2008 civics test · Question 48 · Rights and Responsibilities
There are four amendments to the Constitution about who can vote. Describe one of them.
Any one of these answers is accepted
- Citizens eighteen (18) and older (can vote).
- You don't have to pay (a poll tax) to vote.
- Any citizen can vote. (Women and men can vote.)
- A male citizen of any race (can vote).
What this means
Four amendments to the Constitution deal with who can vote, and the test asks you to describe one of them:
- 15th Amendment (1870) - a citizen cannot be denied the vote because of race.
- 19th Amendment (1920) - women gained the right to vote.
- 24th Amendment (1964) - you do not have to pay a poll tax to vote.
- 26th Amendment (1971) - citizens 18 and older can vote.
Any one of these is a correct answer. The simplest ways to say it are “citizens 18 and older can vote,” “you don’t have to pay to vote,” “any citizen can vote regardless of race,” or “women and men can vote.”
This question is worded almost the same on the 2008 and 2025 tests, so one answer covers both.
Why this is on the test
Four different amendments expanded the right to vote over time, and knowing what each one did explains a big part of American history in a single answer.
How this question is asked
On the 2008 civics test, the officer asks up to 10 of the 100 questions out loud and you pass by answering 6 correctly. You answer in your own words. There is no multiple choice and nothing to write down for the civics portion.
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