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Why were poll taxes created

Mainly as a way of preventing poor people- especially newly freed blacks in the South after the Civil War- from voting. If you're poor and have little/no money, you're not going to want to spend that money to pay a special tax just to be able to vote.

What power has the power to coin money

The power to coin money belongs to the Federal government (Congress, specifically) according to the Constitution of the United States.

How long is the term for an elected member of the House of Representatives

Representatives and Delegates serve for two-year terms, while the Resident Commissioner serves for four years. The Constitution permits the House to expel a member with a two-thirds vote.

How many times may a person run for office in the Senate

There is no limit.

What does it mean that Congress does not have the right to deny the writ of habeas corpus

(Congress cannot suspend a person's right to see a judge unless it is an emergency situation.)

What allows the public to make changes in policies related to the structure of government social policies and suffrage

the amendment process

What enables congress to expand its powers when necessary

(elastic clause)

What provision does the Nineteenth Amendment allow for

Woman's right to vote.

What is the purpose of the Twenty-fifth Amendment

The Twenty-fifth Amendment (Amendment XXV) to the United States Constitution deals with succession to the Presidency and establishes procedures both for filling a vacancy in the office of the Vice President, as well as responding to Presidential disabilities.

Which is the only amendment that was used to repeal a previously ratified amendment

21st repealing the 18th

Parliament eventually became a bicameral house which means what

it divided into two houses

Why couldn't residents of Washington DC before 1961 vote in presidential elections

The district did not have any votes in the electoral college.

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