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.
Constitutional amendments have been used to expand civil rights and  the right to vote by allowing blacks and women to vote. The 15th  amendment states that governments cannâ¦ot deny a person to vote  based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. The 19th  amendment gives all women the right to vote.