GED Social Studies TestU.S. HistoryEasy
A political scientist is studying the evolution of voting rights in the United States. Which constitutional amendment granted women the right to vote?
- A15th Amendment
- B13th Amendment
- C26th Amendment
- D19th Amendment
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Correct answer: D. 19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, prohibited states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex, effectively granting women the right to vote.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. The 15th Amendment granted African American men the right to vote.
- B. The 13th Amendment abolished slavery.
- C. The 26th Amendment lowered the voting age to 18.
19th Amendment
A constitutional amendment ratified in 1920 that granted American women the right to vote, ending nearly a century of protest and activism.
- Prohibits voter discrimination based on sex.
- Culmination of the women's suffrage movement.
- Significantly expanded the electorate.
Memory trick: Voting rights grew, amendment by amendment, making the nation more true.