Question

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Read this excerpt from the Preamble to the United States Constitution
United States. Preamble and First Amendment to the United States Constitution. (1787, 1791) Preamble
We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to
ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution of the United States of America
How did the 15th, 19th, and 26th Amendments expand the "Blessings of Liberty' to more of the United States population? Write a short essay of 5 to 7 sentences to explain your answer. (5 points)

Answer 1

In the Preamble it states a line that says "Blessings of Liberty". The meaning of this is the right to vote, and the right of freedom of speech. This goes along with the 15th, 19th, and 26th amendment. In the 15th amendment it says that no citizen will be denied to vote even if they are colored. In the 19th amendment it gives the right of women to vote no matter their race either. In the 26th amendment anyone over the age of 18 may vote. These all go together in the line "Blessings of Liberty" because they all deal with voting and equality on voting. It shows that as America we all are allowed to vote for who we think is best, no matter our race or sex.