Place each right or restriction in the correct category to indicate which amendment it resulted from.

Question

13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
Options
All citizens are guaranteed equal protection under the law.
Slavery is abolished everywhere in the United States.
Expanded access to the political process and voting
All people born or naturalized in the United States are citizens.
Emancipated all enslaved Americans
Citizens cannot be denied the right to vote because of “race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”

Answer 1

Here’s how the rights or restrictions can be categorized based on the corresponding amendments:

13th Amendment

• Slavery is abolished everywhere in the United States.
• Emancipated all enslaved Americans.

14th Amendment

• All people born or naturalized in the United States are citizens.
• All citizens are guaranteed equal protection under the law.

15th Amendment

• Citizens cannot be denied the right to vote because of “race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”
• Expanded access to the political process and voting.