Question

name: chapter 4 furthering civil liberties (page 141) /17 points which amendment? write the amendment number next to its description. 1. abolishes poll tax 2. abolishes slavery 3. gives women right to vote 4. prohibits restrictions on right to vote based on race and color 5. defines u.s. citizenship and provides citizens equal protection under the law 6. sets voting age to 18 years vocabulary. define the following terms. 7. black codes: 8. suffrage: 9. poll tax: answer the following questions. 10. which war was a result of the south succeeding from the union? 11. when this war ended, what did it help eliminate in the south? 12. even though slavery was outlawed in 1865, someone might still have to do forced labor. why? 13. the 14th amendment helped protect u.s. citizens (mostly african americans). in the late 1900s, what two other groups did the amendment help? 14. the 15th amendment granted african americans the right to vote, but still excluded one group from voting? who? 15. which area of the u.s. was not able to vote until 1961? 16. in 1964, what was eliminated from national elections? 17. in pennsylvania, you can register to vote at 17 years old. circle one. (true or false)

Explanation:

1. The 24th Amendment abolished the poll - tax.
2. The 13th Amendment abolished slavery.
3. The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote.
4. The 15th Amendment prohibited restrictions on the right to vote based on race and color.
5. The 14th Amendment defined U.S. citizenship and provided equal protection under the law.
6. The 26th Amendment set the voting age to 18 years.
7. Black codes were laws passed in the South after the Civil War to restrict the rights of African - Americans.
8. Suffrage is the right to vote.
9. A poll tax was a tax a person had to pay in order to vote.
10. The Civil War was a result of the South seceding from the Union.
11. When the Civil War ended, it helped eliminate slavery in the South.
12. Even though slavery was outlawed, someone might still have to do forced labor because of loopholes in the 13th Amendment which allowed it as a punishment for a crime.
13. In the late 1900s, the 14th Amendment also helped Native Americans and Asian Americans.
14. The 15th Amendment excluded women from voting.
15. Washington, D.C. was not able to vote until 1961.
16. In 1964, the poll tax was eliminated from national elections.
17. False. In Pennsylvania, you generally cannot register to vote at 17 years old.

Answer:

1. 24th
2. 13th
3. 19th
4. 15th
5. 14th
6. 26th
7. Laws passed in the South after the Civil War to restrict African - American rights
8. The right to vote
9. A tax to be paid to vote
10. The Civil War
11. Slavery
12. Because of loopholes in the 13th Amendment allowing forced labor as punishment for a crime
13. Native Americans and Asian Americans
14. Women
15. Washington, D.C.
16. Poll tax
17. False