SOL Daily Review Quiz #22 2/17/25

What did the 15th Amendment accomplish when it was ratified in 1870?

• Gave women the right to vote

• Gave African American men the right to vote

• Eliminated poll taxes

• Lowered the voting age to 18

The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, was significant because it:

• Allowed citizens in Washington D.C. to vote

• Banned literacy tests

• Gave women the right to vote

• Eliminated racial discrimination in voting

Which amendment gave residents of Washington, D.C. the right to vote in presidential elections?

• 24th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 23rd Amendment

The 24th Amendment, ratified in 1964, made which practice illegal?

• Poll taxes in federal elections

• Literacy tests

• Age discrimination

• Gender discrimination

What was the main purpose of the 26th Amendment?

• Eliminated racial discrimination

• Gave voting rights to D.C. residents

• Set the voting age at 18

• Banned poll taxes

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was significant because it:

• Gave women voting rights

• Enforced the 15th Amendment and banned discriminatory voting practices

• Lowered the voting age

• Allowed D.C. residents to vote

Before the 26th Amendment was passed, what was the general voting age in most states?

• 16 years old

• 17 years old

• 21 years old

• 19 years old

Which of these voting requirements was eliminated by the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

• Age requirements

• Citizenship requirements

• Literacy tests

• Residency requirements

The 23rd Amendment was ratified in:

• 1961

• 1965

• 1971

• 1964

Which legislation or amendment was the last major change to voting rights in the United States?

• 24th Amendment

• Voting Rights Act of 1965

• 23rd Amendment

• 26th Amendment