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What was the purpose of the voting acts of 1965?
it outlawed certain unfair restrictions on voting
Laws that exempted men from voting restrictions?
grandfather clause
Voting rights of women in the 1950's?
Women had voting rights by 1950, although there were still restrictions that were abolished by the 1970s.
Which amendment passed in 1870 banned voting restrictions for color and skin?
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What voting restrictions was based upon the status of an African American's ancestors?
grandfather clauses
How did the passage of the 15th 19th and 26th Amendments of the Constitution change individual voting rights?
These amendments removed traditional restrictions of race, gender, and age from voting rights.
What is the minimum voting in the?
18 is the legal voting age in the US.
Voting restrictions placed on African Americans in the south?
They did it in order to keep political power away from minoritys
What was the effect in the US of expanding voting rights?
When voting rights were extended to citizens who previously did not have voting rights, there was more pluralism in the US. When the 19th Amendment was passed in 1920, the votes granted to women expanded the numbers of people voting in the US.
Where in your constitution is it stated that anyone has the right to vote for the office of President of US?
The US Constitution makes no such statement. It is not true that everyone can vote- there are restrictions based on age, ability to establish proof of citizenship, prior registration, etc. The 15th amendment says that race or color can not be a restriction against voting. The 19th amendment says that sex can not be used as a voting condition.
What is the voting process in the US?
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What are the constitutional restrictions on the powers of the states to set voting qualifications?
Voters must be citizens of the United States and live in the precinct in which they vote. States to have the right to declare what the minimum voting age is.
