EOC 2019 Released

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How did the 24th Amendment expand upon the 15th Amendment? Options: by granting African-American women the right to vote, by ensuring the election of an African American to each state's legislature, by requiring states to create congressional districts specifically for African Americans, by removing an economic barrier that prevented many African Americans from voting

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by removing an economic barrier that prevented many African Americans from voting

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How did the 12th Amendment alter how the president and vice president are elected in the Electoral College?

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Electors vote for a candidate for president and a candidate for vice president separately.

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Why did Federalists want to include the Necessary and Proper Clause in the Constitution?

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to allow the national government to efficiently run the country

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Which circumstance prompted the adoption of the 23rd Amendment? Options: a tie in the presidential election of 1800, President Lyndon B. Johnson's poor health, the growing population of Washington, D.C.

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the growing population of Washington, D.C.

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Which statement summarizes the original position on the Bill of Rights?

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No amendments were needed, as the Constitution already had protections against excessive government power.

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What was the primary purpose of the 13th Amendment?

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to abolish slavery and involuntary servitude