the states
they had the right to vote in 1777 when the united states government decided that they had a large enough population to vote on the constitution and the bill of rights
The states
State
No. It is a privilege, not a right or a duty.
when did Arkansas let black people vote
No
when did arkansas let black people vote
citizens that are over 18 years of age
No. The people have no direct way to change the US constitution.
the states
An Amendment is a new clause introduced into the body of the constitution when the people (congress) feels that a particular subject is not dealt with appropriately. For instance: When the constitution was first drafted all "men" were given the right to vote, however the definition of men required that they be male land-owners. When we as a culture decided that everyone should be allowed to vote, we had to change the language in the constitution by introducing the amendments to allow women and non-whites to vote.
The people can then vote directly by states to add a special section to the Constitution.