Amendment 27

Amendment XXVII

Ratified May 7, 1992.

No law, varying the compensation for the services of the Senators and Representatives, shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened



This amendment prevents Congress from giving themselves a raise in the same term. An election of Representatives has to "intervene."

Media 1:


In this comic the congressman is not having to make any sacrifices because they can set their own salaries, while the average citizen does have to make sacrifices. This is an example of what it was like before the 27th Amendment was ratified.

 
Media 2

  

In this video the congress, senate, and president still get paid in government shut-downs but with the 27th amendment still intact they can't give themselves a raise till a new term.

Amendment 26

Amendment XXVI

Section 1.

The right of citizens of the United States, who are 18 years of age or older, to vote, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account of age.

Section 2.

The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

This Amendment means
1. In order to vote you have to be 18 years or older, and can't be denied.
2. Congress has power to enforce.

Media 1

This picture represents the young 18 year old announcing that they can vote and they're proud.

Media 2:

The age to vote use to be 21 but it got changed to 18 because of the 26th Amendment was passed. The link to the video below explains that

 

 

 

 

http://goanimate.com/videos/0oLsQ2oVi0Ao

 

 

 



Amendment 25

Amendment XXV

Section 1.

In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.

Section 2.

Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, the President shall nominate a Vice President who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote of both Houses of Congress.

Section 3.

Whenever the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that he is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, and until he transmits to them a written declaration to the contrary, such powers and duties shall be discharged by the Vice President as Acting President.

Section 4.

Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.
Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office.

Each section in this Amendment means

1. when president removed, VP is pres.

2. vacancy of VP: pres. elect, majority vote by both houses of congress

3. when president declares in writing that they are unable to preform, VP takes spot until president is back

4. VP and cabinet can declare president disabled. VP gets presidents duties. In disagreement, congress picks-2/3 needed

Media 1:

In this picture it shows that the 25th amendment states that when the president dies the vice president can take his position as president.

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In this picture you can see the vice president in the background and from media 1 if he were to die Joe Biden would take his position.

Amendment 24

Amendment XXIV

Section 1.

The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.

Section 2.

The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

This Amendment means 1. poll taxes banned in national or state elections
2. congress has power to enforce


Media 1:

This picture demonstrates poll tax being banned and hoping that photo id at the poll to be banned



Media 2:

This comic is a great illustration on what the 24th amendment did of banning toll tax and with this cartoon titled, "Here's another one for you" is a great way to show that they are making fun of the poll tax

Amendment 23

Amendment XXIII

Section 1.

The District constituting the seat of government of the United States shall appoint in such manner as the Congress may direct:
A number of electors of President and Vice President equal to the whole number of Senators and Representatives in Congress to which the District would be entitled if it were a state, but in no event more than the least populous state; they shall be in addition to those appointed by the states, but they shall be considered, for the purposes of the election of President and Vice President, to be electors appointed by a state; and they shall meet in the District and perform such duties as provided by the twelfth article of amendment.

Section 2.

The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

This Amendment means 1. number of electors of a state= senators+representatives
2. congress has power to enforce


Media 1:
http://toontube.launchpadtoys.com/108900

This video above describes how the people of Washington D.C couldn't vote until the 23rd amendment was passed.

Media 2:

This video explains the 23rd amendment and how Washington get some representation.

Amendment 22

Amendment XXII

Section 1.

No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. But this article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this article was proposed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.

Section 2.

This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states within seven years from the date of its submission to the states by the Congress.

This Amendment means
 1. no president may serve more than 2 4-year terms, a president who has already served more than 1/2 of someone else's term can only be elected one more time

2. inoperative unless ratified by 3/4 state legislatures

Media 1:

This picture is a great way to illustrate how the congress is anti third term.



Media 2

The twenty-second amendment of the Constitution limits presidents to a maximum of two terms in office.

Amendment 21

Amendment XXI

Section 1.

The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.

Section 2.

The transportation or importation into any state, territory, or possession of the United States for delivery or use therein of intoxicating liquors, in violation of the laws thereof, is hereby prohibited.

Section 3.

This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by conventions in the several states, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the states by the Congress.

This Amendment means 1. 18th article is 'canceled' repealed
2. transportation of liquor into any state is illegal
3. inoperative unless ratified by conventions in the several states

Media 1:

This picture shows how happy people were when it was legal to drink alcoholic beverages again.

 

Media 2:

This picture shows how people went out and demanded to have alcohol again and if not they wouldn't go to work.

Amendment 20

Amendment XX

Section 1.

The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January, and the terms of Senators and Representatives at noon on the 3d day of January, of the years in which such terms would have ended if this article had not been ratified; and the terms of their successors shall then begin.

Section 2.

The Congress shall assemble at least once in every year, and such meeting shall begin at noon on the 3d day of January, unless they shall by law appoint a different day.

Section 3.

If, at the time fixed for the beginning of the term of the President, the President elect shall have died, the Vice President elect shall become President. If a President shall not have been chosen before the time fixed for the beginning of his term, or if the President elect shall have failed to qualify, then the Vice President elect shall act as President until a President shall have qualified; and the Congress may by law provide for the case wherein neither a President elect nor a Vice President elect shall have qualified, declaring who shall then act as President, or the manner in which one who is to act shall be selected, and such person shall act accordingly until a President or Vice President shall have qualified.

Section 4.

The Congress may by law provide for the case of the death of any of the persons from whom the House of Representatives may choose a President whenever the right of choice shall have devolved upon them, and for the case of the death of any of the persons from whom the Senate may choose a Vice President whenever the right of choice shall have devolved upon them.

Section 5.

Sections 1 and 2 shall take effect on the 15th day of October following the ratification of this article.

Section 6.

This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states within seven years from the date of its submission.

This Amendment means
1. president & VP duty end at noon on Jan 20th, senators and representatives: Jan 3rd at noon, of chosen years, successors take place

2. congress assemble 1+ times per year, 3rd day of Jan unless other day chosen

3. if president dies, or is removed or not elected, VP takes place; congress has power to choose a person to be president if no one is chosen

4. if chosen president from H.O.R. dies, congress chooses; if chosen VP from senate dies, congress chooses

5. Sections 1 & 2 take effect on October 15th

6. inoperative unless ratified by legislatures of 3/4 states

Media 1:

This video explains the 20ths Amendment and each of the sections in it.

 

Media 2

The first President inaugurated on January 20 was Franklin Delano Roosevelt in 1937

Amendment 19

Amendment XIX

The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex.
Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

This Amendment means all citizens can vote no matter what gender
and congress can enforce by legislation

Media 1:

From this amendment on women were allowed to vote and this picture demonstrates how women encouraged votes on yes for suffrage.

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This video talks about how the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified on August 18, 1920.

Amendment 18

Amendment XVIII

Section 1.

After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited.

Section 2.

The Congress and the several states shall have concurrent power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Section 3.

This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of the several states, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the states by the Congress.

This Amendment means 1. ban on alcohol
2. congress and states have concurrent power to enforce
3. inoperative unless ratified as amendment to constitution by several state legislatures

Media 1:

This picture shows how liquor was not allowed in the U.S and how this amendment was established in 1920.

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This is a funny video describing the events that happened because the government banned alcohol.