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Why did congress pass the suffrage amendment?
To give equal voting rights to women. Congress did not enact that amendment or any other. The STATES amended the Constitution to allow female voting.
What is the purpose of the First Amendment?
The purpose of the first amendment is to give United States of America citizens freedom of speech, grant freedom of religon without persecution, allow assembly and petition of the government.
What is the fifteenth amendment?
Did not allow states from denying any citizen the right to vote on the grounds of race, color, or previous condition as a slave.
Why were radical republicans in congress reluctant to allow the southern states to easily establish new governments?
Because the former Confederate States proved to be adverse to accept the right of black to vote and also the Fourteenth Amendment.
What does the first ten amendments to the constitution provide?
The first ten amendments were adopted in 1791 and called the Bill of Rights. The first amendment provides freedom of religion, speech, and the press. The second amendment gives you a right to keep and bear arms and weapons for your own safety. The third amendment limits the quartering of soldiers. The fourth amendment gives you the right to privacy and limits search and seizure by the government. The fifth does not allow you to have a punishment without a trial. The sixth amendment states that u have the right to have a fair, and speedy trial when done something bad. The seventh lets you have a lawyer to represent you when in trial. The eighth amendment does not allow unreasonable punishments for example, for stealing a bracelet from someone, you have to pay 5 million dollars or spend 10 years in prison. The ninth amendment states that you have more rights then those listed in the Constitution. The tenth states that all powers not given to the US government are given to the states or the people. :)
What where the only two states that not allow slave enlistments in their militias?
nowadays, all states let their slaves enter the militia
Which states did not allow slaves to serve in their militias during the revolutionary war?
Maryland, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Carolina
What is the historical context of the second amendment?
The Second Amendment is an amendment that was added to the United States Constitution on December 15, 1791. The background of this amendment was to allow the population to bear and keep arms.
Under which amendment can you refuse to allow a soldier to come and stay in your house?
Under the Third Amendment of the United States Constitution, you have the right to refuse to allow a soldier to stay in your house without your consent.
What did the twenty first amendment allow United states citizens to do?
allowed them to manufacture, purchase and consume alcohol
Why The amendment process was included in the constitution?
In order to Amand the United States Constitution the amendment must be passed by Congress. The amendment will also need to be passed by two thirds of the individual states.
What did the 17th amendment allow to elect their senators not the states lgislative in each state?
the 17th Amendment is the provision that allows U.S. Senators to be directly elected by a state's population.
Why did congress pass the suffrage amendment?
To give equal voting rights to women. Congress did not enact that amendment or any other. The STATES amended the Constitution to allow female voting.
Which amendment does not allow cruel and unusual punishment?
The 8th Amendment
What is the purpose of the First Amendment?
The purpose of the first amendment is to give United States of America citizens freedom of speech, grant freedom of religon without persecution, allow assembly and petition of the government.
What does the Th amendment mean?
The 17th amendment deals with the Senators from the states. It provides a method to allow governors and states to appoint a successor to someone that has died or resigned from their position. It also requires them to meet any additional requirements that the state has set for their legislatures.
What law let the states decide wether or not to allow slavery?
The law that let states decide whether or not to allow slavery was the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which states that any power not specifically delegated to the federal government is reserved to the states or the people. This allowed states to make their own decisions regarding the legality of slavery within their borders.
