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. What does Section 1 not explain?
2. When was it ratified?
3. Which age does the amendment name?
2.Match each amendment or law to what it did.
24th Amendment (1964)
17th Amendment (1913)
19th Amendment (1920)
23rd Amendment (1961)
A.Women gained the right to vote nationwide
B.Voters elect their US senators directly
C.No poll tax to vote in federal elections
D.Residents of Washington, D.C., vote for president
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Answer key — Amendments That Widened the Vote
Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. It does not explain why the age was lowered or what the age had been before. 2. In 1971. 3. Eighteen years of age or older.
2.1. 24th Amendment (1964) — C (No poll tax to vote in federal elections) 2. 17th Amendment (1913) — B (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.