US History Regents Prep Exam Questions
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Updated 2026
13th amendment abolished slavery
14th amendment Declares that all persons born in the U.S.
are
citizens and are guaranteed equal
protection of
the laws
15th amendment citizens cannot be denied the right to vote
because of race, color, or precious
condition of
servitude
3/5 comprimise Only 3/5 of the states slave population
counted
toward representation in Congress
abolitionists people who believed that slavery should
be
against the law
alexander hamilton United States statesman and leader of the
Federalists (est. the 1st Bank of the US)
,articles of confederation a written agreement ratified in 1781 by the
thirteen
original states (the first "constitution")
cabinet a group of advisors to the president (not in
the
constitution, example of elastic clause)
census a period count of the population to
determine
representation in Congress
checks and balances A system that allows each branch of
government to
limit the powers of the other branches in
order to
prevent abuse of power (Exec., Judicial,
and
Legislative)
cherokee trail of tears The moving of the Cherokee Indians to
Oklahoma.
Only 1 out of 5 lived. then the indian
removal of
1830
civil war a war between factions in the same
country ex.
North Vs. South
, declaration of independence the document recording the proclamation
of the
second Continental Congress (4 July
1776)
asserting the independence of the colonies
from
Great Britain
delegated powers Powers specifically given to the federal
government by the US Constitution, for
example,
the authority to print money.
democracy a political system in which the supreme
power lies
in a body of citizens who can elect people
to
represent them
elastic clause the part of the Constitution that permits
Congress
to make any laws "necessary and proper"
to
carrying out its powers
electoral college the body of electors who formally elect the
United
States president and vice-president
and Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
13th amendment abolished slavery
14th amendment Declares that all persons born in the U.S.
are
citizens and are guaranteed equal
protection of
the laws
15th amendment citizens cannot be denied the right to vote
because of race, color, or precious
condition of
servitude
3/5 comprimise Only 3/5 of the states slave population
counted
toward representation in Congress
abolitionists people who believed that slavery should
be
against the law
alexander hamilton United States statesman and leader of the
Federalists (est. the 1st Bank of the US)
,articles of confederation a written agreement ratified in 1781 by the
thirteen
original states (the first "constitution")
cabinet a group of advisors to the president (not in
the
constitution, example of elastic clause)
census a period count of the population to
determine
representation in Congress
checks and balances A system that allows each branch of
government to
limit the powers of the other branches in
order to
prevent abuse of power (Exec., Judicial,
and
Legislative)
cherokee trail of tears The moving of the Cherokee Indians to
Oklahoma.
Only 1 out of 5 lived. then the indian
removal of
1830
civil war a war between factions in the same
country ex.
North Vs. South
, declaration of independence the document recording the proclamation
of the
second Continental Congress (4 July
1776)
asserting the independence of the colonies
from
Great Britain
delegated powers Powers specifically given to the federal
government by the US Constitution, for
example,
the authority to print money.
democracy a political system in which the supreme
power lies
in a body of citizens who can elect people
to
represent them
elastic clause the part of the Constitution that permits
Congress
to make any laws "necessary and proper"
to
carrying out its powers
electoral college the body of electors who formally elect the
United
States president and vice-president
