Amendment 15 – Right of Citizens to Vote
Passed by Congress February 26, 1869. Ratified February 3, 1870.
Section 1.
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude–
Section 2.
The Congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Amendment 19 – Women’s Suffrage Rights
Passed by Congress June 4, 1919. Ratified August 18, 1920.
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Amendment 24 – Abolition of the Poll Tax Qualification in Federal Elections
Passed by Congress August 27, 1962. Ratified January 23, 1964.
Section 1.
The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.
Section 2.
The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Amendment 26 – Reduction of Voting Age Qualification
Passed by Congress March 23, 1971. Ratified July 1, 1971.
Note: Amendment 14, section 2, of the Constitution was modified by section 1 of the 26th amendment.
Section 1.
The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.
Section 2.
The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Find the full Constitution and all 27 amendments in the National Archives: https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution
Amendment Activities
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| Identify your classroom expectations. |
Identify your expectations for your school community. |
Read all twenty-seven amendments. |
| How were they established? Where are they listed in your classroom? How does everyone know to agree to these expectations? Is there anything missing from the list that might support your class? Think about what everyone needs in order to treat each other well. What else should be considered in order to ensure all students can learn and grow this school year? Write an amendment to your own classroom “constitution.” What new rules or expectations would you like to see, why? Share your ideas as a class.
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Where are they listed in your school? How does everyone know to agree to these expectations? Is there anything missing from the list that might support your school community? Think about what everyone needs in order to treat each other well. What else should be considered in order to ensure all students can learn and grow this school year? Write an amendment to your own school’s “constitution.” What new rules or expectations would you like to see, why? Share your ideas as a class.
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When you think of our country in 2020, what do we need? How could legislation, law, or a specific amendment support positive change? Write your proposed amendment, why we need it, and what it would help. Vote as a class on which amendment should pass. Discuss the outcome of the vote and surmise why it turned out the way it did.
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| Standards: LAFS.4-5.W.1.2 |
Standards: LAFS.6-8.W.1.2 |
Standards: LAFS.910.W.1.2, LAFS.1112.W.1.2 |
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