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Civics Test Question 98: When did all men get the right to vote?

A question from the 2025 civics test, with the answers USCIS publishes and our explanation.

Translation
98
When did all men get the right to vote?所有男性是什么时候获得投票权的?¿Cuándo obtuvieron todos los hombres el derecho a votar?

Official answers

Any one of these is correct.

  • After the Civil War南北战争之后Después de la Guerra Civil
  • During Reconstruction重建时期Durante la Reconstrucción
  • (With the) 15th Amendment(随着)第十五修正案(Con la) Enmienda 15
  • 18701870 年

Explanation

After the Civil War, during Reconstruction, the 15th Amendment (1870) said citizens cannot be denied the vote because of race, giving all male citizens the right to vote.

Memory tip

💡 Men: 1870, the 15th Amendment. Women: 1920, the 19th (question 102).

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