AP GOV Amendments

1st amendment

The times, places, and manner of how shall be determined by state legislatures but may be altered by congress in some cases

House of Rep

Senate

2nd amendment

article 2. sets up the electoral college and how we as a country decide our president and vice president.

3rd Amendment

Quartering of troops

4th Amendment

unreasonable search and sei

5th-7th Amendments

Rights of the accused

8th Amendment

Cruel and unusual punishment

9th Amendments

“Other Rights of the people”

10th Amendment

States rights

11th Amendment

Immunity of states to lawsuits

12th amendment

Change electoral proces to separate VP & Pres votes

13th Amendment

Ended Slavery

14th Amendment

equal protection of the law

15th amendment

African American suffrage

16th Amendment

federal income tax

17th amendment

1913

established the direct popular election of U.S. senators

(Electorate determines senator NOT state legislation)

Yay: ensures less lobbying

18th amendment

prohibition on sale o alcohol

19th amendment

Women’s suffrage

20th amendment

Repeal of prohibition

21st amendment

start of presidential and congressional terms

22nd ammendment

Pres. Terms to two

President may now serve too terms

23rd amendment

DC recieves electoral votes (3)

24th amendment

Abolished poll taxes

Participating in voting CAN’T require $$$

25th amendment

VP as acting president

26th amendment

21 —> 18yr Olds voting age

27th amendment

congressional pay raises