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- 2. The amendment that granted citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the U.S. and guaranteed equal protection under the law.
- 3. A supporter of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution who favored a strong national government.
- 7. The amendment that protected voting rights by prohibiting governments from denying a citizen the right to vote based on race or color.
- 11. The rights of citizens to political freedom, social equality, and equal protection under the law without discrimination.
- 12. A system built into the Constitution that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches.
- 14. The amendment that lowered the legal voting age across the nation to 18 years old.
- 15. Constitutional protections given to individuals who are suspected, arrested, or charged with committing a crime.
- 18. Trade,business,or movement of goods that takes place across state borders or between two or more states.
- 19. The constitutional amendment that expanded voting rights by granting women the right to vote.
- 20. The opening statement of the United States Constitution that outlines the main goals and purposes of the government.
- 21. The principle that government power is created by and depends entirely on the consent of the people.
- 22. A person who opposed the ratification of the U.S. Constitution because they feared a central government that was too powerful and wanted a bill of rights included.
- 23. The amendment that banned poll taxes as a condition for voting in federal elections.
- 25. An armed revolt by Massachusetts farmers protesting debt and land foreclosures that highlighted the major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
- 26. A major numbered section of the Constitution that describes the structure, powers, and duties of a specific branch or part of government.
- 27. A 1787 gathering of state delegates in Philadelphia who met to fix the Articles of Confederation but ended up writing a new United States Constitution.
- 28. The first constitution of the United States that established a weak central government and left most power to the independent states.
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- 1. The practice of achieving political or social change through peaceful methods such as boycotts, marches, and protests without physical force.
- 4. The opening phrase of the Preamble establishing that the government receives its authority directly from the citizens.
- 5. A formal change, addition, or revision made to a constitution.
- 6. State and local laws created mainly in the South that enforced racial segregation and disenfranchised African Americans.
- 8. The division of government responsibilities into legislative, executive, and judicial branches so that no single branch holds all the power.
- 9. Basic rights and freedoms protected by law that safeguard individuals from unfair government interference.
- 10. The constitutional amendment that officially abolished slavery and involuntary servitude throughout the United States.
- 13. The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution that protect individual liberties and limit government power.
- 16. A series of essays written to explain and defend the proposed Constitution in order to convince states to ratify it.
- 17. The constitutional amendment that protects freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and the right to petition the government.
- 24. The enforced social or physical separation of people based on race or other personal characteristics.