April 8, 2024 Bell Ringer Understanding Voting Rights Amendments

At what age does the 26th Amendment allow citizens to vote?

• 16

• 18

• 25

• 21

Which amendment prohibits voting discrimination based on race?

• 26th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 24th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

What did the 15th Amendment achieve?

• Allowed direct election of Senators

• Prohibited voting discrimination based on race

• Gave women the right to vote

• Lowered the voting age to 18

What year was the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote, passed?

• 1870

• 1913

• 1920

• 1971

Why was the 26th Amendment significant?

• It granted women the right to vote

• It abolished slavery

• It eliminated poll taxes

• It allowed 18-year-olds to vote

What major event influenced the passing of the 26th Amendment?

• World War I

• The Korean War

• The Vietnam War

• World War II

What was a barrier to voting eliminated by the 24th Amendment?

• Property ownership requirements

• Literacy tests

• Poll taxes

• Grandfather clauses

In what year did the Supreme Court rule that poll taxes in state elections were unconstitutional?

• 1964

• 1966

• 1982

• 1971

Which amendment gave residents of Washington D.C. the right to vote for the President?

• 26th Amendment

• 23rd Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 17th Amendment

Before the 17th Amendment, how were U.S. Senators chosen?

• By popular vote

• By state legislatures

• By the President

• By the Supreme Court