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Question 11 • RKAA- Second Semester Civics and Citizenship 0.5 New

What is an exception to the 13th Amendment?

Answer
A
The amendment still allows the practice of involuntary servitude.
B
The amendment does not make slavery illegal in all parts of the US.
C
The amendment still allows enslavement as a punishment for a crime.
D
The amendment does not give Congress the power to prevent slavery.

Explanation

The 13th Amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, but it includes an exception for punishment after a person has been convicted of a crime. Therefore, the amendment permits involuntary servitude as a criminal punishment; the correct choice is “The amendment still allows enslavement as a punishment for a crime.”

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