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Amend.11-27 Review
Question | Answer |
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What was 13th Amendment was aimed to end this in the U.S.? | Slavery |
Who did the the 14th Amendment stop from serving in the government? | Confederate leaders |
The 16th Amendment allowed what type of tax on income? | Federal Income Tax |
A lawsuit brought forward by a US Citizen or foreign nation must be tried in which level of the court system? | State Courts |
The power to “directly” elect US Senators was given to who? | People |
According to the 18th Amendment what was prohibited with respect to alcoholic beverages? | Sale, production, and transportation |
According to the 15th Amendment, the right for African American males to vote was not to be left up to the? | States |
According to the 12th Amendment, the votes for each office would be ______ and _______ separately. | Listed and counted |
Which amendment was nullified? | 18th |
Which amendment nullified the 18th amendment? | 21st |
According to the 22nd Amendment, who was the president to “first” set the two-term limit? | George Washington |
Amendment 23 applied to presidential electors in this geographical region? | Washington District of Columbia |
Many states in which geographical region denied African American males the right to vote? | The South |
Which of the following was the antecedent historical event for the 12th Amendment? (i.e. what was the event was the reason that the 12th amendment was written?) | Election of 1800 |
March 04th was the “original” date of what event? | The inauguration of a US President |
Wyoming was the first state to do what? | Allow women to vote |
One amendment changed the voting age from what age to what age? | 21 to 18 |
What is a poll tax? | It was was often a fee that persons were required to pay in the Southern states |
What does the term due process mean? | It reflects the idea that an accused person(s) has the right to defend themselves in a court of law. |
What does the terms succession mean? | This term is applied for who becomes the president if the president is unable to complete his term of office |
What does suffrage mean? | The right to vote |
What does the term nullify mean? | To end |
abolish | to put an end to |
prohibit | forbid |
antecedent | an event that existed before |