The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments are viewed as foundational to modern American democracy. Examine the sources, then answer the questions that follow.

Which of the following describes the effects of the provisions in Articles III and IV of the Fourteenth Amendment? Select all that apply.
A. They ensured that the federal government would not be liable for debts incurred by rebellious states.
B. They prohibited those who had joined the Confederacy from holding public office.
C. They required ex-Confederate state governments to repay the federal government’s war debt.