SOL 5 practice

The 15th Amendment

• Gave former slaves the right to vote. (Anyone born in the US)

• Gave women the right to vote

• Gave Irish immigrants the right to vote

• Set the voting age to 18

The 19th Amendment

• Gave former slaves the right to vote

• Gave women the right to vote

• Gave immigrants the right to vote

• Outlawed discriminatory voting practices

The 23rd Amendment

• Gave former slaves the right to vote

• Gave the residents of Washington DC the right to vote in presidential elections

• Gave women the right to vote

• Gave disabled Americans the right to vote

The 24th Amendment

• Outlawed poll taxes from blocking people from voting

• Set the voting age to 18

• Gave women the right to vote

• Gave former slaves the right to vote

The 26th Amendment

• Gave women the right to vote

• Gave former slaves the right to vote

• Set the voting age to 18

• Allowed DC residents to vote for president

Voting Rights Act of 1965

• Outlawed discriminatory voting practices such as literacy tests that were common in many southern states after the Civil War

• Outlawed the practices of asking for ID in order to vote

• Made it a requirement to register to vote

• Guaranteed the right to vote for citizens with disabilities

How can you register to vote?

• DMV, Registrars Offices, By mail, or Online

• At the county court

• At the city clerks office

• Walmart

What is not a factor that determines the likelihood of someone voting in an election

• Age

• Education

• Income

• Race

People more often vote in presidential elections than any other elections.

• True

• False

Which is not a function of political parties?

• Recruit and nominate candidates

• Help candidates win elections

• Educate the electorate

• Tamper with official votes