thereof, is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such State, being twenty-one years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twentyone years of age in such State. SECTION 3. No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability. SECTION 4. The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void. SECTION 5. The Congress shall have power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article. AMENDMENT 15.1 SECTION 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or The fifteenth amendment was submitted to the legislatures of the several States, there being then 37 States, by a resolution of Congress passed on the 27th. of February, 1869, at the first session of the Forty-first Congress; and was ratified, by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. SECTION 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. AMENDMENT 16.1 The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration. AMENDMENT 17.2 The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six according to a proclamation of the Secretary of State dated Mar. 30, 1870, by the legislatures of the following States: Nevada, Mar. 1, 1869; West Virginia, Mar. 3. 1869; North Carolina, Mar. 5, 1869; Louisiana, Mar. 5, 1869; Illinois, Mar. 5, 1869; Michigan, Mar. 8, 1869; Wisconsin, Mar. 9, 1869; Massachusetts, Mar. 12, 1869; Maine, Mar. 12, 1869; South Carolina, Mar. 16, 1869; Pennsylvania, Mar. 26, 1869; Arkansas, Mar. 30, 1869; New York, Apr. 14, 1869 (withdrew her consent to the ratification Jan. 5, 1870); Indiana, May 14, 1869; Connecticut, May 19, 1869; Florida, June 15, 1869; New Hampshire, July 7, 1869; Virginia, Oct. 8, 1869; Vermont, Oct. 21, 1869; Alabama, Nov. 24, 1869; Missouri, Jan. 10, 1870; Mississippi, Jan. 17, 1870; Rhode Island, Jan. 18, 1870; Kansas, Jan. 19, 1870; Ohio, Jan. 27, 1870 (Ohio had previously rejected the amendment May 4, 1869); Georgia, Feb. 2, 1870; Iowa, Feb. 3, 1870; Nebraska, Feb. 17, 1870; Texas, Feb. 18, 1870; Minnesota, Feb. 19, 1870. The State of New Jersey ratified this amendment on the 21st of February, 1871, subsequent to the date of the proclamation of the Secretary of State (New Jersey had previously rejected the amendment). The States of California, Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Oregon, and Tennessee rejected this amendment. 'The sixteenth amendment was submitted to the legislatures of the several States, there being then 48 States, by a resolution of Congress passed on July 12, 1909, at the first session of the Sixty-first Congress, and was ratified according to a proclamation of the Secretary of State dated February 25, 1913, by the legislatures of the following States: Alabama, Aug. 17, 1909; Kentucky, Feb. 8, 1910; South Carolina, Feb. 23, 1910; Illinois, Mar. 1, 1910; Mississippi, Mar. 11, 1910; Oklahoma, Mar. 14, 1910; Maryland, Apr. 8, 1910; Georgia, Aug. 3, 1910; Texas, Aug. 17, 1910; Ohio, Jan. 19, 1911; Idaho, Jan. 20, 1911 Oregon, Jan. 23, 1911; Washington, Jan. 26, 1911 California, Jan. 31, 1911; Montana, Jan. 31, 1911; Indiana, Feb. 6, 1911; Nevada, Feb. 8, 1911; Nebraska, Feb. 11, 1911; North Carolina, Feb. 11, 1911; Colorado, Feb. 20, 1911: North Dakota, Feb. 21, 1911; Michigan, Feb 23, 1911; Iowa, Feb. 27, 1911; Kansas, Mar. 6, 1911; Missouri, Mar. 16, 1911; Maine, Mar. 31, 1911; Tennessee Apr. 11, 1911; Arkansas, Apr. 22, 1911; Wisconsin, May 26, 1911; New York, July 12, 1911; South Dakota, Feb. 3, 1912; Arizona, Apr. 9, 1912; Minnesota, June 12, 1912; Louisiana, July 1, 1912; Delaware, Feb. 3, 1913; Wyoming, Feb. 3, 1913; New Jersey, Feb. 5, 1913; New Mexico, Feb. 5, 1913. The States of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Utah rejected this amendment. The following States ratified this amendment subsequent to date of the proclamation of the Secretary of State, as follows: Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and West Virginia. "The seventeenth amendment was submitted to the legislatures of the several States, there being then 48 States, by a resolution of Congress passed on 16th day years; and each Senator shall have one vote. The electors in each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the State legislatures. When vacancies happen in the representation of any State in the Senate, the executive authority of such State shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, That the legislature of any State may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct. This amendment shall not be so construed as to affect the election or term of any Senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution. AMENDMENT 18.1 SECTION 1. After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited. SEC. 2. The Congress and the several States shall have concurrent power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. of May, 1912, at the second session of the Sixty-second Congress, and was ratified, according to a proclamation of the Secretary of State dated May 31, 1913, by the legislatures of the following States: Massachusetts, May 22, 1912; Arizona, June 3, 1912; Minnesota, June 10, 1912; New York, Jan. 15, 1913; Kansas, Jan. 17, 1913; Oregon, Jan. 23, 1913; North Carolina, Jan. 25, 1913; California, Jan. 28, 1913; Michigan, Jan. 28, 1913; Idaho, Jan. 31, 1913; West Virginia, Feb. 4, 1913; Nebraska, Feb. 5, 1913; Iowa, Feb. 6, 1913; Montana, Feb. 7, 1913; Texas, Feb. 7, 1913; Washington, Feb. 7, 1913; Wyoming, Feb. 11, 1913; Colorado, Feb. 13, 1913; Illinois, Feb. 13, 1913; North Dakota, Feb. 18, 1913: Nevada, Feb. 19, 1913; Vermont, Feb. 19, 1913; Maine, Feb. 20, 1913; New Hampshire, Feb. 21, 1913; Oklahoma, Feb. 24, 1913; Ohio, Feb. 25, 1913; South Dakota, Feb. 27, 1913; Indiana, Mar. 6, 1913; Missouri, Mar. 7, 1913; New Mexico, Mar. 15, 1913; New Jersey, Mar. 18, 1913; Tennessee, Apr. 1, 1913; Arkansas, Apr. 14, 1913; Connecticut, Apr. 15, 1913; Pennsylvania, Apr. 15, 1913; Wisconsin, May 9, 1913. "The eighteenth amendment was submitted to the legislatures of the several States, there being then 48 States, by a Resolution of Congress passed on 17th day of December, 1917, at the second session of the Sixty-fifth Congress, and was ratified, according to a proclamation of the Acting Secretary of State dated Jan. 29, 1919, by the legislatures of the following States: Mississippi, Jan. 8, 1918; Virginia, Jan. 11, 1918; Kentucky, Jan. 16, 1918; North Dakota, Jan. 28, 1918; South Carolina, Feb. 12, 1918; Montana, Feb. 20, 1918; Texas, Mar. 4, 1918; Maryland, Mar. 12, 1918; South Dakota, Mar. 22, 1918; Delaware, Mar. 26, 1918; Massachusetts, Apr. 2, 1918; Arizona, May 23, 1918; Georgia, July 2, 1918; Louisiana, Aug. 9, 1918; Florida, Dec. 3, 1918; Michigan, Jan. 2, 1919; Oklahoma, Jan. 7, 1919; Ohio, Jan. 7, 1919; Idaho, Jan. 8, 1919; Maine, Jan. 8, 1919; SEC. 3. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of the several States, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the States by the Congress. AMENDMENT 19.1 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 sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. THE CALIFORNIA LAW PROVIDING FOR THE STUDY OF Section 1. In all public schools and private schools located within the State of California, commencing with the school year next ensuing after the passage of this act, there shall be given regular courses of instruction in the West Virginia, Jan. 9, 1919; Washington, Jan. 13, 1919; California, Jan. 13, 1919; Illinois, Jan. 14, 1919; Indiana, Jan. 14, 1919; Kansas, Jan. 14, 1919; Tennessee, Jan. 14, 1919; Arkansas, Jan. 14, 1919; New Hampshire, Jan. 15, 1919; Colorado, Jan. 15, 1919; Alabama, Jan. 15, 1919; Oregon, Jan. 15, 1919; Nebraska, Jan. 16, 1919; North Carolina, Jan. 16, 1919; Utah, Jan. 16, 1919; Minnesota, Jan. 17, 1919; Wyoming, Jan. 17, 1919; Wisconsin, Jan. 17, 1919; Missouri, Jan. 17, 1919; Nevada, Jan. 17, 1919; New Mexico, Jan. 22, 1919; Iowa, Jan. 27, 1919; Vermont, Jan. 29, 1919; New York, Jan. 29, 1919; Pennsylvania, Feb. 26, 1919. 'The nineteenth amendment was submitted to the legislatures of the several States, there being then 48 States, by a resolution of Congress passed on 5th day of June. 1919, at the first session of the Sixty-sixth Congress, and was ratified, according to a proclamation of the Secretary of State dated Aug. 26, 1920, by the legislatures of the following States: Illinois, June 10, 1919; Michigan, June 10, 1919; Wisconsin, June 11, 1919; Ohio, June 16, 1919; Kansas, June 16, 1919; New York, June 16, 1919; Massachusetts, June 25, 1919; Pennsylvania, June 27, 1919; Texas, June 28, 1919; Iowa, July 2, 1919; Missouri, July 3, 1919; Arkansas, July 28, 1919; Nebraska, Aug. 2, 1919; Montana, Aug. 2, 1919; Minnesota, Sept. 8, 1919; New Hampshire, Sept. 10, 1919; Utah, Oct. 2, 1919 California, Nov. 1, 1919; Maine, Nov. 5, 1919; South Dakota, Dec. 4, 1919; North Dakota, Dec. 5, 1919; Colorado, Dec. 15, 1919; Rhode Island, Jan. 6, 1920; Oregon, Jan. 13, 1920; Indiana, Jan. 16, 1920; Kentucky, Jan. 19, 1920; Wyoming, Jan. 27, 1920; Nevada, Feb. 7, 1920; Idaho, Feb. 11, 1920; Arizona, Feb. 12, 1920; New Jersey, Feb. 17, 1920; New Mexico, Feb. 21, 1920; Oklahoma, Feb. 28, 1920; West Virginia, Mar. 13, 1920 Washington, Mar. 22, 1920; Tennessee, Aug. 24, 1920; Connecticut, Sept. 14, 1920; Vermont, Feb. 8, 1921. The States of Alabama, Virginia, and Maryland rejected this amendment. Constitution of the United States, including the study of American institutions and ideals. Sec. 2. Such instruction in the Constitution of the United States shall begin not later than the opening of the eighth grade, and shall continue in the high school course and courses in State colleges, universities and educational departments of State, municipal and private institutions, to an extent to be determined by the Superintendent of Public Instruction. No pupil shall receive a certificate of graduation from any such school unless he has satisfactorily passed an examination on the provisions and principles of the United States Constitution. Sec. 3. All persons granted regular certificates authorizing them to teach in the public schools of this State shall in addition to existing requirements be required to pass a satisfactory examination upon the provisions and principles of the Constitution of the United States, or complete a course therein in a teachers' training institution in the State of California; provided, that a limited certificate not exceeding one year in term, may be granted without the passing of such examination or the completion of such course. Sec. 4. The wilful neglect or failure on the part of any superintendent, principal or teacher, to observe and carry out the requirements of this act shall be sufficient cause for the dismissal or removal of such party from his or her position. Sec. 5. It shall be the duty of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to make arrangements for carrying out the provisions of this act and prescribe a list of suitable texts adapted to the needs of the school and college grades, as specified in this act. Sec. 6. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. |