Exploring the Evolution of U.S. Voting Rights

What was a requirement for voting in the early United States?

• Having a college degree

• Being born in the United States

• Owning property

• Being over the age of 30

Which amendment granted citizenship to all people born or naturalized in the U.S.?

• 12th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

What was the purpose of Jim Crow laws?

• To increase voter turnout

• To enforce racial segregation

• To expand voting rights

• To support women's suffrage

What was a major barrier to African American voting rights even after the 15th Amendment?

• Literacy tests and poll taxes

• Income level

• Age restrictions

• Geographic location

Which state was the first to grant women full voting rights?

• Wyoming

• New York

• California

• Georgia

What was the effect of white primaries and literacy tests on African American voters?

• Expanded voting rights

• Disenfranchisement

• No significant effect

• Increased voter turnout

Which amendment prohibited the use of poll taxes in federal elections?

• 19th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

• 24th Amendment

• 23rd Amendment

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 achieve?

• Allowed non-citizens to vote

• Granted women the right to vote

• Banned literacy tests

• Lowered the voting age to 18

What slogan was used to support lowering the voting age to 18?

• Freedom to vote

• Equality for all

• Old enough to fight, old enough to vote

• No taxation without representation

How can Georgia residents vote?

• By mail only

• In person on election day or early voting, or by mail

• Using online voting

• Through a phone call