In its history of more than 225 years, the U.S. Constitution has never been amended to restrict anyone's right to vote, but it has been amended __________ to extend voting rights.

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The U.S. Constitution has been amended six times to extend voting rights. These amendments include the 15th Amendment, which prohibited voting discrimination based on race or color; the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote; the 23rd Amendment, which granted residents of the District of Columbia the right to vote in presidential elections; the 24th Amendment, which prohibited the imposition of poll taxes as a condition of voting; the 26th Amendment, which lowered the voting age to 18; and the 27th Amendment, which addressed congressional pay but also included a provision that prohibits any law that affects congressional salaries from taking effect until after the next House of Representatives election.

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