Voting Rights

Which political right is protected by the Fifteenth and Nineteenth Amendments?

• the right to vote

• the freedom of assembly

• the freedom of the press

• the right to hold public office

In what way were residents of Washington, D.C., impacted by the 23rd Amendment?

• They were allowed to participate in Presidential elections.

• They were given 2 seats in the House of Representatives.

• They became exempt from having to pay income taxes.

• They were granted statehood by they U.S. Congress.

What was the purpose of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• It ended the Prohibition era.

• It gave women the right to vote.

• It provided for the popular election of senators.

• It established the terms of Presidential succession.

What does the term "suffrage" mean?

• being free

• being in pain

• the right to vote

• to join the military

Which Amendment gave United States citizens of all races the right to vote?

• 19th Amendment

• 23rd Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 24th Amendment

"The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax."

This is part of what amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 24th Amendment

• 17th Amendment

Which of these actions is prohibited by the 24th Amendment?

• charging poll taxes

• the right to bear arms

• the right to hire an attorney

• denying women the right to vote

Both the 19th Amendment and 26th Amendment helped to do which of these?

• lower the minimum voting age

• allow women the right to vote

• prevent discrimination on the basis of race

• get more people involved in the voting process

Why were the 19th, 24th, and 26th amendments so important to the Constitution?

• They passed through Congress without opposition.

• They addressed the issue of Congressional representation.

• They ended the remaining institutions of legal racism in the south.

• They expanded democratic principles to include more of the U.S. population.

How did the Fifteenth Amendment change voting rights in the United States?

• It allowed women the right to vote in federal elections.

• It lowered the minimum age to vote in a federal election.

• It allowed anyone living in the United States the right to vote.

• It guaranteed people of all races and ethnicity the right to vote