APUSH 26 amendments of the constitution

Amendments 1-10

Bill of rights

protects personal liberties

desired by antifederalists

Amendments 13-15

Civil War Amendment

13- abolishes slavery

14-grants all citizenship and equal protection under law to African Americans

15-gives all MEN right to vote

**14th and 15th were ignored by the South until Civil Rights movement in the 1960s

Amendment 17

direct elect of senators

advocated by the progressives

wanted to stop big businesses from controlling election of senators

Amendment 18

prohibition of alcohol

leads to development of organized crime, speakeasies, and bootlegging

Amendment 19

allows for women the right to vote

comes shortly after WW1 due to women’s role on the home front

Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton were advocates

Amendment 21

repeals prohibition

amendment 22

limits president to two terms because of FDR

Amendment 24

abolishes the poll tax

one step forward in getting rid of voting restrictions for African Americans

Amendment 25

chain of presidential succession: President-VP-Speaker of the house

Amendment 26

18 year olds are allowed to vote; 18 year olds were fighting in wars when they werent allowed to vote for the guys who started them