Voting Rights Amendments

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Which is the last step in amending the U.S. Constitution?

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Three-fourths of the state legislatures ratify the amendment.

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To what age did the Twenty-sixth Amendment lower the voting age?

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18

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How did the Twenty-fourth Amendment allow more Americans to vote?

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It outlawed poll taxes, which many states used to prevent poor Americans from voting.

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How does the Fourteenth Amendment protect individual rights?

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By defining citizenship, it declares that all citizens have the same rights.

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How did the Fourteenth Amendment’s due process clause extend the Bill of Rights?

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by preventing states from denying rights granted in the Bill of Rights

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What happened as a result of the Thirteenth Amendment?

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Slavery was outlawed in all states and U.S. territories.

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According to the Fifteenth Amendment, on what basis could citizens no longer be denied the right to vote?

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on the basis of race or color

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Which of the following is true of the constitutional amendment process?
Three-fourths of the states must ratify proposed amendments, The easy process has allowed hundreds of amendments to be approved, State conventions must vote to ratify amendments, Over half of the original amendments have been repealed.

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Three-fourths of the states must ratify proposed amendments

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Which amendment or law made ALL voter discrimination illegal?

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The Voting Rights Act of 1965

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Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

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19th Amendment