There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them? — Answer & Explanation

Official Question & Answer

Question

There are four amendments to the U.S. Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.

✦ OFFICIAL ANSWER ✦

Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote); you don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote; any citizen can vote (women and men can vote); a male citizen of any race (can vote).

Why This Is the Answer

Four amendments to the Constitution address voting rights. You need to describe one: the 15th (men of any race can vote), 19th (women can vote), 24th (no poll tax), and 26th (citizens 18 and older can vote).

A helpful memory aid: 15-19-24-26 — Black men, Women, No Tax, Age 18. Each amendment expanded voting rights to more Americans over time.

The story of voting in America is one of gradual expansion: from white male property owners only, to all men regardless of race, to women, to young adults at age 18.

💡 Interview Tip

Pick one: 'Citizens eighteen and older can vote' (26th Amendment) is the easiest to remember.

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