AP Success - AP US History: Understanding the 13th Amendment
13th Amendment to the Constitution, 1865."13th Amendment Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."
Question 1
Which of the following best describes the primary purpose of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution?
To provide equal protection under the law to all citizens.
To grant citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States.
To establish the direct election of U.S. Senators by popular vote.
To formally abolish slavery and involuntary servitude in the United States.
Question 2
The exception clause within the 13th Amendment has been historically interpreted to allow for which of the following?
The imposition of poll taxes as a prerequisite for voting.
The use of convict leasing and prison labor systems.
The legal segregation of public schools and facilities.
The continuation of the international slave trade.
Question 3
Which branch of the federal government is explicitly empowered by Section 2 of the 13th Amendment to enforce its provisions?
The legislative branch, specifically Congress.
The executive branch, specifically the President.
The state governments, through their respective legislatures.
The judicial branch, specifically the Supreme Court.
Question 4
The passage of the 13th Amendment was a direct result of which broader historical process in the United States?
The implementation of the New Deal during the Great Depression.
The civil rights movement and the push for desegregation.
The conclusion of the Civil War and the beginning of Reconstruction.
The westward expansion and the doctrine of Manifest Destiny.
Question 5
Which of the following amendments is most closely related to the 13th Amendment in terms of its historical context and purpose?
The 22nd Amendment, which sets term limits for the presidency.
The 19th Amendment, which grants women the right to vote.
The 14th Amendment, which addresses citizenship rights and equal protection.
The 15th Amendment, which prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on race.
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