Amendments 13-15

The Constitution of the United States

The 13^th Amendment section 1 states the abolishing of slavery. Slavery shall not exist in the United States and will be considered a punishable crime. Section 2 states that congress will enforce this law, however can be changed under appropriate legislation.

            The 14^th Amendment section 1 summarizes the natural born rights or civil rights of an individual. Citizens naturalized or born in the United States are citizens of the United States and of the State he or she resides in. No state has the authority or power to expropriate citizens of their rights without due process of law. Section 2 issues the requirements of a representative and proportions of representatives per state. A representative must be 21 years of age, citizen of the United States, and without involvement in crimes. Section 3 no person will be elected President or Vice President or hold any office, regardless of previous government positions, if he or she has committed a felony or rebelled against the government. However Congress may vote 2/3 of each house to overrule this authority. Section 4 public debts, payments of retirement tax, and bounties for services of the United States will not be questioned. Debts against the United States or the loss of emancipation will be paid by the United States. Lastly Section 5 states the Congress power to enforce and change the article by appropriate legislations.

            Amendment 15 consists of two sections. Section 1 states citizen’s suffrage; persons shall not be denied his or her right to vote by the United States or any state because of color, race, and previous servitude. Section 2 recognizes the power of Congress to change this article. 

  Works Cited  

Robert A. America Past and Present. Eigth ed. Vol. 2. Print.