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passed at end of WWI proved unenforceable repealed by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.