Reconstruction

What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?

• The Liberty Amendments

• The Freedom Amendments

• The Declaration of Rights

• The Bill of Rights

Who was not considered citizens when the Constitution and the Bill of Rights were written?

• Children

• Slaves and free blacks

• Immigrants

• Women

What was a main factor leading to the Civil War?

• Taxation without representation

• Debate over slavery and rights

• Territorial disputes

• Election fraud

What did the Confederate States of America do?

• Formed its own government and military

• Joined the United Nations

• Signed a peace treaty with the North

• Abolished slavery before the North

What did the Emancipation Proclamation declare?

• All slaves worldwide were free

• All slaves in non-seceded states were free

• All slaves in the South were free

• All slaves in the North were free

What did the 13th Amendment do?

• Gave women the right to vote

• Outlawed slavery in the United States

• Made Abraham Lincoln president for life

• Allowed states to decide on slavery

What did the 14th Amendment guarantee?

• The right to bear arms

• Freedom of speech

• The right to a fair trial

• Citizenship to all people born in the U.S.

What is one type of due process?

• The right to vote

• Fair and reasonable laws

• The right to privacy

• Freedom of religion

What does equal protection under the 14th Amendment mean?

• The government must treat people equally

• Everyone must pay the same taxes

• All citizens must serve in the military

• All states have equal representation in Congress

What did the 15th Amendment achieve?

• Gave all men the right to vote regardless of race

• Established the federal income tax

• Prohibited the sale of alcohol

• Allowed women to vote