When the Constitution Was Adopted, Voting Was Restricted To

question 12

Multiple Choice

When the Constitution was adopted, voting was restricted to:

• A) Congressmen and Senators.
• B) white male property owners over age 21.
• C) white men, and freed male slaves living in non-slave states.
• D) property owners, including women who were widows.
• E) white male property owners over age 18.

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Definitions:

Legal Tender

The money that is officially recognized by a government as a valid form of payment that must be accepted for debts.

Commodity Money

Money that has intrinsic value, such as gold or silver, which can serve as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, and a store of value.

Fractional Reserve Banking

A financial system where just a small portion of the deposits at a bank is supported by real cash present and accessible for withdrawal.

Fiat Money

Fiat money is currency that a government has declared to be legal tender, despite it not being backed by a physical commodity.