Question

three - fourths of state legislatures must approve the amendment
or three - fourths of special state conventions must approve
voting rights amendments several amendments have expanded voting rights:
15th amendment: cannot deny vote based on race
19th amendment: cannot deny vote based on sex
24th amendment: cannot require poll taxes
26th amendment: lowered voting age to 18
guided practice: fill in the blanks
the framers included a formal amendment process because they wanted the constitution
to be adjusted as times __, but not changed for trivial, __
reasons.
to propose a constitutional amendment, ____ of each chamber of congress
must vote for it.
the constitutional amendment process requires ____ of state legislatures to
ratify an amendment.
the statement \the right to vote shall not be denied on account of race, color, or previous
condition of servitude\ comes from the ____ amendment.
citizens cannot be denied the right to vote for ____ taxes according to the
24th amendment.
section 11: political parties & participation

Explanation:

1. The Framers included a formal amendment process because they wanted the Constitution to be adjusted as times change, but not changed for trivial, frivolous reasons. (Context: Understanding the intent of the Framers regarding constitutional flexibility and stability.)
2. To propose a constitutional amendment, two - thirds of each chamber of Congress must vote for it. (Knowledge of the U.S. constitutional amendment process: Proposal requires a two - thirds majority in both the House and the Senate.)
3. The constitutional amendment process requires three - fourths of state legislatures to ratify an amendment. (From the text: "Three - fourths of state legislatures must approve the amendment" and this is part of the ratification process.)
4. The statement "The right to vote shall not be denied on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude" comes from the 15th Amendment. (From the text: "15th Amendment: Cannot deny vote based on race" which aligns with the described right.)
5. Citizens cannot be denied the right to vote for poll taxes according to the 24th Amendment. (From the text: "24th Amendment: Cannot require poll taxes" so the right to vote cannot be denied for poll taxes.)

Answer:

1. change, frivolous
2. two - thirds
3. three - fourths
4. 15th
5. poll