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Lesson 22 of 84 · The Constitution
The 15th Amendment: Right to Vote
Government operates at multiple levels: city, county, state, and national. Each has specific responsibilities, and they often cooperate on issues like disaster relief.
Key Facts
1
The Bill of Rights has 10 amendments.
2
Citizens elect representatives to make laws.
3
The U.S. has three branches of government.
Timeline
1945
World War II ends
1954
Brown v. Board of Education: school segregation declared unconstitutional
1963
Martin Luther King Jr. gives the 'I Have a Dream' speech
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2Who is the head of the executive branch?