Which amendment explicitly extended suffrage to women?

Which amendment explicitly extended suffrage to women?

• A. 17th Amendment
• B. 20th Amendment
• C. 18th Amendment
• D. 19th Amendment

Answer: (D)

Extending voting rights to women is addressed by the Nineteenth Amendment, ratified in 1920. It prohibits denying or abridging the right to vote on account of sex, guaranteeing women the right to vote in all elections nationwide. This explicit protection settled the issue across the country and marked the culmination of the women’s suffrage movement. The other amendments cover different topics: direct election of senators, nationwide prohibition of alcohol, and setting start dates for presidential and congressional terms. None of these extend suffrage to women.

Extending voting rights to women is addressed by the Nineteenth Amendment, ratified in 1920. It prohibits denying or abridging the right to vote on account of sex, guaranteeing women the right to vote in all elections nationwide. This explicit protection settled the issue across the country and marked the culmination of the women’s suffrage movement. The other amendments cover different topics: direct election of senators, nationwide prohibition of alcohol, and setting start dates for presidential and congressional terms. None of these extend suffrage to women.