Voting Rights Amendments

When the Civil War was over, the United states ratified the 15th amendment which promised that a person's right to vote could not _____

• be denied based on whether you were male or female

• be denied even if a person was not a citizen

• be denied based on race, color or previous condition as a slave

The _______ amendment to the Constitution gave women the right to vote in the year 1920

• 1st

• 19th

• 14th

Suffrage is a fancy word meaning _____

• the right to vote

• the process to amend the Constitution

• suffering

The ______amendment was passed in the year 1971 and set the national voting age to be 18

• 26th

• 1st

• 14th

What was the impact of the 13th Amendment of the Constitution?

• It enforced segregation

• It abolished poll taxes

• It defined citizenship

• It made slavery illegal

How did the 24th Amendment expand voting rights to Americans?

• States could charge poll taxes in elections

• It made poll taxes illegal

• Literacy tests were required so minorities learned to read

• It did nothing to expand voting rights

How does the 14th Amendment protect individual rights?

• It made slavery illegal

• It made poll taxes illegal

• Women could now vote in all elections

• It defined citizenship so all citizens have the same rights

Sienna stands in line at her polling place to vote in the election. She is happy that women were granted the right to vote so she can voice her opinion!

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 24th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

Ken is struggling to pay his bills since he got hurt at work. He is thankful that when he goes to vote this November, he doesn’t have to pay a poll tax.

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 23rd Amendment

• 24th Amendment

Damian just turned 18 years old in May. He can’t wait to cast his vote for the first time in the election this year.

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 24th Amendment

• 26th Amendment