15

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Congress has the power to collect income taxes.

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16

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People may not make, sell, or transport intoxicating liquors within the United States.

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18

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A person cannot be denied their right to vote because they have not paid a poll tax.

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24

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A pay raise to members of Congress does not take effect until after the next election for the House of Representatives.

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27

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Created the separate election of the President and Vice-President by the Electoral College

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