Citizenship - Unit 3, Topic 3 Pt. 1

The written plan for our country's government. It tells what the branches of government are, what powers they have, and how they work. It also states the rights of citizens.

• Treaty of Paris

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• 23rd Amendment

An addition to the Constitution

• amendment

• bill

• block

• theory

a war fought between the Southern and Northern states.

• American Revolution

• Civil War

• French and Indian War

• World War I

Why were Northern and Southern states fighting?

• They disagreed about slavery.

• They disagreed about money.

• They disagreed about recess.

• They disagreed about dinner.

What amendment to the US Constitution ended slavery?

• `10th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 20th Amendment

TRUE OR FALSE: Immediately after the Civil War, all African Americans were considered citizens with full rights and protection under the law in all of the states.

• true

• false

BEFORE the 14th Amendment, who was considered a citizen of the US?

• African Americans

• women

• everyone

• white men

What did the 14th Amendment do? (PICK TWO)

• Defined who is a citizen

• Ended slavery

• Gave women the right to vote.

• Gave citizens equal rights under the law.

A legal member of a country

• Senator

• representative

• citizen

• president

People who were born in the US, or whose parents were born in the US

• naturalized citizen

• natural citizen