Voting Rights Amendments

Which of the following responses best supports the 15th Amendment of the Constitution? A person cannot be denied the right to vote based on gender., A person cannot be denied the right to vote based on race., A person cannot be denied the right to vote based on age., No one can be denied the right to vote.

• A person cannot be denied the right to vote based on gender.

• A person cannot be denied the right to vote based on race.

• A person cannot be denied the right to vote based on age.

• No one can be denied the right to vote.

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

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

• by allowing states to create their own Bill of Rights

• by limiting the federal government's power over individual rights

• by ensuring that all citizens have the right to vote

Which term is the best meaning of "suffrage"?

• the right for women to protest

• the right to vote in elections

• citizenship

• freedom

Which amendment gave women the right to vote?

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 21st Amendment

• 24th Amendment

The ratification of which constitutional amendment made illegal the actions described in the poster?

• 12th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

The information in the table supports the conclusion that

• Support for the amendments was uniform across all political parties

• Support for the amendments varied depending on political party affiliation

• Support for the amendments was highest among independent voters

• Support for the amendments decreased over time

What happened as a result of the Thirteenth Amendment?

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

• Slavery was only abolished in the Northern states.

• The right to vote was granted to all citizens.

• Civil rights were expanded to include women.

Which amendment or law made ALL voter discrimination illegal?

• The Voting Rights Act of 1965

• The Civil Rights Act of 1964

• The 19th Amendment

• The Voting Rights Amendment of 1970

How does the 14th Amendment protect individual rights?

• It defined citizenship so all citizens have the same rights.

• It guarantees the right to bear arms.

• It establishes the separation of church and state.

• It protects the right to free speech and assembly.

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

• on the basis of age

• on the basis of race or color

• on the basis of gender

• on the basis of income