Tennessee Constitution and Poll Tax

Which Tennessee Constitution gave all men the right to vote regardless of race, but included a poll tax?

• 1776 TN Constitution

• 1796 TN Constitution

• 1834 TN Constitution

• 1870 TN Constitution

What is a poll tax?

• A tax required to pay when voting

• A tax required to pay to register to vote

• A tax required to pay for citizenship

• A tax required to pay through your employer

Which two groups of people did the poll tax affect the most? CHOOSE TWO

• African Americans

• Wealthy Southerners

• Factory Workers

• Poor Whites

What was introduced in the 1870 TN Constitution?

• Caste System

• Living districts for former slaves

• Poll Tax

• Limited Citizenship

The Tennessee Constitution showed how laws can both expand rights and __________ them at the same time.

• boost

• limit

• cancel

• create

What year was the first Tennessee Constitution signed and approved?

• 1776

• 1796

• 1834

• 1870

Which group of people were allowed to vote according to the 1796 Tennessee Constitution?

• All white men

• All white men and women

• All white men and freed African Americans

• All white men who owned property

In 1796, voting in Tennessee was very _______________.

• limited

• popular

• inconsistent

• accessible

The 1834 Tennessee Constitution expanded voting to which group of people?

• All men, regardless of race

• All white men

• All women

• All men and women

The second Tennessee Constitution still denied rights to which two groups of people? CHOOSE TWO

• White men that didn't own property

• Women

• African Americans

• Unemployed Adults