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iCivics Politics and Public Policy Lesson Plan
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Which of the following amendments reinforced the rights granted in the 15th Amendment by further protecting voting rights of all Americans?

  • 19th Amendment (correct)
  • 26th Amendment
  • 24th Amendment
  • 23rd Amendment

    • Which amendment specifically banned the use of poll taxes in elections, making it one of the obstacles to voting addressed in U.S. history?

  • 15th Amendment
  • 24th Amendment (correct)
  • 23rd Amendment
  • 26th Amendment

    • In what year did the Indian Citizenship Act grant Native Americans the rights and privileges of American citizenship?

  • 1870
  • 1920
  • 1961
  • 1924 (correct)

    • Which amendment stipulated that residents of Washington, DC, could vote for the president and have electoral votes based on population as long as their number was less than the least populous state?

    <p>23rd Amendment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who played a significant role in women's suffrage and was mentioned in the text as working to secure voting rights for women?

    <p>Susan B. Anthony</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year were women guaranteed the right to vote in the United States?

    <p>1920</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who could vote after the passing of the 15th Amendment in the year 1870?

    <p>African American men</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which state was the first to grant women the right to vote?

    <p>Wyoming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year did residents of Washington D.C. gain the right to vote in presidential elections?

    <p>1961</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did adult men have to prove in colonial times and during the early years of the United States to gain the right to vote?

    <p>They had to prove they owned property</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What obstacles prevented African Americans from voting despite the 15th Amendment?

    <p>Poll taxes and literacy tests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year were American Indian individuals given the right to vote?

    <p>1869</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which amendment guaranteed adult men the right to vote?

    <p>15th Amendment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was instrumental in advocating for women's suffrage in the United States?

    <p>Susan B. Anthony</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the president when the women's right to vote Amendment was passed?

    <p>Woodrow Wilson</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What state gave women the right to vote first?

    <p>Wyoming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the voting age changed from 21 to 18 by the 26th Amendment?

    <p>1971</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which war influenced changes in voting laws and practices in the U.S.?

    <p>Vietnam War</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was passed in 1965 that significantly impacted voting rights?

    <p>Voting Rights Act of 1965</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In 1815, can Marvin, a wealthy landowner in Maine, vote?

    <p>No, because only adult white men with property could vote as per Colonial Traditional English Law and Times Custom.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In 1972, can Steve, who turned 18 while fighting in Vietnam, vote?

    <p>Yes, because Steve is an adult and fought for his country.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Could Susan, a former slave living in Wisconsin in 1880, vote?

    <p>No, because only adult white men with property could vote as per Colonial Traditional English Law and Times Custom.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did early U.S. history only allow male landowners to vote?

    <p>Because male landowners had more financial stability and were seen as more responsible voters.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did the colonists derive the idea that only male landowners should have the right to vote?

    <p>From Traditional English Law and Times Custom.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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