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  1. Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted women the right to vote?

    Answer: Nineteenth Amendment

    The Nineteenth Amendment, ratified in 1920, prohibited denying the right to vote based on sex, granting women the right to vote.

  2. What is the purpose of the Electoral College in U.S. presidential elections?

    Answer: To formally elect the President and Vice President

    The Electoral College is a body of electors established by the Constitution to formally elect the President and Vice President of the United States.

  3. Under the U.S. Constitution, which body has the power to declare war?

    Answer: Congress

    Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution gives Congress—not the President—the exclusive power to formally declare war.

  4. What is the significance of the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause?

    Answer: It requires states to provide equal protection under the law to all persons

    The Equal Protection Clause prohibits states from denying any person within their jurisdiction equal protection of the laws.

  5. What does the term 'popular sovereignty' mean in the context of American democracy?

    Answer: Political power ultimately rests with the people

    Popular sovereignty is the principle that the authority of the government is created and sustained by the consent of its people through their elected representatives.

  6. Which amendment lowered the voting age in the United States to 18?

    Answer: Twenty-Sixth Amendment

    The Twenty-Sixth Amendment, ratified in 1971, lowered the national voting age from 21 to 18, largely in response to Vietnam War-era activism.

  7. What is the role of the Speaker of the House of Representatives?

    Answer: To serve as the presiding officer and leader of the House

    The Speaker of the House is elected by House members and serves as the presiding officer, administrative head, and political leader of the House of Representatives.