Instructor: Mark Pearcy. In this lesson, we'll be looking at the expressed powers of the United States Congress. Learn what these powers are and examples of them, and then you'll be able to test your knowledge of them with a quiz.
The 17, 19, 23, 24, and 26 amendments have expanded voting rights.
The 14th Amendment also addresses some voting rights indirectly. Section 1 of the Amendment states: All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.