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3.6 Understanding Key Amendments and Their Impact on U.S. Civics

Total questions: 1

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date

1-10.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

1.

What year was the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, ratified?

a)

1865

b)

1870

c)

1920

d)

1964

2.

Which amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States?

a)

26th Amendment

b)

19th Amendment

c)

14th Amendment

d)

15th Amendment

3.

How did the 14th Amendment impact the rights of formerly enslaved individuals?

a)

It granted them citizenship

b)

It abolished slavery

c)

It allowed them to run for office

d)

It gave them the right to vote

4.

What was the primary goal of the 15th Amendment ratified in 1870?

a)

To abolish slavery

b)

To grant women the right to vote

c)

To prohibit voting discrimination based on race

d)

To lower the voting age

5.

Which amendment is known for granting women the right to vote in 1920?

a)

24th Amendment

b)

19th Amendment

c)

13th Amendment

d)

26th Amendment

6.

What barrier did the 24th Amendment remove to increase voter participation?

a)

Poll tax

b)

Age restrictions

c)

Literacy tests

d)

Property ownership requirements

7.

Which amendment aimed to ensure that voting rights were not hindered by economic discrimination?

a)

26th Amendment

b)

19th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

24th Amendment

8.

What significant change did the 26th Amendment introduce in 1971?

a)

Lowered the voting age to 18

b)

Granted women the right to vote

c)

Abolished the poll tax

d)

Granted citizenship to all

9.

What was the primary reason for lowering the voting age via the 26th Amendment?

a)

Response to the Civil Rights Movement

b)

Response to the Vietnam War

c)

Increase political awareness in youth

d)

Support gender equality

10.

Which group of amendments collectively expanded civil rights and participation in the political process?

a)

All listed amendments

b)

13th, 19th, 26th Amendments

c)

19th, 24th, 26th Amendments

d)

13th, 14th, 15th Amendments