Part C

Does the 14th amendment combine with the earlier “no religious test” clause to guarantee a vision of a diverse and equitable society with no government discrimination?
Yes. The 14th amendment is a statement that provides equal citizenship, equal apportionment of Representatives, equal chances of getting into an US office, damages produced by lost slaves are not paid for and the congress has the right to enforce the laws stated. Religion does not play a role in enforcing these laws. Both article 6 and the 14th amendment avoid discrimination against religion, race and gender. The 14th amendment helps slaves become citizens of the US and article 6 does not expect specific religions from the federal employees of the US office.

Amendments 12, 13, 14 and 15 are often referred to as a major turning point in US government policy. Explain the importance of these amendments.
Amendment 12: Presidential Elections
Provides the procedure by which the president and vice president are elected.
Amendment 13: Abolition of Slavery
Officially abolished and continues to prohibit slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.
Amendment 14: Civil Rights
States and maintains civil rights of people of the US.
Amendment 15: Black Suffrage
Prohibits each government in the US to prevent a citizen from voting based on the citizen’s race.
These amendments were the major turning points in the US government because these amendments structure our government. It gives us a guide on how to elect a president, gives everyone equal rights of living without slavery, maintains everyone’s civil rights and allows everyone to vote no matter what race they are. It helps make the government a more equal establishment.

Describe the amendment from the rest of the list (16-27) that you find most significant and make an argument for why we should consider it especially important.
Amendment 16: Income Taxes
Amendment 22: Term Limits for the Presidency
Amendment 17: Senatorial Elections
Amendment 23: Washington D.C. Suffrage
Amendment 18: Prohibition of Liquor
Amendment 24: Abolition of Poll Taxes
Amendment 19: Woman’s Suffrage
Amendment 25: Presidential Succession
Amendment 20: Terms of Office
Amendment 26: 18-year-old Suffrage
Amendment 21: Repeal of Prohibition
Amendment 27: Congressional Pay Raises
I feel that amendment 19 is the most important amendment out of amendments 16-27 because it states that EVERYONE has the right to vote no matter their sex. This grants women the right to vote after so many years of being denied of this right because men thought women were not as accomplished as they were. In relation to amendment 15, all races have the right to vote, amendment 19 is a symbol that everyone in the US is becoming more equal to one another.