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Voting Rights
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| constitution | a document that serves as "rule book" to establish the basic laws for a government |
| 15th Amendment | voting shall not be denied on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude |
| 19th Amendment | voting shall not be denied on account of sex |
| 23rd Amendment | residents in Washington, D.C. can vote for the president |
| 24th Amendment | banned the use of poll taxes in elections |
| 26th Amendment | gave the right to vote to citizens who are 18 years of age or older |
| Voting Rights Act | protected voting rights by outlawing literacy tests and forms of voter intimidation |