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Local and State Governments — Cumulative exam

Question 43 • CA-Government Essentials (IS)

Which group gained the right to vote with the passage of the 19th Amendment?

Answer
A
women
B
noncitizens
C
Black men
D
young people 18 and older

Explanation

The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, prohibited denying the right to vote on the basis of sex. This secured voting rights for women. Black men gained voting rights under the 15th Amendment, while people aged 18 and older gained the vote through the 26th Amendment.

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