VOTING FOR GOV Flashcards
In colonial times what did men have to prove they owned? and where did this idea come from?
Land, and came from england
ALL adult men were given the right to vote in what year?
1870
Which amendment gave ALL MEN the right to vote
15th
Women were given the right to vote in what year?
1920
Which amendment gave women the right to vote
19th
Which state first gave the right for women to vote first?
Wyoming
American indians were given US citizenship and the right to vote in what year?
1924
which President signed the indian citizenship act, giving American Indians the right to vote?
Calvin Cooldige
Residents of D.C gained the right to vote in Presidential Elections what year?
1961
Which Amendment gave D.C the right to vote in Presidential Elections
23rd
Although the 15th amendment said that race could not prevent men from voting, how did some states prevent african americans from voting?
A poll tax, had to pass a literacy test, violence, and the Grandfather Clause
What did the 24th amendment ban in 1964?
Poll Taxes
What act passed in 1965?
Voting Rights Act
In 1971, The constitution changed the voting age from 21 to 18, what amendment made this happen
26th
which war caused the voting age to be changed?
vietnam war
what are absentee ballots
citizens votingat home, in the mail.
what are the 3 requirements to vote
must be a citizen, must register and show residency, and must be 18
when is election day
the tuesday after the first monday in november.
