Two long term trends that characterized the history of suffrage in the United States:
- Various restrictions on the right to vote were gradually eliminated.
- The federal government asserted authority over states in establishing laws regarding voting rights.
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<u>Explanation</u>
- At the start of American life, only white men could vote, and only those who owned property. Some early voting laws set religious requirements also. For example, the initial constitutions of Georgia and South Carolina required voters to be members of the Protestant faith. The religious test was ended with the 1787 adoption of the US Constitution, which said, "No religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States." Over time, the requirements for property ownership were dropped within individual states' laws. Eventually, also racial and gender restrictions were removed. The 15th Amendment (1870) gave voting rights to non-white men after the Civil War. The 19th Amendment (1920) gave voting rights to women after the First World War.
- The 15th and 19th Amendments as noted, serve as examples of a gradual standardizing of voting rights across the country. The authority of the US Constitution, constitutional amendments, and federal laws brought all states into line under the same guidelines. Poll taxes that were targeted at keeping poor black Americans from voting were ruled unconstitutional by the 24th Amendment (1964). The Voting Rights Act of 1965 went further in protecting racial minorities from discriminatory practices in regard to voting. The 26th Amendment (1971) gave all citizens 18 and older the right to vote, younger than many states previously allowed. So the trend over time was a standardizing of voting practices nationwide.
According to the U.S. Constitution, the federal government has limited powers, while the states retain most powers not expressly given to the federal government.
When and where was it created
Answer:
The ghost of Hamlet's father is a character from William Shakespeare's play Hamlet. In the stage directions he is referred to as "Ghost". His name is also Hamlet, and he is referred to as King Hamlet to distinguish him from the Prince.
Answer:
(B) America was too large and too far away.
Explanation:
Thomas Paine argued in “Common Sense” in favor of American Independence. The pain had many arguments to defend American independence, first he said that it was absurd for an island to rule a continent, he envisioned that the US would grow and defended that independence should be sought during the moment that the colonies were small.
He also argued that Britain was very distant from America and this made the governing of the colonies very hard. Any petition to the Parliament would take a year to the colonies receive a response, this made governing impossible.
