Following the Civil War, the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution were primarily designed to:

The correct answer to the question "Following the Civil War, the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution were primarily designed to:" is Option B: Protect the rights of newly freed enslaved people..

The other options — A) Expand presidential powers during times of crisis., C) Establish a national banking system., D) Grant women the right to vote. — are incorrect for this GED Exam Prep question. As explained above: Known as the Reconstruction Amendments, these amendments abolished slavery (13th), granted citizenship and equal protection (14th), and guaranteed voting rights for African American men (15th), aimin…