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27TH AMENDMENT

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  The  27th  Amendment  to  the  United  States  Constitution   states  that  any  law  that  changes  the  compensation  for  members  of  Congress  can  only  take  effect  after  the  next  election  of  the  House  of  Representatives . this amendment says that any changes cant be made until a new election  this video explains that this amendment is placed to help changes in the US  this photo helped me understand how this amendment is important for our constitution and why it is important

26TH AMENDMENT

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  The  26th  Amendment  to  the  United  States  Constitution   establishes  a  minimum  voting  age  of  18  years   for  state  and  federal  elections this amendment made the minimum age to vote is 18  this video explains why we should be able to vote at 18  this photo also explains that we 18 year olds can vote in legislation 

25TH AMENDMENT

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  The  25th  Amendment  establishes  procedures  for  presidential  succession,  filling  vice-presidential  vacancies,  and  addressing  presidential  incapacity. this amendment helps succession in the office of the president  this video helped me understand how our constitution needs this amendment this amendment explained in this photo states how powers and laws are sent in congress

24TH AMENDMENT

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  The  24th  Amendment  prohibits  the  use  of  poll  taxes  in  federal  elections,  ensuring  that  citizens  cannot  be  denied  the  right  to  vote  due  to  failure  to  pay  a  tax. this amendment says that poll taxes cant be held in federal elections  this video helped me understand how this amendment worked and why it was useful  this photo helps me understand why this amendment is important in our congress

23RD AMENDMENT

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  The  23rd  Amendment  grants  residents  of  Washington,  D.C.,  the  right  to  vote  in  presidential  elections  and  allocates  them  electoral  votes  as  if  the  District  were  a  state,  but  no  more  than  the  least-populous  state. this amendment is saying residents can vote but no more than the least popular state this video explains that this amendment set good things in the US  this photo explains very well how this amendment works 

22ND AMENDMENT

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  The  22nd  Amendment  states  that  no  person  shall  be  elected  to  the  office  of  President  more  than  twice ,  this amendment states that the president can only run for two terms  this video explains how this amendment stops presidents from being in office to long  i like this photo because it explains why this amendment is needed 

21ST AMENDMENT

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  ,  repealed  the  18th  Amendment ,  which  had  mandated  nationwide  prohibition  of  alcohol.  This  amendment  allowed  for  the  sale,  manufacture,  and  transportation  of  alcoholic  beverages ,  effectively  ending  the  era  of  Prohibition  in  the  United  States.  this amendment ended our 18th amendment bringing back alcohol  this video states why the 21st amendment was placed in our constitution this separates the 21st amendment into parts that explain why this amendment was placed