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Under which category does this constitutional amendment fall no tax on voting citizen 18 years of age could vote?
power of the state government
What prevented women from voting?
Men. Specifically, men that created laws that spelled out who could vote.
Which constitutional amendment granted voting rights?
In the United States, the right to vote was always established. However, the 15th amendment made it so that voting could not be denied to people, based on their race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Also, the 19th amendment granted women the right to vote. In addition, the 26th amendment states that the voting age be changed to 18, instead of 21.
Which amendment stated no one could be kept from voting for not paying taxes?
It was the Twenty-fourth Amendment that stated people could not be prevented from voting for not paying taxes. It was ratified on January 23, 1964.
Was a constitutional amendment necessary before congress could impose a tax on income?
No. A constitutional amendment was necessary before congress could impose a tax on property.
Who makes the decision as to how old you have to be when voting?
A Constitutional Amendment must be passed. The XXVII Amendment (?) lowered the voting age from 21 to 18 during the Vietnam War, the argument being that if a young man could be drafted at 18, he ought to be able to vote--and drink; many drinking laws were also changed at this time for the same reason.
Which amendment said that states could not prevent people from voting from based on their race?
Amendment 15
What legal action eliminated the poll tax?
The Poll Tax was abolished by the 24th Amendment to the U.S Constitution. The Poll Tax was a tax that citizens paid prior to voting. Often, the tax was used to prevent to the poor from voting, as they could not afford the tax.
What other amendments have expanded sufrage in the US?
In addition to the 15th Amendment, which prohibits denying the right to vote based on race, and the 19th Amendment, which grants women the right to vote, the 24th Amendment eliminated poll taxes in federal elections, ensuring that financial barriers could not prevent citizens from voting. The 26th Amendment further expanded suffrage by lowering the voting age from 21 to 18, allowing younger citizens to participate in elections. These amendments collectively enhanced democratic participation in the United States.
Can a president advise the people to vote no on any kind of an amendment?
Yes, he can advise. However, it is most unlikely that the people would be voting on an amendment. Amendments are voted for by those in Congress and the State Legislatures. There is a means whereby a Constitutional Convention could be called by 2/3rds of the States, but such has never been done, and it is unclear how it could be done. Even in such a case, it would be the delegates from the state's voting, not the people as a whole.
Who or what stated that race color or previous condition of servitude could not keep one from voting?
the fifteenth amendment
15th Amendment?
The amendment that stated that no one could be rejected voting rights based on race, color, or ex-slave.
