Civil War Amendments

Which of these is a way for the Constitution to be amended?

• 2/3rds vote of each house of Congress, then ratified by 3/4ths of the states

• Majority vote by Congress, and then ratified by the President

• 2/3rds vote by each house of Congress, and then ratified by 3/4ths of the Supreme Court

• 2/3rds vote by the states, and then ratified by 3/4ths of each house of Congress

The 13th Amendment to the US Constitution followed which other attempt to free slaves in the South?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Emancipation Proclamation

What did the ratification of the 13th Amendment accomplish?

• The end of slavery in America

• Citizenship to all persons born within the borders of the United States

• Given all male citizens the right to vote

• The complete surrender of the Confederacy

What did the 14th Amendment guarantee to all people of the United States (regardless of where they were born)?

• Universal health care

• Voting rights

• Civil rights and equal protection

• Freedom from slavery

What does the 14th Amendment say you need to be a US citizen?

• Your parents both have to be citizens of the US

• You need permission from your state's government to become a citizen

• Either you're born within the borders of the United States, or you're naturalized as a ciizen

• Military service is required for anybody wanting to be a citizen of the United States

Which group was originally considered excluded from the citizenship guarantee of the 14th Amendment?

• People who didn't own property within the United States

• Women

• Native Americans

• Former slaves

The 15th Amendment prohibited discrimination based on race for the right to do what?

• Vote

• Work

• Go to school

• Get healthcare

Which of these groups could not legally vote virtually anywhere in the country even after the 15th Amendment was ratified?

• People who didn't own property

• Men

• Women

• African Americans

What was the immediate result of the 15th Amendment in the South?

• The Southern states left the Union again, starting Civil War II

• The election of African American members of Congress

A "literacy test" in order to vote involves the (usually corrupt/dishonest) poll workers assessing a voter's ability to do what?

• Pay

• Read

• Prove citizenship

• Own land