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When could people be treated like slaves According to the Thirteenth Amendment?
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If they committed a crimee...
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∙ 6y agoThe thirteenth amendment to the US Constitution prohibited slavery and involuntary servitude except when the condition was imposed as punishment for a crime.
A couple of specific examples of cases that are notconsidered involuntary servitude (and are thus fully legal): being drafted into the Armed Forces, community service as a high school graduation requirement.
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What amendment allows two people to sue each othjer and have the decision decided by a jury?
The 7th amendment
How can an Amendment be repealed?
Amendments can not be changed or repealed by any one person or a group of persons. The only way an amendment can be appealed is by another amendment added to the constitution that changes and/or repeals the amendment that the people or government want changed.
How were African people treated unfairly?
they were slaves
What protections does the eighth amendment provide for people accused for crimes?
The Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution (Amendment VIII) protects those accused of crimes from excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishment.
What is the definition of descrimination?
Discrimination is one person or group of people is treated differently than another. These people may be treated differently based on religion, race, gender, or weight for example.
How did the 13th amendment effect white people?
the thirteenth amendment abolished slavery through out the country
What was true about the thirteenth amendment apex?
it said that people could be forced to work if they committed a crime
Was true about the Thirteenth Amendment?
it said that people could be forced to work if they committed a crime
Which amendment reflects the growth of a political party system in American politics Tenth Amendment Thirteenth Amendment Twelfth Amendment Eleventh Amendment?
The 12th Amendment has the president and vice president run together, where in the past, of the two people running for president, the winner became president and the loser became the vice. Now, because of the 12th amendment, the president and vice president can come from the same party.
What constitutional principle requires that similarly situated people be treated similarly by government?
"Equal Protection" under the 14th Amendment.
What can people do peacefully according to First amendment?
peacefully assemble!
The 14th amendment says that you must be treated fairlylike everyone else?
No, it states that people have due process and equal protection under law.
Which amendments helped African Americans after the civil war?
The Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth amendments were written to help African Americans. They are called the Civil War Amendments since they were added after the Civil War. The Thirteenth Amendment was added in 1865. It ended slavery and prevents the nation from allowing slavery again at any time. The Fourteenth Amendment of 1868 is an important amendment because it has helped protect civil rights for all Americans. It says that all people who are born or naturalized in the United States are citizens. The Fifteenth Amendment was added in 1870. It gave African Americans the right to vote. The government cannot prevent people from voting because of their race or color.
How did the thirteenth amendment help expand democracy?
These three amendments helped to expand democracy by eliminating a lot of the black peoples restrictions such as voting. So more people were able to vote and participate in the democratic voting.
The people are guaranteed the right to petition the government to make changes in policy according to ______________.?
1st Amendment
What were the Chinese people seeking freedom from during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries?
Chinese people seeking freedom from religious persecution during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries.
What do the second through tenth amendment mean?
The Second Amendment - It protects people's right to have weapons.The Third Amendment - The government cannot make people house soldiers, which in other words means that the government cannot make soldiers go into peoples houses and stay for a while there without the owners permission.Fourth Amendment - It protects people against unfair searches of their homes.Fifth-Eighth Amendment - Due process of law is promised, which in other words means the right to be treated fairly and have a fighting chance when facing legal action.Ninth Amendment - people have rights aside from the ones listed in the Constitution.Tenth Amendment - the government can only do things listed in the Constitution.
