The 14th amendment provides that no "state [shall] deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." A direct result of this amendment was that.
The process of amending the Constitution became slower and more complex
The guarantees in the Bill of Rights were applied to state actions
Every citizen gained an absolute right to freedom of speech and assembly
The power of the Federal Government was sharply reduced
In their plans for Reconstruction, both President Abraham Lincoln and President Andrew Johnson sought to.
Punish the South for starting the Civil War
Force the Southern States to pay reparations to the Federal Government
Allow the Southern States to reenter the nation as quickly as possible
Establish the Republican Party as the only political party in the South
Which organisation is formed as a way to ensure more control of people over resources?
Banks
Corporations
Cooperatives
Trade Unions
Which of the following statements about the Tawa Matsya Sangh is not correct?
It was formed by villagers to protect their fishing rights.
The government created a committee to assess the issue.
The movement was unable to secure fishing rights for the villagers.
It organised rallies to demand the villagers’ right to continue fishing.
The dispute between President Andrew Johnson and Congress during the Reconstruction Era illustrates the constitutional principle of.
Equality of justice under the law
Federalism
One man, one vote
Separation of powers
Which statement about the philosophies of Booker T. Washington and W.E.B. Du Bois is most accurate?
They differed as to the best way that African Americans could effectively achieve equality.
Both demanded programs that would provide for immediate social equality.
Both believed that vocational training would provide the most important kind of education for African Americans.
Neither wanted the Federal Government to play a major role in protecting the civil rights of African Americans.
