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Civics ch4 section 2

chapter 4 section 2

TermDefinition
civil rights rights guaranteed to all U.S. citizens for political and social freedom
suffrage the right to vote
poll tax a fee a person had to pay before he or she could register to vote
Thirteenth Amendment 1865 Outlawed slavery in all states and in all lands governed by the United States
Fourteenth Amendment 1868 Granted full citizenship to African American men and guarantees equal protection under the law
Fifteenth Amendment 1870 no one can be denied suffrage because of race or color
Seventeenth Amendment 1913 direct election of senators
Nineteenth Amendment 1920 All women have the right to vote
Twenty-third Amendment 1961 Citizens in Washington D. C. have the right to vote for president and vice president
Twenty-fourth Amendment 1964 banned the poll tax
Constitution A written plan for government
1787 the year our Constitution was written
1791 the year The Bill of Rights was ratified
The Bill of Rights the first 10 amendments to our constitution
separation of church and state a clear division between government and religion
self-incrimination the 5th amendment does not allow a person to testify against himself or herself
due process of law no person can be punished for a crime until the law has been fairly applied
eminent domain he power to take private property for public use
bail money that is given to the court so a person can be released from jail
Abraham Lincoln the 16th president
Thomas Jefferson the 3rd president
James Madison considered to be the father of The Constitution
1920 the year the 19th Amendment was ratified
1st Amendemtn includes five freedoms
1789 the year George Washington became president
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