Trace the expansion of the right to vote
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
An ideal response will:
1. Enumerate key victories in the history of voting among groups previously excluded [e.g., the elimination of property qualifications by 1840, the 15th Amendment in 1870 (eliminating restrictions based on race), the 19th Amendment in 1920 (eliminating restrictions based on gender), the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965 (eliminating racial obstacles), the 24th Amendment in 1964 (eliminating poll taxes), and the 26th Amendment in 1971 (extending the right to vote to 18-year-olds)].
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A constitutional amendment can be ratified by
A. a positive vote in conventions in three-fourths of the states. B. a positive vote in the legislatures of three-fourths of the states. C. a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress. D. the legislatures in two-thirds of the states. E. a positive vote in conventions in three-fourths of the states, and/or a positive vote in the legislatures of three-fourths of the states.
A key feature of a constitution is that it ________________.
A. is rarely modified B. limits the powers of the rulers C. is written with clarity D. specifies the role of political parties