Part C of the Constitution

The 12th Amendment discusses about the election of the president and the vice president, which states the electors must vote for one person to become president and one for vice president. If there was a tie between the two, it would go to the House of Representatives which might take too long to do. So saying that the electors must vote one for each gives a clear understanding of how electors should vote. The 13th states the abolition of slavery. Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation aided this amendment. This brought an end to the misery and pain of the African American Slaves. Slavery was stretched out in life. It is incredible how past generations effect the future. Now there is no more slavery like it was before, all thanks to Abraham Lincoln. The 14th amendment illustrates that former slaves can become citizens. This amendment is significant because many people need to be citizens in order to have certain jobs or do things, and being that it said if you are born in the United States, you are already a citizen, is significant. It makes me wonder if we weren’t citizens when we were born, how would we become a citizen? Would we have to wait years like immigrants? Why does it matter if you are a citizen or not? I guess it is because, when you are, you get more privileges. The 15th Amendment made it possible for anyone regardless of race or gender, to vote. Everyone has equal rights and this amendment shows no segregation. Because of this amendment, this is one of the reasons why Obama is president!!

The 19th Amendment, woman suffrage, is significant because, it says in the 15th amendment that “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color...” It never says anything about gender which is weird. But woman being able to vote shows change and that woman are being treated equally. Even though it took them a long time to make it possible it still happened. Another amendment that relates to woman voting and Africa Americans is the 24th Amendment, Poll Taxes. This amendment forbids states from making people pay to vote. Now if this amendment was vetoed, I wonder if they would have made African Americans and woman pay more so they couldn’t afford to vote. Other than them, if citizens had to pay, I doubt that everyone would vote, which wouldn’t be fair. This also relates to capitalism because it would help the rich get richer. There is no need to make people pay to vote for the president and vice president. You can get thousands for making people pay because that is a lot of people voting. These amendment’s are essential in our life now because everyone is treated equally and everyone can vote.