US History and Democratic Principles Flashcards
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How many amendments make up the U.S. Bill of Rights?
Answer: 10
The Bill of Rights consists of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, ratified in 1791 to protect individual liberties.
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1920, guaranteed the right to vote to which group?
Answer: Women
The 19th Amendment prohibits denying the right to vote based on sex, effectively granting women's suffrage nationwide.
The 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1964, abolished what voting barrier?
Answer: Poll taxes in federal elections
The 24th Amendment eliminated poll taxes as a condition for voting in federal elections, removing a financial barrier used to disenfranchise poor and minority voters.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous 'I Have a Dream' speech at which event in 1963?
Answer: The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Dr. King delivered the 'I Have a Dream' speech on August 28, 1963, at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, attended by over 250,000 people.
The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868, extended citizenship to which group?
Answer: All persons born or naturalized in the U.S., including formerly enslaved people
The 14th Amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, overturning the Dred Scott decision and recognizing formerly enslaved people as citizens.
The 15th Amendment guaranteed that the right to vote could not be denied based on which factors?
Answer: Race, color, or previous condition of servitude
The 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870, prohibited denying voting rights on the basis of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.