Question

13 constitutional amendments have sought to protect groups that were seeking a greater degree of equality. move each amendment into a blank box to match it with its description.
description of a constitutional amendment
gave citizenship to all those born or naturalized in the u.s.
gave citizens voting rights regardless of race, color or slave status.
abolished slavery within the united states.
13th amendment
14th amendment
15th amendment
14 the institution of slavery was formally abolished in the united states by the
a creation of the bill of rights in 1791
b black codes of 1865
c creation of the freedmen’s bureau in 1865
d ratification of the thirteenth amendment in 1865
15 “no state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges ... of citizens ... nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law ....”
the major purpose of these provisions of the fourteenth amendment was to
a limit the federal government’s power
b expand the civil rights of women
c maintain competition in business
d protect african - american rights
16 the ratification of which constitutional amendment made illegal the actions described in the poster on the right?
a first amendment
b fifth amendment
c tenth amendment
d thirteenth amendment
17 what does the fifteenth amendment to the constitution primarily concern?
a property rights
b voting rights
c rights of self - expression
d rights of the accused

Explanation:

1. The 14th Amendment gave citizenship to all those born or naturalized in the U.S. The 15th Amendment gave citizens voting rights regardless of race, color or slave - status. The 13th Amendment abolished slavery within the United States.
2. Slavery was formally abolished by the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865.
3. The 14th Amendment provisions aimed to protect African - American rights by ensuring states couldn't abridge their privileges or deprive them of life, liberty, or property without due process.
4. The 13th Amendment made actions like slave auctions illegal as it abolished slavery.
5. The 15th Amendment primarily concerns voting rights, stating that the right to vote cannot be denied on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

Answer:

13.

• Gave citizenship to all those born or naturalized in the U.S.: 14th Amendment
• Gave citizens voting rights regardless of race, color or slave status: 15th Amendment
• Abolished slavery within the United States: 13th Amendment

1. D. ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment in 1865
2. D. protect African - American rights
3. D. Thirteenth Amendment
4. B. voting rights