amendments 16 - 21 twentieth century amendments part i
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Amendments 16 - 21
Twentieth Century Amendments
Part I
Amendment 16
Income Tax Gives Congress the right to tax
income. Does not have to be based on
census Based on a scale so it is fair and
equal
Amendment 17
Election of Senators Two Senators from each state elected by the people six year terms each Senator has one vote anyone qualified to vote for Representative can vote
for Senator In case of vacancy
• governor appoints a replacement until and election can be held
Amendment 18
Prohibition of Intoxicating Liquors
Manufacture, sale and transportation forbidden
passed at end of WWI proved unenforceable repealed by
Amendment 21 - 14 years later
Amendment 19 - 1920
Women’s Right to Vote Took 42 years to pass many states had already given women voting rights passed in 1920 Suffragettes - women who fought for the right to vote
Lucretia Mott
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Amendment 20
Presidential and Congressional Terms Lame Duck Amendment shortened the time between when someone was not
reelected or retired and when they left office this prevents them from passing legislation that was
not what their constituents want
Section 1 - 2
President’s term of office will begin on Jan. 20
Congress’s term of office will begin on Jan. 3
Congress shall meet at least once every year
Meeting must begin at noon on Jan. 3 (unless they appoint a different day)
Section 3
If the President-elect dies before taking office the Vice-President elect shall become President.
If neither a President or Vice President is elected by Jan. 20 the Congress will determine who shall act as President until one can be elected.
Section 4
Simply states that if a candidate for President or Vice President dies following an election in which no candidate received a majority of votes - Congress will decide what to do.
Amendment 21
Repeal of Prohibition 14 years after Amend. 18 banned
liquor states could still ban alcohol if they
so chose Must be ratified in 7 years.