Voting & Political Parties

What does the word suffrage mean?

• The right to vote in political elections

• A type of political party

• A law regarding taxes

• A historical event

What is another word for suffrage?

• Ballot

• Franchise

• Legislation

• Campaign

When the Constitution went into effect in 1789 who could vote?

• All citizens of the United States

• Only property-owning white males

• All males regardless of property ownership

• Both men and women

What is the electorate?

• The process of electing a candidate

• The group of people who are eligible to vote

• A type of voting machine

• The collection of all political parties

Which amendment protected any citizen from being denied the right to vote because of race or color?

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 24th Amendment

Which amendment added the voters of DC to the presidential electorate?

• 22nd Amendment

• 23rd Amendment

• 25th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

Which amendment gave the vote to women?

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 21st Amendment

• 26th Amendment

Which amendment eliminated the poll tax?

• 22nd Amendment

• 24th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

• 27th Amendment

Which amendment set the minimum age of voting at no more than 18?

• 19th Amendment

• 21st Amendment

• 24th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

List the three universal qualifications to vote.

• Citizenship, residence, age

• Citizenship, education, property ownership

• Age, property ownership, literacy

• Education, residence, age