Chapter 7 Section 1 Questions
Chapter 7 Section 1: Changingthe Law of the Land
Abolishing Slavery
African Americans & the Right to Vote
Women & the Right to Vote
Chapter 7 Section 1: Changingthe Law of the Land
Abolishing Slavery
The issue of slavery divided our nation for a long time.North – no slaverySouth – slaveryThe Constitution didn’t mention slavery1857 –DredScot CaseSupreme court ruled that the Constitution allowed slavery & slaves were property.1865 – 13thAmendment ended slavery.
African Americans & the Right to Vote
Women & the Right to Vote
Chapter 7 Section 1: Changingthe Law of the Land
Abolishing Slavery
The issue of slavery divided our nation for a long time.North – no slaverySouth – slaveryThe Constitution didn’t mention slavery1857 –DredScot CaseSupreme court ruled that the Constitution allowed slavery & slaves were property.1865 – 13thAmendment ended slavery.
African Americans & the Right to Vote
1868 – 14thAmendment said that African Americans were citizens &the states not just Congress must respect citizens rights.Sometimes called the 2ndBill of Rights.1870 – 15thAmendment promised suffrage for African Americans.1964 – 24thAmendment made poll taxesagainst the law.
Women & the Right to Vote
Chapter 7 Section 1: Changingthe Law of the Land
Abolishing Slavery
The issue of slavery divided our nation for a long time.North – no slaverySouth – slaveryThe Constitution didn’t mention slavery1857 –DredScot CaseSupreme court ruled that the Constitution allowed slavery & slaves were property.1865 – 13thAmendment ended slavery.
African Americans & the Right to Vote
1868 – 14thAmendment said that African Americans were citizens &the states not just Congress must respect citizens rights.Sometimes called the 2ndBill of Rights.1870 – 15thAmendment promised suffrage for African Americans.1964 – 24thAmendment made poll taxesagainst the law.
Women & the Right to Vote
Most people believed the role ofa woman was in the home.1920 – 19thAmendment gave women the right to vote.
Chapter 7 Section 1: Changingthe Law of the Land
Youth & the Right to Vote
The Voice of the People
Ch. 7 Sec. 1 Answers
Chapter 7 Section 1: Changingthe Law of the Land
Youth & the Right to Vote
Citizens old enough to fight in a war should be allowed to vote.1970 – Congress passed a lawsetting the voting age at 18.Supreme Court ruled that Congress could only set voting age for National Elections.1971 – 26thAmendment set voting age at 18 for all elections.
The Voice of the People
Ch. 7 Sec. 1 Answers
Chapter 7 Section 1: Changingthe Law of the Land
Youth & the Right to Vote
Citizens old enough to fight in a war should be allowed to vote.1970 – Congress passed a lawsetting the voting age at 18.Supreme Court ruled that Congress could only set voting age for National Elections.1971 – 26thAmendment set voting age at 18 for all elections.
The Voice of the People
The Constitution can be changed as views and needs change.13th, 14, and 15thAmendments were a result of the Civil War.All other changes were the result of peaceful work by citizens.The citizens decidewhat will be the law of the land.
Ch. 7 Sec. 1 Answers
Chapter 7 Section 1: Changingthe Law of the Land
Youth & the Right to Vote
Citizens old enough to fight in a war should be allowed to vote.1970 – Congress passed a lawsetting the voting age at 18.Supreme Court ruled that Congress could only set voting age for National Elections.1971 – 26thAmendment set voting age at 18 for all elections.
The Voice of the People
The Constitution can be changed as views and needs change.13th, 14, and 15thAmendments were a result of the Civil War.All other changes were the result of peaceful work by citizens.The citizens decidewhat will be the law of the land.
Ch. 7 Sec. 1 Answers
SlaveryGave African Americans citizenshipThe poll taxSuffragistsIf you are old enough to fight, you are old enough to votePropose a constitutionalchangeWho has the right to votePower in congress, slaves in population counts, abolishing slavery
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