Gov Test 21-28 amendments review

how long did prohibition last?

13 years

what was south dakota v. dole?

Congress enacted legislation ordering the Secretary of Transportation to withhold five percent of federal highway funds from states that did not adopt a 21-year-old minimum drinking age (did it violate 21st?)

what is the maximum years a president may serve

10 years

what heppens to presidential influence in the 2nd term? (typically)

Lame duck pres. who tends to lose influence in office

who set the 2 term unwritten precedent for presidents?

george washington

how was the 21st amendment ratified?

by state ratifying conventions

who originally proposed the 27th amendment?

james madison

what was the oregon v. mitchell case?

states were statutorily required to allow people between 18 and 20 to vote for President, U.S. Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives, but retained discretion to limit state and local elections to voters who were at least 21. In response to Oregon, Congress proposed the Twenty-Sixth Amendment to lower the voting age to 18 for all elections.

when do legislatures begin their terms

march 4 2025

when is the presidential inauguration?

January 20

how many electoral college votes does DC have

the District would be entitled if it were a State, but in no event more than the least populous State

what is harper v. virginia state board of education?

U.S. Supreme Court found that Virginia's poll tax was unconstitutional under the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.

how long did it take to pass the 26th amendment?

3 months (shortest ratification)

20th amendment summary

lame duck amendment that change inauguration dates of the president

21th amendment summary

repealed 18th amendment

22th amendment summary

limits terms a pres. can serve to 2

23th amendment summary

gave citizens in DC the right to vote for pres. and vp

24tth amendment summary

bans poll taxes for national election

25th amendment summary

establishes procedures for presidential succession

26th amendment summary

gives 18 year olds the right to vote in federal and state elections

27th amendment summary

limits the ability of congress to increase its pay