11 - Overruled U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Chisholm v. Georgia (1793) that said states did not enjoy “sovereign immunity” from suits made by citizens of other states in federal court, 15 - An attempt to give African Americans equal voting rights after slavery and The Civil War., 12 - 1796 & 1800 elections. The founders were struggling to find a way to elect both a president & a V P., 19 - During WWI, women had to go to the workplace to take over the roles done by men who fought in the war. Women also become politically active through their work in the abolitionist and temperance movements, 20 - Used to be a longer period of time between the President & VP being elected and when the term began because of old ways of travel., 22 - This was only a precedent set by George Washington. FDR served 4 terms during WW2 & Great Depression (lead to this amendment)., 24 - Since the passing of the 15th amendment, Black Americans were disenfranchised through poll taxes and other means., 25 - Assassination of JFK (1963). His VP (Lindon B Johnson was also almost killed). Got people thinking about what would happen in this incident., 26 - During the Vietnam War, 18 year-olds were able to be drafted. This led to a push towards lowering the voting age., 23 - D.C. carved out of Maryland to move Capital from Pennsylvania. By 1960, the population increased significantly. “No taxation without representation!” ,

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