The Civil War amendments:The Civil War amendments:• 1313thth Ends slavery Ends slavery•1414thth

•Defines citizenship: by birth and Defines citizenship: by birth and lawlaw•Due process protection extended Due process protection extended to state to state lawlaw•Equal protection extended to state Equal protection extended to state lawlaw

•1515thth Right to vote extended to former Right to vote extended to former slavesslaves

•These amendments are enforceable at These amendments are enforceable at the state level, applying the Bill of the state level, applying the Bill of Rights to state law [Rights to state law [selective selective incorporationincorporation]]•Adoption of these amendments were Adoption of these amendments were originally a requirement for southern originally a requirement for southern states readmission to the Union after states readmission to the Union after the Civil Warthe Civil War

Extending the franchiseExtending the franchiseThe Civil War The Civil War

AmendmentsAmendments1717thth Amendment – popular Amendment – popular

election of senatorselection of senators1919thth Amendment – Amendment –

women’s suffragewomen’s suffrage2323rdrd Amendment – voting Amendment – voting

for D.C.for D.C.2424thth Amendment – outlaws Amendment – outlaws

poll taxpoll tax2626thth Amendment – voting Amendment – voting

age set at 18age set at 18

Defining the Presidency Defining the Presidency [and other stuff][and other stuff]1212thth – clarifies voting for – clarifies voting for

president and VPpresident and VP

1616thth – Federal income tax – Federal income tax

1818thth – prohibition – prohibition2121stst – repeal of prohibition – repeal of prohibition

2222ndnd – president limited to two – president limited to two termsterms

2525thth – codifies presidential – codifies presidential successionsuccession

2727thth – delays congressional pay – delays congressional pay raises to next termraises to next term