WorksheetsVoting Rights Amendments
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
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
Which is the last step in amending the U.S. Constitution?
The President signs the amendment into law.
Two-thirds of Congress must approve the amendment.
Three-fourths of the state legislatures ratify the amendment.
The Supreme Court reviews the amendment.
How did the 24th Amendment expand voting rights to Americans?
It made poll taxes illegal.
It granted women the right to vote.
It lowered the voting age to 18.
It established automatic voter registration.
What was the impact of the 13th Amendment of the Constitution?
It made slavery illegal.
It granted women the right to vote.
It established the income tax.
It abolished the Electoral College.
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.
How did the Motor Voter Act make it easier to vote?
It allowed voters to register when applying for or renewing their driver’s license.
It eliminated the need for identification when voting.
It required all voters to vote by mail.
It increased the voting age to 21.
What was the purpose of the 26th Amendment, ratified in 1971?
To lower the voting age to 18.
To establish a national voting holiday.
To grant women the right to vote.
To allow 16-year-olds to vote.
How does the Fourteenth Amendment protect individual rights?
By defining citizenship, it declares that all citizens have the same rights.
It grants the right to vote to all citizens regardless of race.
It ensures freedom of speech for all individuals.
It prohibits the government from establishing a national religion.
When the Civil War was over, the United States ratified the 15th amendment which promised that a person's right to vote could not _____
be denied based on race, color or previous condition as a slave
be restricted by age or gender
be influenced by economic status
be revoked after a certain period
To what age did the Twenty-sixth Amendment lower the voting age?
16
18
21
25
What was one of the key provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
It banned literacy tests nationwide.
It established a national voting age of 18.
It required voter ID for all elections.
It mandated bilingual ballots in all states.
