SS.7.CG.3.6 & 3.11 Additional Amendments & Supreme Court Cases

What did the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution accomplish?

• It granted women the right to vote.

• It abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.

• It provided the right to vote to all citizens 21 years of age and older.

• It allowed for the direct election of Senators.

Which Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that no state shall enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

According to the 14th Amendment, who is considered a citizen of the United States?

• All persons born or naturalized in the United States

• Only men over the age of 21

• Only individuals who own property

• All persons living in the United States for more than 5 years

What was the main purpose of the 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870?

• To allow former Confederate states to amend their constitutions

• To grant the right of citizens of the United States to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude

• To suppress black turnout in elections

• To introduce poll taxes and literacy tests

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 achieve?

• It introduced the use of poll taxes and literacy tests.

• It allowed states to gerrymander boundaries to influence elections.

• It outlawed discriminatory voting practices directed against African-Americans.

• It upheld the grandfather clauses as a legal requirement for voting.

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1968, also known as the "Fair Housing Act," prohibit?

• Discrimination in employment based on gender

• Discrimination related to the sale, rental, and financing of housing based on race, religion, national origin, or sex

• The use of poll taxes as a voting requirement

• Literacy tests as a condition of voter registration

Which amendment granted the right to vote to African American males while the passage of the 15th Amendment in 1870 initially increased their political participation?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

What impact did the 19th Amendment have on political participation?

• It increased the amount of eligible voters during elections

• It introduced literacy tests for voter registration

• It decreased the number of women holding elected offices

• It established federal oversight of election administration

According to the 26th Amendment, what is the minimum age for citizens of the United States to vote?

• 16 years of age

• 18 years of age

• 21 years of age

• 25 years of age

What did the 26th Amendment achieve in terms of voting rights?

• It allowed young people the opportunity to vote in elections.

• It suppressed voter registration among African-Americans.

• It increased the voting age.

• It eliminated the need for literacy tests.