Amend 11-20

What is the 11th Amendment?

• Gives the federal government more control over states.

• States cannot be sued in federal courts.

• Sets up local court districts.

• Give each state a judge in the Supreme Court.

Slavery Abolished: makes slavery illegal, thus ending it.

• 11th

• 12th

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

Direct Election of Senators: lets people directly vote for Senators in elections.

• 16th

• 17th

• 18th

• 19th

• 20th

"Lame Duck" Session: set Presidential term start & end dates to January 20th of elected year.

• 16th

• 17th

• 18th

• 19th

• 20th

Lawsuits Against States: Can't sue a state you don't live in

• 11th

• 12th

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

Civil Rights: guaranteed all people born in the U.S. the rights of citizens (civil rights) regardless of race, gender, etc.

• 11th

• 12th

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

Election of Executives: President & Vice-President, both executives, are elected on the same ballot together.

• 11th

• 12th

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

This Amendment changes the way how Electoral College votes are cast towards the president and vice president.  

• 12th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

• 20th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

No man, regardless of race or wealth, shall be denied the right to vote.

• 15th Amendment

• 17th Amendment

• 11th Amendment

• 12th Amendment

Women now have the right to vote.

• 19th Amendment

• 11th Amendment

• 12th Amendment

• 13th Amendment