Among the choices given, universal male suffrage is not an original feature of the US Constitution as voters were entitled to ownership of some property.
No it gave women the right to vote when they reached 21. The age of 18 to vote didn't happen until 1971 with the 27 amendment.
Voting laws in states new to the Union, such as expanding suffrage to non-landowners and reducing property qualifications to vote, helped Andrew Jackson get elected in 1828. These changes, known as "universal white male suffrage," increased the number of eligible voters. As Jackson portrayed himself as a champion of the common man, this expansion of democracy worked in his favor and boosted his electoral support.
to provide information voters need to make a good decision .
More men were eligible to vote
17th admendment
Among the choices given, universal male suffrage is not an original feature of the US Constitution as voters were entitled to ownership of some property.
Electorate(suffrage)
No it gave women the right to vote when they reached 21. The age of 18 to vote didn't happen until 1971 with the 27 amendment.
It depends on your standard. New Zealand elected it's own Parliament first in 1853. Universal male suffrage was 1879, universal over-21 suffrage was 1893. Votes were weighted in favour of rural areas (i.e. rural voters votes counted for more then urban voters) until 1945. 18-year olds could vote in 1975. Maori can choose to vote on a separate Maori-only roll, and these votes weren't counted equally with general votes until 1996.
This quote by H.L. Wayland suggests that giving everyone the right to vote without ensuring they have access to education could have negative consequences. It implies that an educated electorate is necessary for a functioning democracy, as uninformed voters may make poor decisions that negatively impact society.
They wanted more voters who supported prohibition.
Virginia Clark Abbott has written: 'The history of woman suffrage and the League of Women Voters in Cuyahoga County, 1911-1945' -- subject(s): Ohio League of Women Voters of Cuyahoga County, Suffrage, Women
One who votes; one who has a legal right to vote, or give his suffrage; an elector; a suffragist; as, an independent voter.
"American Woman Suffrage Association "The League of Women Voters is an United States political organization founded in 1920 by >>>>Carrie Chapman Catt
Voting act of 1965
Voting women could make the political changes the organization wanted They wanted more voters who supported Prohibition.