Amendments 11-20
By Mr. Palmerio
Amendment 11 - 1798
•People in one
state cannot sue
another state in
federal court
Amendment 12 - 1804
•People could vote
for President and
Vice President
together
Amendment 13 - 1865
•Abolished Slavery
Amendment 14 - 1868
• All Americans, regardless
of race, were granted
rights and citizenship
• Counted blacks in
population counts for the
census
Amendment 15 - 1870
•Gave blacks
suffrage – the
right to vote
Amendment 16 - 1913
•Congress can
make and collect
an income tax
Amendment 17 - 1913
•Allowed Senators to
be elected by the
people instead of
appointed by the
state legislatures
Amendment 18 - 1919
•Prohibited the
sale or
consumption of
alcohol
Amendment 19 - 1920
•Gave women
suffrage – the
right to vote
Amendment 20 - 1933
•Changed the dates
when elected officials
took office – from
th
March 4 to January
20th