Explain the Three Reconstruction Amendments

question 17

Essay

Explain the three Reconstruction Amendments. Why and when were they ratified? Why did the Congress believe it was necessary to change the Constitution?

Differentiate between the symbolic and functional aspects of language.

Appreciate the variation in phoneme usage across languages and its implications for language learning.

Understand the basic concepts of denotation and connotation in the context of word meanings.

Recognize the stages and characteristics of language acquisition in infants and toddlers.

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Definitions:

Slavery In The Territories

A contentious pre-Civil War issue in the United States, centered around whether new territories should allow slavery, impacting the balance of power between free and slave states.

Popular Sovereignty

Program that allowed settlers in a disputed territory to decide the slavery issue for themselves; most closely associated with Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois.

Abraham Lincoln

The 16th President of the United States, who served from 1861 until his assassination in 1865, known for leading the country during the Civil War and abolishing slavery.

Reentry Into Politics

The act of an individual who has previously been involved in political activities or held political office returning to active political life or seeking elective office again.