The timeline below shows several amendments to the U. S. Constitution. 15th Amendment: the
24th Amendment: the
right to vote cannot be 19th Amendment: right to vote cannot
denied on account of the right to vote be denied for failure
race, color or previous cannot be denied on to pay poll taxes
condition of servitude account of sex
26th Amendment:
the right to vote
cannot be denied to
those over 18 of
account age
1870
1920
1964
1971
Which conclusion can be drawn from this timeline?
O The United States is less democratic today than it was 150 years ago.
O People value the right to vote today less than they did in the past.
O The United States has gradually expanded voting rights over time.
The Declaration of Independence secured equal rights for all citizens.