Constitutional Amendments Answers

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When the Thirteenth Amendment abolished involuntary servitude, it became illegal to

emancipate any individual or group.

force one person to work for another person.

hire workers for low wages and long hours.

vote against slavery in a Confederate state.

Poll taxes and literacy tests were established to limit the voting rights of

White Southerners.

people in border states.

African American men.

African American women.

Which best describes the long-term impact of the Fourteenth Amendment?

The Fourteenth Amendment has had little impact on American society.

The Fourteenth Amendment made it difficult for African Americans to vote.

The Fourteenth Amendment allowed Southern states to pass the Black Codes.

The Fourteenth Amendment later became the basis for equal rights claims.

The Thirteenth Amendment was ratified in

1863

1864

1865

1866

Which statement best describes the Fourteenth Amendment?

It granted citizenship to all individuals living in the United States.

It enfranchised all male citizens and gave them the right to vote.

It prevented states from denying citizens equal protection under the law.

It allowed states to seize citizens’ property without due process of the law.

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