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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 Nineteenth Amendment

The first paragraph of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, ratified in 1920 after more than seventy years of campaigning by women. 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 sex.

  1. 1. Which citizens gained the protection of this amendment?
  2. 2. On account of what may the right to vote not be denied?
  3. 3. What does the amendment itself not tell you?
2.Match each amendment or law to what it did.
  • 26th Amendment (1971)
  • 23rd Amendment (1961)
  • 19th Amendment (1920)
  • 24th Amendment (1964)
  • A.Women gained the right to vote nationwide
  • B.No poll tax to vote in federal elections
  • C.Residents of Washington, D.C., vote for president
  • 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. Women citizens of the United States. 2. On account of sex. 3. It does not tell you how the women campaigned or which leaders led them.
  2. 2.1. 26th Amendment (1971) — D (Citizens aged 18 and older can vote) 2. 23rd Amendment (1961) — C (Residents of Washington, D.C., vote for president) 3. 19th Amendment (1920) — A (Women gained the right to vote nationwide) 4. 24th Amendment (1964) — B (No poll tax to vote in federal elections)

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