Voting Rights (1776)

Most states borrowed their rules for voting from England (Great Britain) and said that a person needed to be _______, over the age of _____ and _________ in order to be able to vote in elections.

True or False: Between the years 1776 and 1807 the state of New Jersey allowed anyone (male or female) who was an adult and owned property to vote in their elections.

Because people who do not have the right to vote do not have a voice in the government, groups such as _______, _________ and _________ did not receive much help or protection from the United States government.

The two ways that the rules around voting in the United States changed over time were by states __________ their laws and ___________ the U.S. Constitution