Bell ringer: Which amendment protects an

accused person’s right to remain silent?

Essential Question: How do societies balance rights? Essential Vocabulary: Civil

War Amendments, Suffrage

Civil War Amendments

• 3 amendments to the Constitution from the mid-1800s were aimed at giving more rights to African Americans was known as the Civil War Amendments (13th Amendment, 14th Amendment, 15th Amendment).

Civil War Amendments

• 3 Amendments were passed to give African-Americans rights.

• The 13th Amendment abolished slavery in 1865.

• Black Codes

Civil War Amendments

• The 14th Amendment guarantees all citizens “equal protection of the laws”

• The 15th Amendment prohibits restrictions on the right to vote based on race and color

• The 14th and 15th Amendments were written and ratified to guarantee rights of future slaves.

Women’s Suffrage

• In 1920, the 19th Amendment was passed.

• It said that women could vote in all elections.

Voting at a Younger Age

• The Vietnam War influenced the 26th Amendment.• The 26th Amendment set the voting age to

18 years old.

11th Amendment Places limits on lawsuits against states

12th Amendment Procedure for electing President and VP

16th Amendment Congress levies income tax17th Amendment Voters directly elect senators18th Amendment Prohibits making, transporting,

selling, importing, and exporting alcoholic beverages.

20th Amendment Changes dates of congressional and presidential terms

21st Amendment Repeals 18th Amendment22nd Amendment Limits presidents terms to two

terms in office23rd Amendment Residents of District of Colombia the

right to vote24th Amendment Abolishes poll taxes25th Amendment Establishes procedures for

succession to the presidency27th Amendment Delays congressional pay raises

until the term following their passage