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Amendments That Widened the Vote is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on which amendments extended the right to vote, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.12.3-5. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Amendments That Widened the Vote

D2.Civ.12.3-5

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Read the amendment and answer the questions, then match each change to what it did.

1.Look at the source, then answer the questions.

The Fifteenth Amendment, Section 1

Section 1 of the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, ratified in 1870, after the Civil War. 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.

  1. 1. Which group of citizens could this amendment still leave out?
  2. 2. Which governments does it say may not deny the vote?
  3. 3. When was this amendment ratified?
2.Match each amendment or law to what it did.
  • Indian Citizenship Act (1924)
  • 17th Amendment (1913)
  • 19th Amendment (1920)
  • 23rd Amendment (1961)
  • A.Women gained the right to vote nationwide
  • B.A law making Native Americans born in the US citizens
  • C.Voters elect their US senators directly
  • D.Residents of Washington, D.C., vote for president

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Answer key — Amendments That Widened the Vote

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  1. 1.1. Women, because it does not forbid denying the vote on account of sex. 2. The United States or any State. 3. In 1870, after the Civil War.
  2. 2.1. Indian Citizenship Act (1924) — B (A law making Native Americans born in the US citizens) 2. 17th Amendment (1913) — C (Voters elect their US senators directly) 3. 19th Amendment (1920) — A (Women gained the right to vote nationwide) 4. 23rd Amendment (1961) — D (Residents of Washington, D.C., vote for president)

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Civ.12.3-5 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.