Voting Rights

Which of the following BEST describes who could vote prior to 1820?

• white males

• property owners

• white male property owners

• all Americans could vote prior to 1820

Which amendment removed the race barrier to voting in 1870?

• 15th

• 19th

• 24th

• 26th

Which amendment removed the gender barrier to voting in 1920?

• 15th

• 19th

• 24th

• 26th

Which group of Americans was given the right to vote for president in 1961?

• women

• Native Americans

• 18 year old Americans

• residents of Washington, D.C.

Which group of Americans was given the right to vote in 1971 with the 26th Amendment?

• Women

• Native Americans

• residents of Washington, D.C.

• 18 year old Americans

Which state was the first to give women the right to vote?

• California

• New York

• Wyoming

• Vermont

This fee, required before voting, was banned by the 24th Amendment in 1964.

• poll tax

• election tax

• per capita tax

• income tax

Mike is 16 and lives in Texas. Can he vote?

• yes

• no

Lea is a Cherokee and lives on a reservation in North Carolina in 1987. Can she vote?

• yes

• no

It is 1964. Kelly is a woman living in Washington, D.C. Can she vote in the presidential election?

• yes

• no