In What Year?
The year in which the 15th Amendment was ratified.
1870
What is suffrage?
The right to vote.
Who can vote according to the 26th Amendment?
18 year olds
Why is the 24th Amendment important?
It eliminated poll taxes
What majority is required in the Ohio General Assembly to propose an amendment?
Three-fifths majority
The year in which the 19th Amendment was ratified.
1920
Why is voting important in a democracy?
To ensure fair representation
Who was granted the right to vote by the 15th Amendment?
African American men
What does the 15th Amendment do?
Prohibits voting discrimination based on race
Who initiates the amendment process in Ohio?
Ohio General Assembly or Citizens
The year in which the 24th Amendment was ratified.
1964
What is an amendment?
Change to the constitution
Who was granted the right to vote with the 19th Amendment?
What does the 24th Amendment do?
Abolishes poll taxes
How did suffrage change society
Empowered marginalized groups and influenced social reforms.
In what year was the 26th Amendment, lowering the voting age to 18, ratified?
1971
What is the event that preceded the 26th amendment?
Vietnam War
Before the 26th Amendment, at what age was the legal voting age?
21
Why is the 19th Amendment important?
Anyone, regardless of gender can vote.
Why was lowering the voting age controversial?
Concerns about the maturity and responsibility of younger voters
In what year did Ohio pass Issue 2, legalizing recreational marijuana?
2023
What is one limitation of the 15th Amendment?
Discriminatory practices like literacy tests and poll taxes.
What could prevent someone from voting?
Felony, underage
Why was the 26th Amendment important?
18 year olds going to war could vote.
What challenges do young voters still face today?
Voter ID laws, lack of information, and engagement barriers.