During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the criteria for determining one's eligibility to vote were established by ________.

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The criteria for voting eligibility were determined by state governments during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It wasn't until the 15th, 19th, and 26th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution that voting rights were extended to African Americans, women, and young adults. The federal government did not have much authority over voting eligibility until the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Common-law tradition and the Articles of Confederation did not establish criteria for voting eligibility.

During the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries, the Criteria for Determining