Compare And Contrast The 27th Amendment And The 26th Amendment

Congress gave the amendment seven years for ratification when it was submitted in 1972. Many states ratified the amendment quickly, other states refused the ratification.

The voting age should be increased to 19 or 21 years of age. Most 18 year olds have just graduated or are still in highschool, so many of them are immature,and lack life experience. In addition, many 18 year olds do not have a plan(s) after high school, so if they can’t make a decision about their future what makes people think that they can make an informed decision about the future of the country. However, there are some states like Ohio that are allowing seventeen year olds to vote in primaries.

I chose to write about the 27th amendment, which states that members of Congress cannot increase their salary until after there has been an election of representatives. The 27th amendment is a wise policy that keeps members of Congress from misusing their power, and it is obvious that the framers who wrote the law believed people were, by nature, greedy, and therefore included a safeguard against greedy actions.

Possibly the most conversational amendment to every make it’s way through the Senate and the House was the Equal Rights Amendment in 1972. The Equal Rights Amendment was, “introduced through the twenties, thirties, forties, fifties, and sixties without success” (Schneir, 369). Various organizations such as the National Woman’s Party (those who proposed it), National Organization for Women, the Women’s Department of the United Auto Workers, and many other feminists worked most if not all of their lives to pass this specific amendment. In the early 1970’s, the House approved the amendment by a large ratio of 354 to 23. Additionally, in 1972, the Senate also passed the amendment by another shocking ratio of 84 to 8. Unfortunately, the amendment did not pass by its deadline of June 30th, 1982 by only thirty-five states approving it for ratification by at least thirty-eight states (Schneir, 370). There were various reasons why the amendment did not pass, and Miriam Schneir discussed several of these in the section Equal Rights Amendment in the book Feminism in Our Time.

In 1971, the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, granting eighteen-year-olds the right to vote. Before this landmark decision, citizens of the United States “had to be at least 21 years old” in order to cast their vote in an election (National Constitution Center, n.d.). It was the escalation of the Vietnam War that led to this expansion of voting rights. During the Vietnam War, thousands of eighteen-, nineteen-, and twenty-year-old men were drafted into military service.

The past 27 amendments have been the thread for America’s guide toward living life as a successful American. These amendments have fostered growth and justice for the past two-hundred years; however times are evolving which is means for new procedures. While observing the 2016 elections, I believe there are grounds for creating the 28th Amendment. The 28th amendment shall state that those running for any political office shall not be allowed to continue candidacy if examples of hate or malicious intent are present during campaigning. This year’s forum has been a very frustrating and disgraceful example of what America is not. The name calling and spiteful comments have made something that was once politically prestigious event to something that is merely a publicity stunt. It is plausible that one may get out of line sometimes and may lose sight of what is important, however this entire race has gone too far. It is unacceptable that some candidates are allowed a platform as big as the Presidential race to blatantly express their hate toward immigrants, other candidates, and even the wives of candidates. America is letting what most considered a joke turn into a reality. Unqualified candidates are turning into party nominees and

The 27th Amendment is very unique in its own specials ways. This amendment was by far the longest an amendment has ever taken to be ratified by congress. The initial proposal was made in 1789, and it took over three hundred years to be ratified, ending in 1992. The 27th Amendment is mainly focused on controlling the salary of the members of congress. This amendment was put into action to make sure the congress is not being paid too little, or too much. This ensures that congressional members do not give themselves pay raises without first letting others vote on the decision.

American citizens shall be able to make use of all technology available to digitally track their vote for the president of the United States.

“All men are equal” Thomas Jefferson wrote in the declaration of independance. The 24th amendment later fulfilled that all men are equal by prohibiting the federal and state governments from imposing poll taxes before a citizen can participate in a federal election. This meant that some states charged a tax to vote. This was thought to keep poor and black people from voting. This amendment made it illegal to charge a tax, or any other kind of charge to vote.It was proposed by the Congress on August 27, 1962. Then later it was ratified by the states on January 23, 1964.

As stated by Thaddeus Stevens, “The Greatest measure of the 19th century was passed by corruption, aided and abetted by the purest man in the world.” First, the 13th Amendment was the greatest measure of the 19th century because the amendment greatly affected the US societally, and economically. Second, the measures taken to secure the passing of the 13th Amendment were corrupt because members of the House of Representatives were convinced by dishonest means. Finally, Lincoln was the purest man in the world because of his intentions throughout the process of getting the 13th amendment passed. Lincoln, the purest man in the world, aided the passing of the 13th amendment with great intentions, but by erroneous methods.

In the 1860s, the north and the south fought against each other over the long-standing controversy over slavery. At the end of the Civil War, the 13th amendment abolish slavery and slaves were free from their masters. The ex-slaves were free, but it would take some time for them to gain equal rights. Former slaves faced obstacles for equal rights like voting and segregation for nearly a century. Although the 14th and 15th amendments helped blacks with equal rights, there was no one to blaze a trail for blacks until Martin Luther King Jr. came along. Martin Luther King Jr. was a civil rights activist and became a figurehead during the Civil Rights Movement for his peaceful protests. Martin Luther King Jr. peacefully stood against racial

Breydon Tune American government Mr.Kelley Compare and contrast the 13th,14th,15th amendments The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments believe it or not have a lot in common. The 13th amendment was was made for the abolishment of slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime. The 14th amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws and was proposed in response to issues related to former slaves following the American Civil war. The 15th amendment prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on the citizen’s “race,color,or previous condition of servitude.

I enjoyed your PowerPoint presentation on the 26th amendment, which effectively changed a portion of the 14th amendment that allowed citizens who were twenty-one years old to vote. “The debate of lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 began during World War 2, and intensified during the Vietnam War” when men were being forced to go off to war, even though they could not vote, to support or disapprove of American foreign policies (Histroy.com). In my opinion, this was a justifiable reason to lower the voting age, and American’s supported, and ultimately agreed by passing the 26th amendment into law. It’s my belief, that voting age was not an attempt to exclude men from voting, but was a larger argument of at what age did a juvenile become and

In the constitution there are 27 amendments/changes. The purpose of the 27 amendments is to change the law to solve new issues that were not around when the Constitution was written. Of the 27 amendments, the first ten, are known as the Bill of Rights which went into effect December 15, 1791. The Bill of Rights guarantees the individual rights of citizens. The constitution; written in 1787 exists to serve the states, protect people, and restrain the government. The constitution replaced the articles of confederation.

As the upcoming election approaches, society it concerned with the current voting age of 18 years old. In the United States 18 years of age is considered an adult, as they can vote, join the army, and make many decisions by themselves without the consent from a parent. The voting age has been constant for a good deal of time. In Leave the Voting Age Alone Jenny Cheng states that, “The 26th Amendment, ratified in 1971, establishes 18 as the minimum voting age for both state and federal elections.” Even though this age has remained constant and has worked for decades now, there are still a multitude of people who desire to either raise or lower the voting age. The voting age was amended with serious and extensive reasoning therefore the voting age should not be changed.