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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 Twenty-sixth Amendment, Section 1

Section 1 of the Twenty-sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, ratified in 1971. 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.

  1. 1. When was it ratified?
  2. 2. Who could the States no longer keep from voting because of their age?
  3. 3. What does Section 1 not explain?
2.Match each amendment or law to what it did.
  • 26th Amendment (1971)
  • 23rd Amendment (1961)
  • Voting Rights Act (1965)
  • 17th Amendment (1913)
  • A.Residents of Washington, D.C., vote for president
  • B.A law, not an amendment, that stopped literacy tests in many states
  • C.Voters elect their US senators directly
  • D.Citizens aged 18 and older can vote

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Answer key — Amendments That Widened the Vote

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  1. 1.1. In 1971. 2. Citizens who are eighteen years of age or older. 3. It does not explain why the age was lowered or what the age had been before.
  2. 2.1. 26th Amendment (1971) — D (Citizens aged 18 and older can vote) 2. 23rd Amendment (1961) — A (Residents of Washington, D.C., vote for president) 3. Voting Rights Act (1965) — B (A law, not an amendment, that stopped literacy tests in many states) 4. 17th Amendment (1913) — C (Voters elect their US senators directly)

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