The passage below provides background information about a constitutional amendment. After the Civil War, Southern states passed special laws to limit the rights of their newly freed African-American citizens. Congress passed the Civil Rights Act of 1866 to overturn these state laws. To ensure that the Supreme Court did not
overrule this act, Congress proposed an amendment guaranteeing the privileges
and immunities of all U. S. citizens.
Which amendment is described above?

A. 19th Amendment

B. 14th Amendment

C. 15th Amendment

D. 13 th Amendment

Read the information in the table and answer the question that follows. beliefs of two key leaders in the protestant reformation martin luther john calvin doing good works does not guarantee salvation. he disagreed with the catholic church regarding purgatory and other traditions. he believed god's love is a gift and not a prize to be won from human effort. doing good works does not guarantee salvation. he believed only god knows who will receive salvation. faith is the result of god's forgiveness of sins. based on the information in the table, which statement would most likely be a belief shared by both martin luther and john calvin? a. doing good deeds is not a means to salvation. b. praying will bring a person salvation. c. confessing your sins to a priest will bring penance. d. god has predestined those people who will be saved.

Describe the government under, and powers given by, the articles of confederation.

Which of the following adjectives would best describe a body of water with high salinity? a. salty b. sandy c. hot d. cold