Identify if each statement about rights, protections, and powers granted by the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth amendments is true or false.(5 points) True False African Americans did not receive the same civil rights as other citizens for many years after the Reconstruction Amendments were passed. Persons who have been convicted of a serious crime are banned from holding office. States' laws about civil rights are more powerful than federal laws. Babies born in the United States to a citizen of another country are granted US citizenship. African American men were given the right to vote before women were.

Answer 1

Here are the evaluations of each statement:

1. African Americans did not receive the same civil rights as other citizens for many years after the Reconstruction Amendments were passed.
   True - Although the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments were intended to provide rights and protections for African Americans, systemic racism and discrimination persisted, limiting their civil rights for many years.

2. Persons who have been convicted of a serious crime are banned from holding office.
   False - While many states have laws that restrict individuals with felony convictions from holding public office, this is not universally applicable and can vary from state to state.

3. States' laws about civil rights are more powerful than federal laws.
   False - Under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution, federal laws take precedence over state laws. If there is a conflict, federal law will prevail.

4. Babies born in the United States to a citizen of another country are granted US citizenship.
   True - According to the 14th Amendment, anyone born on U.S. soil is granted U.S. citizenship, regardless of their parents' citizenship status (with some exceptions related to diplomats).

5. African American men were given the right to vote before women were.
   True - The Fifteenth Amendment, ratified in 1870, granted African American men the right to vote, while women did not obtain the right to vote until the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified in 1920.

In summary:

1. True
2. False
3. False
4. True
5. True