1. After the passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, African Americans continued to experience political and economic op
pression mainly because A. the amendments were not intended to solve their problems
B. many African Americans distrusted the federal government
C. Southern states enacted Jim Crow laws
D. poor communications kept people from learning about their legal rights
2. Sierra stands in line at her polling place to vote in the election. She is happy that women were granted the right to vote so she can voice her opinion thanks to this amendment!
A. 15th Amendment
B. 19th Amendment
C. 24th Amendment
D. 26th Amendment
3. What was the purpose of the 13th amendment to the Constitution?
A. to give women the right to vote
B. to allow the Confederate States to re-enter the Union
C. to give African Americans the right to vote
D. to abolish slavery
4. What was the purpose of the 13th amendment to the Constitution?
A. It freed the slaves
B. It led to less segregation
C. It led to more segregation
D. It gave equal protection of the law
5. What was the primary reason for the ratification of the 14th Amendment in 1868?
A. to make slavery illegal in the United States
B. to uphold the legality of "separate but equal"
C. to guarantee citizenship rights to African Americans
D. to allow former Confederate officials to hold public office
6. After the Civil War, the purpose of adding the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution was to
A. expand educational opportunities for African American men
B. allow women to become full citizens
C. guarantee African Americans equal treatment under the law
D. extend constitutional rights to new territories
7. What was the purpose of the 15th amendment ratified in 1870?
A. to establish a federal income tax
B. to give African American males the right to vote
C. to give women the right to vote
D. to officially end the "Reconstruction Era"
8. John is struggling to pay his bills since he got hurt at work. He is thankful that when he goes to vote in the next election, he doesn’t have to pay a poll tax thanks to this amendment.
A. 15th Amendment
B. 19th Amendment
C. 24th Amendment
D. 26th Amendment
9. Damian just turned 18 years old. He can’t wait to cast his vote for the first time in the election this year thanks to this amendment.
A. 15th Amendment
B. 19th Amendment
C. 24th Amendment
D. 26th Amendment
10. The Plessy v. Ferguson decision and the concept of “separate, but equal” thinking was overturned by what follow-up case in 1954?
A. Marbury v. Madison
B. Tinker v. Des Moines
C. Worcester v. Georgia
D. Brown v. Board of Education
Explanation: Monson and Raich sued, claiming that enforcing Federal law against them would violate the Commerce Clause, the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment, the Ninth Amendment, the Tenth Amendment, and the doctrine of medical necessity.
Cos they have been bestowed with the power by the Government of their country and also they have enough financial fund and weapons to be able to combat crime
