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CLEP US Government

Category - Pol. participation

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Which of the following are constitutional requirements to vote in the United States?
  1. You must be at least 21 years old and a citizen
  2. You must be at least 18 years old and a citizen
  3. You must be at least 21 years old and have resided in the US for at least seven years.
  4. You must be at least 18 years old and have resided in the US for at least seven years.
  5. You must be at least 20 years old and own at least $5000 in personal property.
Explanation
Answer: B - Currently in the United States to be eligible to vote, you must be at least 18 years old and a citizen. This was not always the case, however. At the beginning of the country, in most states, you had to be at least 21, a citizen, a man, White, and a property owner to be eligible to vote. Needless to say, a much smaller proportion of the overall population voted back then.
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