Amendments Flashcards
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Which amendment abolished slavery throughout the United States?
Answer: 13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment (1865) formally abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.
The 14th Amendment grants citizenship to:
Answer: All persons born or naturalized in the United States
The 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to its jurisdiction.
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
Answer: 19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment (1920) prohibits denying the right to vote on account of sex, granting women suffrage.
The 22nd Amendment limits a president to how many terms in office?
Answer: Two terms
The 22nd Amendment (1951) limits a president to two elected terms, totaling no more than ten years in office.
Which amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?
Answer: 26th Amendment
The 26th Amendment (1971) lowered the national voting age to 18, largely in response to Vietnam-era military drafts.
The 25th Amendment primarily addresses:
Answer: Presidential succession and disability
The 25th Amendment (1967) establishes procedures for presidential succession, vacancy in the vice presidency, and presidential disability.
Which amendment prohibited the poll tax in federal elections?
Answer: 24th Amendment
The 24th Amendment (1964) abolished poll taxes as a requirement for voting in federal elections.