The Amendments

Gave citizenship and equal protection to anyone born in the U.S. 

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

**RECONSTRUCTION**

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Which "Reconstruction Amendment" is the one that officially abolished slavery in the U.S.?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 16th Amendment

What is the primary purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• To outline the structure of the federal government

• To grant powers to state governments

• To protect individual liberties against government infringement

• To establish the federal court system

Which amendment provides for the right to bear arms?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

What does the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) primarily seek to prohibit?

• Discrimination based on race

• Discrimination based on age

• Discrimination based on gender

• Discrimination based on religion

Which of the following is NOT a Reconstruction Amendment?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented which group from voting?

• Women

• African Americans

• Non-property owners

• Individuals under the age of 21

Which amendment abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime?

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 addressed discrimination in which of the following areas?

• Voting

• Employment

• Public accommodations

• All of the above

Which amendment granted women the right to vote?

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

• 14th Amendment