The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments addressed issues in the United States after the Civil War by enacting a series of changes in society. Which Amendment is the following quote from? "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside."

The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments addressed issues in the United States after the Civil War by enacting a series of changes in society. What issue does the following quote address? "The right of citizens...to vote shall not be denied ... on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude...."

(1) All persons born in the U.S. are citizens; (2) no person can be deprived of life, liberty or property without DUE PROCESS OF LAW; (3) no state can deprive a person of EQUAL PROTECTION of the laws.

Which amendment established: a state cannot deny any person the right to vote because of race.

The "Reconstruction Amendments” are:

What was one way the Constitution was amended to address African American inequality during Reconstruction?

A flaw in the Electoral College became clear when conflict arose during the election of President Thomas Jefferson in 1800. How did the 12th Amendment alter how the president and vice president are elected in the Electoral College?

The 14th Amendment states: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law: nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” Which statement describes one of the conditions this Reconstruction era amendment was designed to correct?

Read the text from Section 1 of the 14th Amendment. "Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United Stales, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law;nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." Why was the adoption of this language necessary?

What was the immediate impact of the 14th Amendment?

The _______________ were created to provide constitutional protections for African Americans after the end of the Civil War.

What was the direct effect of the 13th Amendment?

The 13th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified in 1865. What was the primary purpose of this Amendment?

The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments addressed issues in the United States after the Civil War by enacting a series of changes in society. What issue does the following quote address? "The right of citizens...to vote shall not be denied ... on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude...."

The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments addressed issues in the United States after the Civil War by enacting a series of changes in society. What issue does the following quote address?"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof..."

How did the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments address the aftermath of the Civil War?

What is the memory trick for the 23nd Amendment?

During the early 20th century, several amendments to the U.S. Constitution were ratified to address the concerns of Progressive Era reformers. Which amendment guaranteed full suffrage rights to women?

States cannot deny the right to vote based on gender

What is the memory trick for the 24th Amendment?

What is the memory trick for the 26th Amendment?

The 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution extended voting rights to previously disenfranchised groups. Which of the following groups gained the right to vote from ANY of these amendments?

Which amendment repealed Prohibition?

Which amendment prohibited states from dening the right to vote based on age (18+)?

The 15th Amendment expanded African Americans' ability to participate in the political process. How did the 24th Amendment expand upon the 15th Amendment?

The 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution  extended voting rights to previously disenfranchised groups. Which of  the following groups gained the right to vote from ANY of these amendments?

The 19th Amendment:

The 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution extended voting rights to previously disenfranchised groups. Which of the following groups gained the right to vote from ANY of these amendments?

The United States Constitution is a living document that changes over time as a result of amendments and Supreme Court decisions. How did the Constitution change as a result of the 26th Amendment?

The United States Constitution is a living document that changes over time as a result of amendments and Supreme Court decisions. How did the Constitution change as a result of the 26th Amendment?

The 24th Amendment guarantees people the right to vote regardless of whether or not they have paid a poll tax. Which group does the 24th Amendment aim to protect?

The 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution extended voting rights to previously disenfranchised groups. Which of the following groups gained the right to vote from ANY of these amendments?

The 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution extended voting rights to previously disenfranchised groups. Which of the following groups gained the right to vote from ANY of these amendments?

Portions of two Constitutional Amendments are shown: 15th AMENDMENT Section 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 race, color, or previous condition of servitude. 24th AMENDMENT Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax. What was the result of the addition of these amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

An excerpt from the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is shown: "No person acting under color of law shall ... in determining whether any individual is qualified under State law or laws to vote in any Federal election, apply any standard, practice, or procedure different from the standards, practices, or procedures applied under such law or laws to other individuals within the same county, parish, or similar political subdivision who have been found by State officials to be Qualified to vote . . ." Why does this support the principle of popular sovereignty?

Abolishes poll taxes

The Reconstruction Amendments expanded African Americans’ ability to participate in the political process. How did a later constitutional amendment expand upon this ability?

How were voting qualifications for national elections changed by a constitutional amendment?

The 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution outlawed the use of poll taxes to prevent citizens from voting for federal office holders. This 1964 change continued what evolutionary development of the U.S. Constitution?

From time to time, the Supreme Court has extended civil rights protections to groups that historically have been denied rights guaranteed to other Americans. Sometimes the Supreme Court has done this by interpreting and applying principles found in existing Constitutional amendments. Which legal principle did the Supreme Court use to extend the Bill of Rights guarantees to state laws and to broaden civil rights protections for minorities?

The 17th Amendment addressed Progressive Era calls for reform. Identify which headline could have been written to support the ratification of the 17th Amendment:

Following the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education, African-American students began applying to colleges and universities that had previously been segregated. In 1963, the governor of Alabama, George Wallace, tried to physically stop three African-American students from registering at the University of Alabama. President Kennedy ordered the Alabama National Guard to force Wallace to move aside and allow the students to register. WHY DID PRESIDENT KENNEDY TAKE THIS ACTION?

The U.S. government has taken steps to ensure civil rights are extended to marginalized group. Which branch proposed a constitutional amendment banning the use of poll taxes?

The U.S. government has taken steps to ensure civil rights are extended to marginalized group. Which branch passed civil rights and voting rights legislation?

The U.S. government has taken steps to ensure civil rights are extended to marginalized group. Which branch brought charges against individuals who violated open housing legislation?

The U.S. government has taken steps to ensure civil rights are extended to marginalized group. Which branch used incorporation to apply the federal Bill of Rights to the states?

The U.S. government has taken steps to ensure civil rights are extended to marginalized group. Which branch ruled that the principle of “separate but equal” is unconstitutional?