Amendments 20-27 U.S. Constitution

Section 1 of this Amendment states the following, no law varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.

• 24th Amendment

• 25th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

• 27th Amendment

In Section 1 of this Amendment it banned Poll Taxs. A poll tax is a tax on voters. 

• 24th Amendment

• 25th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

• 27th Amendment

In Section 3 of the 20th Amendment if the President-Elect dies before taking office, the Vice President-Elect becomes President. 

• True

• False

In Section 1 of the 25th Amendment it states that If the _________ dies or resigns, the ___________ becomes President.  This section clarifies Article 2, Section 1, Clause 6.)

• President, Speaker of the House

• President, President Pro-Tempore

• President, Vice President

• Vice President, President

This amendment gives the residents of Washington, D.C. the right to vote in Presidential Elections

• 21st Amendment

• 22nd Amendment

• 23rd Amendment

• 24th Amendment

In Section 2 of the 25th Amendment it states that whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the _________, the _________ shall nominate a __________ who shall take office upon confirmation by the majority __________.

• President, Vice President, Vice President, Both Houses of Congress

• Vice President, President, Vice President, Both Houses of Congress

• Vice President, President, President, House of Representatives

• Vice President, President, Vice President, Senate

This Amendment lowered the Voting Age. In 1970, Congress passed a law allowing 18-year-olds to vote.

• 24th Amendment

• 25th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

• 27th Amendment

In Section 3 of the 25th Amendment If the _________declares in writing that he or she is unable to perform the __________ of office, the __________serves as acting _________ until the __________ recovers.

• Vice President, duties, President, Vice President, President

• Vice President, powers, Vice President, President, President

• President, powers, Vice President, President, President

• President, duties, Vice President, President, President

In Section 4 of the 25th Amendment it provides that the __________ and __________ may declare the _________ disabled.  The __________ becomes the acting _________ until the __________ can return to the __________ of office. 

• Vice President, Senate, President, Vice President, President, President, Powers

• Vice President, Cabinet, President, Vice President, President, President, Duties

• President, Cabinet, Vice President, President, President, President, Duties

• Vice President, House of Representatives, President, Vice President, President Powers

Section 3 of the 20th Amendment, if no President has been chosen by January 20 or if the elected candidate fails to qualify for office, the Vice President-Elect acts as President, but only until a qualified President is chosen. 

• True

• False