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AP US History Flashcards: Government Policies During The Civil War

Study Government Policies During The Civil War in AP US History with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What was the purpose of the Ironclad Oath?

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ANSWER

To ensure loyalty to the Union from federal employees. Required past and future loyalty oath from government workers and officials.

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Secondary-source excerpt (Civil War policies, 1861–1865): Some historians argue that the Union government's willingness to suspend normal legal protections demonstrated a new understanding of emergency governance. They cite arrests without immediate trial and limits on certain forms of dissent as evidence. Which civil liberty is most directly implicated by detention without prompt judicial review?
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