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What group of people was not given the right to vote by either Amendments Thirteen Fourteen or Fifteen?
The 15th Amendment granted suffrage primarily to African-American males by prohibiting discrimination by race (this applied to all previously excluded groups of male citizens); women, residents of the District of Columbia, and young people aged 18-21 weren't granted the right to vote until the 20th century.
The 19th Amendment (1920) allowed women the right to vote; the 23rd Amendment (1961) granted residents of the District of Columbia the right to vote in Presidential elections; the 26th Amendment (1971) dropped the voting age for all citizens from 21 to 18.
The 13th and 14th Amendments had nothing to do with voting.
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Who has the power to implement provisions of the constitution?
The power to amend the Constitution lies in the people, ultimately. Congress proposes amendments and they are then submitted to state legislature. Three-fourths of the states must ratify it. Citizens vote for state legislature based on their views.
Potential amendments to the Constitution are given how many years to be ratified by the states before being pulled from consideration?
It's either five, six, seven, or ten.
How many amendments have been added since the first ten?
17 amendments for a total of 27. The 11th Amendment was passed in 1795, which laid the basis for sovereign immunity and the most recent one was passed in 1992 which delays laws affecting Congressional salary.
Results in changes to the written words of the constitution?
An amendment is a change in the Constitution, which could either be an addition, a deletion or simply a modification. In the history of the U.S. Constitution, only 27 amendments have been ratified.
What two groups have the power to propose amendments?
The two groups that have the power to propose amendments to the U.S. Constitution are: The U.S. Congress The StatesThe U.S. Congress has the power to propose an amendment when two-thirds of both the Senate and the House of Representatives vote in favor of the amendment. The States also have the power to propose an amendment if two-thirds of the state legislatures vote in favor of the amendment. In either case any amendments proposed have to be ratified by three-fourths of the states in order to become part of the Constitution.
How do you say fourteen in Japanese?
'Fourteen' is pronounced as 'juuyon' in Japanese. This can be written as either 14 oråå››.
What is the prefix for thirteen for example a thirteen sided polygon is a?
triskaideka as in triskaidekaphobia - the fear of the number thirteen or a 13-sided polygon can either be called a triskaidecagon or a tridecagon.
What part of speech is the word fifteen?
"Fifteen". like all the cardinal numbers, can be either a noun or an adjective. Example as a noun: Fifteen is the product of five and three. Example as an adjective: Fifteen students will be selected for the trip.
Time and setting of thirteen by Lauren myracle?
The setting is Atlanta Georgia and the time is today. I love Lauren Myracle's books! Especially the Winnie series. Lauren Myracle will also be making a Fourteen which will come out in either May or April 2010. Sadly, that will be the last book in the Winnie series.
What is a 14 sided figure?
A fourteen sided figure is either a "tetradecagon" or a "tetrakaidecagon".
How do you spell 141?
14.1 can be either 'Fourteen point one' or 'Fourteen and one tenth'.
How do you write fifteen thousand dollars?
Either, $15,000. Or, $15000. The comma just makes it look neater, and is more generally accepted.
What is the probability of drawing either a Jack or a 5 from a deck of cards?
Since there are four jacks in a deck of 52 cards and, likewise, four "fives", the odds of drawing either a jack or a "five" are 8/52 or two in thirteen. The probability of drawing a Jack is one in thirteen. The probability of drawing a "five" is one in thirteen.
What amendments extended civil rights?
The 13th, 14th and 15th Amendments extended civil rights and are frequently referred to as the Civil Rights Amendments.
Who decides how states will ratify the amendment?
who decides how states will ratify the amendments?congresspresidentjusticesstatesthe best answer is congress
How do you miscarry pregenancy in one moth fifteen days?
It either happens by itself or you have an abortion.
How do you write five hours and fifteen minutes?
Either 5.25 hours or 5:15.
