Foundations of the Constitution

By jamiekautzman

  • Constitution Ratified

    Constitution Ratified
    All white men that owned land could vote.

  • Last Religous Prerequisite

    Last Religous Prerequisite
    Religious test is not longer required as a qualification to any office. White land owning males can vote. Sept. 29th is not the exact date.

  • Property Requirements Dropped

    Property Requirements Dropped
    All white men can vote; don't need to own property. Sept. 29th is not the exact date.

  • Fifteenth Amendment

    Fifteenth Amendment
    Former/freed slaves can vote; all males any race can vote. The 15th amendment first passed on Feb. 25, 1969 but wasn't ratified til Feb. 3, 1870.

  • Nineteenth Amendment

    Nineteenth Amendment
    Women have the right to vote. The 19th amendment was passed on Jun. 4, 1919 but wasn't ratified til Aug. 18,1920.

  • Twenty-Third Amendment

    Twenty-Third Amendment
    Allowed for those in the District of Columbia (Washington DC) to vote. The 23rd amendment first proposed on Jun 17, 1960.

  • Twenty-Fourth Amendment

    Twenty-Fourth Amendment
    Bans the poll tax requirement for federal elections. The 24th amendment was first proposed on August 27, 1962.

  • Voting Rights act of 1965

    Voting Rights act of 1965
    Banned the literacy test as a prerequisite for voting. All U.S. citizens can vote.

  • Twenty-sixth Amendment

    Twenty-sixth Amendment
    Sets the minimum voting age at 18. All U.S. citizens 18 years or older can vote. The 26th amendment was first proposed on Mar. 23, 1971 and later adopted on Jul. 1, 1971; It was officially adopted 6 days later.