Civics Task Cards: Voting Rights Amendments | U.S Constitution Review

This set of Voting Rights Amendments Civics Task Cards reviews vocabulary and key concepts related to the Voting Rights Amendments to the U.S. Constitution: the 14th, 15th, 19th, 24th, and 26th Amendments. Other topics related to Voting Rights are also covered, including the Reconstruction Era Amendments, Jim Crow Laws, women’s suffrage, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This set of 32 task cards is a perfect review activity for middle school students studying Voting Rights in Civics, American History, or American Government.

This set of Voting Rights Amendments Civics Task Cards includes:

✯ 32 Task Cards related to the Voting Rights Amendments to the United States Constitution. Each card contains a review question; students will define vocabulary terms, explain key concepts, and even analyze pictures and primary source quotations related to the fight for voting rights in America.

Here is a breakdown of the topics included:

✯ 8 Cards on the Reconstruction Era Amendments and Jim Crow Laws. These review questions set the stage for the Voting Rights Amendments by reviewing crucial background information. Students identify and define the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, and give an example of a Jim Crow Law. 

Vocabulary included: 13th Amendment, 14th Amendment, 15th Amendment, Reconstruction, Jim Crow

Sample question: This period in American History spanned from 1865 to 1877, following the Civil War. The American government focused on healing and rebuilding the nation after the war. 

✯ 10 cards on Poll Taxes, Literacy Tests, the 24th Amendment, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Students define vocabulary terms and explain the impact of these common voter suppression tactics. 

Vocabulary included: Poll Taxes, Literacy Tests, Grandfather Clause, the 24th Amendment, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Sample question: Why were literacy tests considered a violation of the 14th Amendment? 

✯ 6 cards on women’s suffrage and the 19th Amendment. Students define suffrage, name a famous suffragette and review key facts related to the 19th Amendment.

Vocabulary included: Suffrage, 19th Amendment

Sample Question: Suffragette Susan B. Anthony was arrested in 1872 for trying to perform what act of citizenship?

✯ 3 cards on the 26th Amendment. Students review the impact of the 26th Amendment on the national voting age.

Sample question: Which Constitutional Amendment, ratified in 1971, lowered the national voting age?

✯ 5 cards analyzing quotes and historical images. Finally, students will connect historical images and a primary source quotation from Sojourner Truth to each of the Voting Rights Amendments! This is a great exercise in making critical thinking and making connections! 

Can I Use These Task Cards With My Own Curriculum?

Absolutely! These task cards are intended to complement the resources available in my Voting Rights Amendments Bundle for Civics & American History, but they can absolutely be used independently, as well! They should touch on many of the key concepts, important historical figures, and crucial vocabulary in your Voting Rights Amendments curriculum! 

How to Use These Task Cards

These print-and-go cards can be used as unit review, test prep for your Civics End of Course Exam, or extra enrichment for students in need of a little extra review. Have students work through the cards independently, or host a class-wide gallery walk or game of Scoot! 

These task cards are presented in a non-editable, printable PDF. Both color and black & white options are included. A digital assessment will also be made available through TPT Easel, as well.

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