Question

us hist g&c b: term as- period 3 - rm a251
week 3 (1/26-1/30)
warm-up: amendments
due: friday, january 30, 2026 at 11:59 pm

1. pick an amendment from 11-27
2. google search and share what it changed and what the people wanted when they passed this amendment.

posted fri jan 23, 2026 at 9:59 am
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yaretzi medina fri jan 30, 2026 at 11:06 am

Explanation:

To complete this warm - up task about amendments, we can take the 19th Amendment as an example:

Step 1: Choose the Amendment

We choose the 19th Amendment.

Step 2: Research the Change

The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified in 1920. It prohibited the states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex. In other words, it gave women the right to vote, which was a major change in the electoral system as before this amendment, women in many parts of the US were not allowed to participate in elections.

Step 3: Research the People's Wants

During the women's suffrage movement, women (and many men who supported them) had been advocating for the right to vote for decades. They believed that women should have the same political rights as men. Women were involved in various social and reform movements (such as the temperance movement, labor rights movements) and realized that without the right to vote, they couldn't fully participate in shaping the laws and policies that affected their lives. They wanted to be able to have a say in political matters, from local governance to national elections, just like men. This desire for political equality and the ability to influence society through the electoral process led to the push for the 19th Amendment.

If we were to present this in a more concise way for the task (sharing what it changed and what people wanted):

The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, changed the law by granting women the right to vote (prohibiting sex - based voter disenfranchisement). People (especially women and their supporters) wanted this amendment because they sought political equality, as women wanted to participate in elections, influence policies, and have the same political rights as men to shape the society they lived in.

For the answer part, if we follow the task's requirement to pick an amendment and share the relevant information, we can say:

Chose the 19th Amendment. It changed the law to give women the right to vote (ended sex - based voter denial). People (women and supporters) wanted it for political equality, to participate in elections and shape policies like men.

Answer:

1. Amendment Chosen: 19th Amendment
2. What it Changed: Prohibited sex - based voter disenfranchisement, gave women the right to vote.
3. What People Wanted: Political equality, ability to participate in elections and influence policies as men did.