Civics 8.27.1

Hi! I'm Mike. I am 17 years old and live in Illinois in 2011. Can I vote? Describe the law or amendment that determines Mike's voting rights.

No He is not over 18. He can not vote.

I am Susan. It is 1880, and I am a former slave living in Wisconsin. Can I vote? Be careful with this one! Describe the laws or amendments that determine Susan's voting rights. Be careful on this one.

No She is a woman. She is not supposed to vote. (yet)

Good day, I'm John! I am a poor man living in Rhode Island in 1792. Can I vote? Describe the law or amendment that determines John's voting rights.

No You must be able to pay the taxes before you can vote.

Explain how the colonists and early Americans got the idea that only male land owners should vote.

They got the idea from england.

My name is Shari. I am 63, I live in Indiana, and the year is 1998. Can I vote? Describe the law or amendment that determines Shari's voting rights.

Yes The 26th amendment was passed in 1920 and gave women the right to vote.

Hi! I'm Lea. I am 35 and live on the Cherokee reservation in North Carolina in 1987. Can I vote? Describe the laws or amendments that determine Lea's voting rights.

Yes This is the time they just established that a woman can vote.