Florida Teacher Certification Examinations (FTCE) Subject Area Practice Test

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution specifically granted women the right to vote?

1. Fifteenth Amendment

2. Nineteenth Amendment

3. Twenty-fourth Amendment

4. Twenty-sixth Amendment

The correct answer is: Nineteenth Amendment

The Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution specifically granted women the right to vote. Ratified in 1920, this amendment was a significant victory for the women's suffrage movement, which campaigned for decades to secure equal voting rights for women. The language of the Nineteenth Amendment clearly states that the right to vote cannot be denied or abridged on the basis of sex, thereby formally enfranchising women in all elections. The other amendments mentioned have different focuses: the Fifteenth Amendment deals with voting rights irrespective of race, the Twenty-fourth Amendment prohibits poll taxes in federal elections, and the Twenty-sixth Amendment lowers the voting age to 18. Each of these amendments addresses voting rights but does not specifically establish the right to vote for women, which is the primary significance of the Nineteenth Amendment.