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
when did Arkansas let black people vote
No. It is a privilege, not a right or a duty.
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.
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 states
The people can then vote directly by states to add a special section to the Constitution.