Amendments That Widened the Vote is a free printable Grade 3 to Grade 5 social studies worksheet on which amendments extended the right to vote, aligned to C3 Framework indicator D2.Civ.12.3-5. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Read the amendment and answer the questions, then match each change to what it did.
1.Look at the source, then answer the questions.
The Twenty-sixth Amendment, Section 1
Section 1 of the Twenty-sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, ratified in 1971.
The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.
1. Which age does the amendment name?
2. On account of what may the vote of these citizens not be denied?
3. When was it ratified?
2.Match each amendment or law to what it did.
26th Amendment (1971)
17th Amendment (1913)
Indian Citizenship Act (1924)
19th Amendment (1920)
A.Citizens aged 18 and older can vote
B.Voters elect their US senators directly
C.A law making Native Americans born in the US citizens
D.Women gained the right to vote nationwide
LessonPrint · D2.Civ.12.3-5 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Amendments That Widened the Vote
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Eighteen years of age or older. 2. On account of age. 3. In 1971.
2.1. 26th Amendment (1971) — A (Citizens aged 18 and older can vote) 2. 17th Amendment (1913) — B (Voters elect their US senators directly) 3. Indian Citizenship Act (1924) — C (A law making Native Americans born in the US citizens) 4. 19th Amendment (1920) — D (Women gained the right to vote nationwide)
Questions about Amendments That Widened the Vote
What does the Amendments That Widened the Vote worksheet cover?
It practices which amendments extended the right to vote — 2 questions for Grade 3 to Grade 5, all on C3 Framework D2.Civ.12.3-5: Explain how laws change a society, and how people change laws. The instruction to students is “Read the amendment and answer the questions, then match each change to what it did”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which C3 Framework indicator does Amendments That Widened the Vote practice?
D2.Civ.12.3-5, under Civics for Grade 3 to Grade 5. The published indicator reads: “Explain how rules and laws change society and how people change rules and laws.” The worksheet assesses that indicator rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Amendments That Widened the Vote is written for Grade 3 to Grade 5, typically ages 40-41. It is one of the sheets on D2.Civ.12.3-5, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Amendments That Widened the Vote come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Amendments That Widened the Vote can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Amendments That Widened the Vote free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Amendments That Widened the Vote, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for D2.Civ.12.3-5
Explain how laws change a society, and how people change laws.