foundations of the constetution

By sarahwiley

  • 1789 - Constitution is ratified

    when the constetution wad ratified only white men were allowed to vote.

  • 1810 - Religious qualifications dropped

    religouse requirements for voting were removed

  • 1850 - Property requirements dropped

    the requierment to own land to vote was removed

  • 1867 - 15th Amendment

    removed racial restrictions on adult men so even slaves could vote and it protected their rights

  • 1920 - 19th Amendment

    the 15th amendment was for womens sufferage which gave women the right to vote

  • 1961- 23rd Amendment

    The 23rd Amendment allows voters of the District of Columbia to participate in presidential elections.

  • 1964- 24th Amendment

    the 24th amendment baned the poll tax as a requirement for federal voting

  • 1965 - Voting Rights Act of 1965

    This act protects the rights of minority voters and eliminates voting barriers such as the literacy test

  • 1971- 26th Amendment

    made it so that no one under the adge of 18 was allowed to vote