Voting Rights

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What year was the Voting Rights Act passed, which protected the right to vote for all American citizens regardless of race, gender, etc.?

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1965

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Which War influenced the passage of the 26th Amendment which dropped the voting age from 21 to 18? Options: Civil War, World War 1, World War 2, Vietnam War

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Vietnam War

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Which state was the first to grant women the right to vote? Options: West Virginia, Wyoming, New York, Pennsylvania

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Wyoming

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What is a test administered before voting to see if a person can read and write?

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literacy test

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What is a special fee that a person had to pay in order to vote?

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poll tax

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What is the right to vote called?

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suffrage

Front

Which country did the Founding Fathers borrow the idea of voters needing to own property from?

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England

Front

True or false? You have to own land to vote in the United States today.

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False

Front

I am a woman living in New York City in the year 1924. I am 25, married, and have two children. Can I vote?

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Yes

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I am a woman living in Montana in the year 1910. I’m 65 years old, married, and have three kids and seven grandkids. Can I vote?

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No