Voting Rights Quiz

Who were the Framers of the Constitution leaving the decision of voting rights to?

• The President

• The States

• The Voters

• Congress

What did white men in colonial times need to prove they owned in order to vote?

• Land

• Bonds

• Livestock

• Businesses

What does the 15th Amendment state about voting rights?

• No tax can be levied for voting

• Voting age is set to 18

• Voting cannot be denied based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude

• Voting can only be done by citizens

How did voting rights change over time according to the document?

• By public voting

• By changing laws and amending the Constitution

• By executive orders

• By judicial decisions

Which state allowed women to vote before the national amendment was passed, and in what year?

• California in 1911

• New York in 1915

• Wyoming in 1869

• Texas in 1902

What did the 19th Amendment state regarding voting rights?

• Only men could vote

• No one could be kept from voting on account of sex/gender

• Only women of color could vote

• Women of color were still excluded

From where did some ideas about women's suffrage originate?

• European nations

• Six American Indian nations

• Asian countries

• African tribes

In what year were American Indians granted U.S. citizenship?

• 1924

• 1900

• 1945

• 1876

Why didn't the U.S. citizenship granted to American Indians guarantee them the right to vote?

• It was only partial citizenship

• The president vetoed it

• It was only for non-voting rights

• The law was incomplete

What major change did the Civil Rights Movement bring about in U.S. voting laws in 1964?

• Banned discrimination based on age

• Banned literacy tests

• Banned poll taxes

• Banned discrimination based on race