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USII.3a #2
Test Description: 13th, 14th, 15th Amendments
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following statements explains how the 14th Amendment shaped relations between the national and state governments?
A
Recognition of the supremacy of federal law over state law led to military occupation in the South.
B
The unresolved issue of states’ rights led some southern states to nullify the amendment.
C
Southern state governments were required to ratify it in order to be readmitted to the Union.
2) In which of the following ways did the passage of the 14th Amendment change the relationship between the federal and state governments?
A
State laws were recognized as inferior to federal laws.
B
Officials elected to state legislatures had to be confirmed by Congress.
C
The federal government gained the power to enforce state laws.
3) The 13th Amendment is important because it —
A
increased the voting rights of citizens
B
limited the power of the judicial branch
C
expanded the power of the legislative branch
D
outlawed the practice of owning slaves
4) The constitutional amendment that gave all men, regardless of race, the right to vote was the -
A
13th
B
14th
C
16th
D
15th
5) The constitutional amendments that were adopted during Reconstruction —
A
provided political and legal rights for African Americans
B
increased the rights of southern soldiers
C
limited the number of years in a presidential term
D
allowed federal money to be spent on building construction
6) The 13th Amendment of the US Constitution is to the end of slavery as the 15th Amendment is to _______.
A
Due Process
B
Defining Citizenship
C
Equal Protection
D
Voting Rights
7) Which group of people was most affected by the passing of the 14th Amendment?
A
Plantation owners
B
African Americans
C
Politicians
D
Northern soldiers
8) How can the provisions stated in the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments best be summarized?
A
Protection is not guaranteed to enslaved citizens under the law
B
Protection is only provided for certain ethnic groups under the law
C
Protection is only provided for male citizens under the law
D
Protection is guaranteed for all citizens under the law
9) The Thirteenth Amendment —
A
prohibited secession
B
ended slavery
C
created taxes
D
granted citizenship
10) In which of the following ways did the passage of the 14th Amendment change the relationship between the federal and state governments?
A
Officials elected to state legislatures had to be confirmed by Congress.
B
States had to protect individual rights included in the Constitution.
C
The federal government gained the power to enforce state laws.
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