Extending Voting Rights

Question 1

What conclusion can you draw about the effects of civil rights legislation?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Participation of African-Americans in government increased.

Question 2

Which statements describe the effects of the Twenty-sixth Amendment? Check all that apply.Naturalized citizens were granted the right to vote.States had to let 18-year-old citizens vote.Amending the Constitution made the new minimum voting age constitutional.The minimum voting age for females remained 21. Males could now vote at the same age at which they could be drafted.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

States had to let 18-year-old citizens vote.; Amending the Constitution made the new minimum voting age constitutional.; Males could now vote at the same age at which they could be drafted.

Question 3

What conclusion can you draw about the effects of civil rights legislation?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Participation of African-Americans in government increased.

Question 4

Why did President Wilson support the Nineteenth Amendment? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Women deserve the right to participate.; Women share the burden of supporting the nation.; It is hypocritical to deny women the right to vote.

Question 5

Which statements describe the effects of the Twenty-sixth Amendment? Check all that apply.Naturalized citizens were granted the right to vote.States had to let 18-year-old citizens vote.Amending the Constitution made the new minimum voting age constitutional.The minimum voting age for females remained 21. Males could now vote at the same age at which they could be drafted.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

States had to let 18-year-old citizens vote.; Amending the Constitution made the new minimum voting age constitutional.; Males could now vote at the same age at which they could be drafted.

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