Question

YOU WILL RECEIVE 100 POINTS !!!!!!!! PLEASE ANSWER ASAPPP !!!! The legitimacy of the US political system is based on citizen participation. One of the principal ways that citizens participate in the US government is through voting. Is Congress or the Supreme Court more responsible for the expansion of the right to vote in the United States? Present an argument for your choice. In your essay, you must:
articulate a defensible claim or thesis that responds to the prompt and establishes a line of reasoning.
use at least one piece of evidence from the list below.
The 15th Amendment
The 19th Amendment
"Letter from Birmingham Jail”
The second piece of evidence must be from a different source on the list above OR from your knowledge of Congress or the Supreme Court.

Use reasoning to explain why your evidence supports your claim or thesis.

Use refutation, concession, or rebuttal to respond to an opposing or alternative perspective.

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Even as the rising American electorate gains momentum, new regressive laws, rulings, and maneuvers are threatening voting rights without facing the strict scrutiny that would come with an affirmative right to vote in the Constitution.  

In 2013, the Supreme Court struck down Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), stripping the Justice Department of the powers it had for five decades to curb racial discrimination in voting. The Election Assistance Commission was left without commissioners for years and frequently faces bills in Congress that would end its existence entirely. Many schools skip civics education, contributing to the decline in voter turnout in local and primary elections.

Enshrining an explicit right to vote in the Constitution would guarantee the voting rights of every citizen of voting age, ensure that every vote is counted correctly, and defend against attempts to effectively disenfranchise eligible voters. It would empower Congress to enact minimum electoral standards to guarantee a higher degree of legitimacy, inclusivity, and consistency across the nation, and give our courts the authority to keep politicians in check when they try to game the vote for partisan reasons.

Answer 2

You said it's free response and all we had to do was answer so here's me doing the bare minimum. Lol.