JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
JACKSONIAN AMERICA
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“Every male person of the age of twenty-one years, being a citizen of the United States, and a resident of this State for twelve months, and of the county wherein he may offer his vote for six months, next preceding the day of election."-from the Tennessee Constitution (1870)The Constitution of 1870 in Tennessee had several requirements for someone to be able to vote. Some of the requirements were designed to limit the number of people who could be eligible to vote. According to the provided passage, which are all requirements to vote in Tennessee in 1870?
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You must be male, 18, and a resident of the United States.
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You must be male, 21, and a citizen of the United States.
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You must be 21, a citizen of the United States, and female.
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You must be a citizen of the United States, female, and 21.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Section 33. Slavery and involuntary servitude are forever prohibited. Nothing in this section shall prohibit an inmate from working when the inmate has been duly convicted of a crime.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fearing confusion as to who would be able to vote in the 1972 election, Congress quickly proposed and surprisingly passed a constitutional amendment permanently lowering the voting age to 18.
Detailed explanation-3: -Summary: This amendment would delete article IX, section 1 of the Tennessee Constitution, which prohibits ministers of the gospel and priests of any denomination from holding a seat in either House of the legislature.
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