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The Right to Vote

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Who used to have the right to vote in the United States? Who has the right to vote now? Amendments to the US Constitution that have changed the definition of eligible voters are the focus of a one-page worksheet that asks class members to create a timeline for those amendments and then to respond to a series of questions about them.

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Concepts
the united states constitution, constitutional amendments
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Additional Tags
social studies
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Instructional Ideas
  • Have groups research the political climate during the years the amendments were passed and offer explanations of the factors that influenced the changes
Classroom Considerations
  • The activity requires copies of the Constitution and the Amendments
Pros
  • The activity encourages close reading of the amendments
Cons
  • No answer sheet or background material is included