Government Exam; Amendments study guide

12th Amendment

The election of the President being done in a way that would not put the runner up in votes as Vice President like what John Adams had to go through.

15th Amendment

Citizens cannot be denied the right to vote because of race, color , or precious condition of servitude

19th Amendment

Gave women the right to vote

20th Amendment

Moved the date of the Presidential Inauguration from March 3 to January 20th.

22nd Amendment

Allows the President to run for two terms and each term is four years. They may serve for a maximum of ten years.

23rd Amendment

Gives three electoral college votes to the Washington DC although they do not have any congressmen.

24th Amendment

Abolished the poll tax for all federal elections

25th Amendment

Explains the line of Presidential Succession.

26th Amendment

Anyone 18 years of age that's a resident of a state and registered voter cannot be denied the right to vote.