Review pg. 19 of your guided notes, choose 1 amendment 11-27 to analyze and explain it's significance. Why do you feel that this amendment has had the most impact on your life? Why? Give examples to support your conclusions.
The 19th amendment affects my life the most because it set my rights as a woman in the United States of America. It gave women the right to vote after years of being called man’s lesser. Years before this amendment was passed women were protesting and making their voices heard. Seneca Falls convention, held in 1848, was a landmark convention that showed women were ready to fight for what they wanted. After months of serious protesting and boycotting the congress finally caved to the call for justice and passed the 19th amendment in 1920.
19th Amendment: Women’s right to vote is the 19th amendment. This amendment is important because for a long period of time women didn’t have a voice in the government. I feel this amendment has the most impact on my life, because I like to be treated equal and having a say in how represents our government is important to me. The government wouldn’t be the same today if women didn’t have the right to vote, because it would be only men in office.
I would have to assume that the amendment that has had the most impact on my life would be the 26h amendment. It allows me the ability to vote once I am 18 years of age. This allows me to vote in on coming elections if I so choose. Because of this I will not only have the ability to be a legal adult but also have the rights to one as well. With the power to vote at 18 I am able to make a difference within my community by helping choose our leaders. That is why the 8th amendment has had the most impact on my life.
The amendment that I found the most significant is the 26th. I think it was really crazy how young men had to be 18 and go fight in Vietnam, yet they couldn’t even vote for the country that they were dying for. I’m sure this was an awesome breakthrough for the young men that were in the armed forces. This affected my life because in the past presidential election youth were 18% of the vote, which goes to show that we as young people are high in numbers and are getting more involved in politics. Since people turning 18 see that as becoming an adult they should be able to conduct in adult activities.
Two amendments that have the most significance to me are the 26th Amendment and the 19th Amendment. The 26th Amendment lowers the voting age to 18 years old and the 19th Amendment gives the right for women to vote. If these amendments were never created, then only men older than 21 years of age can vote. This happened when there were young military deaths in the war of Vietnam. This led to the question: you can die for your country, but won’t have a say in it? This lowered the age to vote to 18. In presidential elections many people can vote and voting is very important to our country. If nobody votes then this shows that there is no care in the decisions for our country. Now that these two amendments were created I can vote when I am 18.
The 26th Amendment is the most important to me. I like to have a say in things and our political leaders is one of them. I will be 18 soon and helping our community choose who we want to represent us, in all scales of government, would be great! With this right I am able to make a tiny difference…but ever difference counts when it all comes down to it. It will also become the starting point of being an adult and that is definitely important to me! So that is why the 26th Amendment has the most impact on me.
The 26 Amendment lowers the voting age from 21 to 18 years old. This amendment forces me to be politically aware earlier in life, which is a good thing. I wouldn’t vote for someone who I didn’t agree with. Since the voting age was lowered when it’s time for the next election I will pay attention. Once I turn 18 and have a say in my government I will focus more on world events and the part America plays in them because my vote could make the difference in how our country is ran.
I feel that the 21st Amendment has the biggest impact on my life. The 21st amendment repeals the prohibition of alcohol. It is the only amendment that cancels out another. Without this amendment alcohol would still be illegal making it, in my opinion, more dangerous. If alcohol was illegal people would still drink it, in fact they probably would drink more because “illegal= more fun”. With the 21st amendment repealing the 18th, drinking is legal making it only “more fun” if you’re under age. Another plus to this amendment is it is very profitable and will hopefully give me a job, bartending, to help pay for college.
The 19th Amendment has the biggest impact on my life due to the history of women in the U.S. This amendment gave women the right to vote and have input in the country’s government. Women are now looked at as having an equal say so in their country and are no longer in suffrage.
The 15th amendment is significant because it allows voting to all men regardless of their race. It established more civil rights to the newly free slaves. Now African American men are able to vote. This amendment has the most impact in my life because I am an African American, and even if the 19th amendment still gave women the right to vote I wouldn’t be one of those women voting. Thanks to the 15th amendment African American people can vote the same as anyone else.
One of the amendments that have made a significant impact on my life was the passage of the 14th amendment. This amendment defines equal citizenship and it also guarantees due process, which is the idea that all citizens are guaranteed fair treatment by the government and equal protection under the law regardless of race, gender, age, etc. The amendment was intended to make sure that all former slaves were approved of automatic U.S. citizenship and they would all have the same rights and privileges as any other citizen. This amendment was also one of the civil rights amendments. Without this amendment, as a minority, I would not be considered equal as any other American. I might just be considered less than an American or possibly placed in another category. I would have limited rights-only specified for minorities. I would not fit in with the rest of Americans. My life would be very different without the 14th amendment. Today, because I have this amendment, I am just as equal to the students in my class, school, neighborhood, and state. This amendment makes me feel apart of American society, like I belong here with everyone else, who has the same rights as me. I’m not any different because I’m a minority. Its not about the color of your skin, it’s about who you are, and what you have to bring to the table. Equality provides the pathway for walking forward together, helping man-kind, being a part of your community and world, regardless of your background—America is all about equality, freedom, and diversity. Without those things, America just wouldn’t be what it is today. Hooray for the fourteen amendment!!
The amendment that has impacted my life the most would have to be the 26th amendment. I feel this amendment has impacted my life so much, because I know at 16 years old that I am resisted to vote when I turn 18. This is important because at 18 I have a voice and I don’t have to wait till I am 21 to vote and being an active citizen.
The amendment that I feel has impacted my life the most is the 13th. Obviously this has impacted my life heavily as well as other descendants of slaves all African Americans have been affected. This amendment banned slavery, and though it was not immediate it has a clear stepping stone to equal amongst all races. Which has changed society and culture today in countless ways.
Kashif El-Amin Said… The Most important Amendment to me is the 13th. It’s the 13th because I’m black or from African Descent. If I was living at this time I would be a slave. The 13th amendment bands slavery, so if this never happened then America may still have slavery. This Amendment also set in place the 14th and the 15th which were also African Americans. I also find it crazy how the state Mississippi didn’t ratify this amendment until 1995. …-Kaashif
I feel that the 22nd Amendment has had the most impact on my life because without the 22nd Amendment the president would have the ability to be in power for decades. We would possibly be in the same situation as the people of Egypt and Bahrain who have had the same president for much too long. Also the president would most likely remain in power even of the people did not necessarily agree with him because it seems to me that even with the opposition faced in the past to people like George W. Bush when so many people felt he was incompetent he was still re-elected to a second term. Once a president comes to power they are usually in power for two terms because of not only the popular vote but also the Electoral College as seen in previous elections. It seems to me that if a president serves more than one or two terms they gain too much power and almost build a monarchy because they become symbols of America.
If I had to choose one amendment between eleven and twenty-seven that will have the biggest impact on my life it would have to be number twenty-six. The twenty-sixth amendment lowered the voting age to eighteen years old. America says its younger generations are its future, so why not let them have a say in what is currently going on. It allows the younger Americans to have their input in election. Legally at the age of eighteen we are consider adults so we should be able to have our input.
The 19th amendment affects my life the most because it set my rights as a woman in the United States of America. It gave women the right to vote after years of being called man’s lesser. Years before this amendment was passed women were protesting and making their voices heard. Seneca Falls convention, held in 1848, was a landmark convention that showed women were ready to fight for what they wanted. After months of serious protesting and boycotting the congress finally caved to the call for justice and passed the 19th amendment in 1920.
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ReplyDeleteWomen’s right to vote is the 19th amendment. This amendment is important because for a long period of time women didn’t have a voice in the government. I feel this amendment has the most impact on my life, because I like to be treated equal and having a say in how represents our government is important to me. The government wouldn’t be the same today if women didn’t have the right to vote, because it would be only men in office.
I would have to assume that the amendment that has had the most impact on my life would be the 26h amendment. It allows me the ability to vote once I am 18 years of age. This allows me to vote in on coming elections if I so choose. Because of this I will not only have the ability to be a legal adult but also have the rights to one as well. With the power to vote at 18 I am able to make a difference within my community by helping choose our leaders. That is why the 8th amendment has had the most impact on my life.
ReplyDeleteThe amendment that I found the most significant is the 26th. I think it was really crazy how young men had to be 18 and go fight in Vietnam, yet they couldn’t even vote for the country that they were dying for. I’m sure this was an awesome breakthrough for the young men that were in the armed forces. This affected my life because in the past presidential election youth were 18% of the vote, which goes to show that we as young people are high in numbers and are getting more involved in politics. Since people turning 18 see that as becoming an adult they should be able to conduct in adult activities.
ReplyDeleteTwo amendments that have the most significance to me are the 26th Amendment and the 19th Amendment. The 26th Amendment lowers the voting age to 18 years old and the 19th Amendment gives the right for women to vote. If these amendments were never created, then only men older than 21 years of age can vote. This happened when there were young military deaths in the war of Vietnam. This led to the question: you can die for your country, but won’t have a say in it? This lowered the age to vote to 18. In presidential elections many people can vote and voting is very important to our country. If nobody votes then this shows that there is no care in the decisions for our country. Now that these two amendments were created I can vote when I am 18.
ReplyDeleteThe 26th Amendment is the most important to me. I like to have a say in things and our political leaders is one of them. I will be 18 soon and helping our community choose who we want to represent us, in all scales of government, would be great! With this right I am able to make a tiny difference…but ever difference counts when it all comes down to it. It will also become the starting point of being an adult and that is definitely important to me! So that is why the 26th Amendment has the most impact on me.
ReplyDeleteThe 26 Amendment lowers the voting age from 21 to 18 years old. This amendment forces me to be politically aware earlier in life, which is a good thing. I wouldn’t vote for someone who I didn’t agree with. Since the voting age was lowered when it’s time for the next election I will pay attention. Once I turn 18 and have a say in my government I will focus more on world events and the part America plays in them because my vote could make the difference in how our country is ran.
ReplyDeleteI feel that the 21st Amendment has the biggest impact on my life. The 21st amendment repeals the prohibition of alcohol. It is the only amendment that cancels out another. Without this amendment alcohol would still be illegal making it, in my opinion, more dangerous. If alcohol was illegal people would still drink it, in fact they probably would drink more because “illegal= more fun”. With the 21st amendment repealing the 18th, drinking is legal making it only “more fun” if you’re under age. Another plus to this amendment is it is very profitable and will hopefully give me a job, bartending, to help pay for college.
ReplyDeleteThe 19th Amendment has the biggest impact on my life due to the history of women in the U.S. This amendment gave women the right to vote and have input in the country’s government. Women are now looked at as having an equal say so in their country and are no longer in suffrage.
ReplyDeleteThe 15th amendment is significant because it allows voting to all men regardless of their race. It established more civil rights to the newly free slaves. Now African American men are able to vote. This amendment has the most impact in my life because I am an African American, and even if the 19th amendment still gave women the right to vote I wouldn’t be one of those women voting. Thanks to the 15th amendment African American people can vote the same as anyone else.
ReplyDeleteOne of the amendments that have made a significant impact on my life was the passage of the 14th amendment. This amendment defines equal citizenship and it also guarantees due process, which is the idea that all citizens are guaranteed fair treatment by the government and equal protection under the law regardless of race, gender, age, etc. The amendment was intended to make sure that all former slaves were approved of automatic U.S. citizenship and they would all have the same rights and privileges as any other citizen. This amendment was also one of the civil rights amendments. Without this amendment, as a minority, I would not be considered equal as any other American. I might just be considered less than an American or possibly placed in another category. I would have limited rights-only specified for minorities. I would not fit in with the rest of Americans. My life would be very different without the 14th amendment. Today, because I have this amendment, I am just as equal to the students in my class, school, neighborhood, and state. This amendment makes me feel apart of American society, like I belong here with everyone else, who has the same rights as me. I’m not any different because I’m a minority. Its not about the color of your skin, it’s about who you are, and what you have to bring to the table. Equality provides the pathway for walking forward together, helping man-kind, being a part of your community and world, regardless of your background—America is all about equality, freedom, and diversity. Without those things, America just wouldn’t be what it is today. Hooray for the fourteen amendment!!
ReplyDeleteThe amendment that has impacted my life the most would have to be the 26th amendment. I feel this amendment has impacted my life so much, because I know at 16 years old that I am resisted to vote when I turn 18. This is important because at 18 I have a voice and I don’t have to wait till I am 21 to vote and being an active citizen.
ReplyDeleteThe amendment that I feel has impacted my life the most is the 13th. Obviously this has impacted my life heavily as well as other descendants of slaves all African Americans have been affected. This amendment banned slavery, and though it was not immediate it has a clear stepping stone to equal amongst all races. Which has changed society and culture today in countless ways.
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ReplyDeleteThe Most important Amendment to me is the 13th. It’s the 13th because I’m black or from African Descent. If I was living at this time I would be a slave. The 13th amendment bands slavery, so if this never happened then America may still have slavery. This Amendment also set in place the 14th and the 15th which were also African Americans. I also find it crazy how the state Mississippi didn’t ratify this amendment until 1995.
…-Kaashif
I feel that the 22nd Amendment has had the most impact on my life because without the 22nd Amendment the president would have the ability to be in power for decades. We would possibly be in the same situation as the people of Egypt and Bahrain who have had the same president for much too long. Also the president would most likely remain in power even of the people did not necessarily agree with him because it seems to me that even with the opposition faced in the past to people like George W. Bush when so many people felt he was incompetent he was still re-elected to a second term. Once a president comes to power they are usually in power for two terms because of not only the popular vote but also the Electoral College as seen in previous elections. It seems to me that if a president serves more than one or two terms they gain too much power and almost build a monarchy because they become symbols of America.
ReplyDeleteIf I had to choose one amendment between eleven and twenty-seven that will have the biggest impact on my life it would have to be number twenty-six. The twenty-sixth amendment lowered the voting age to eighteen years old. America says its younger generations are its future, so why not let them have a say in what is currently going on. It allows the younger Americans to have their input in election. Legally at the age of eighteen we are consider adults so we should be able to have our input.
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