Question

1
When the Constitution was first written, who held the
power to decide who could vote?

Answer 1

The Constitution was first written on September 17th, 1787. Individual state legislators controlled who could vote.

Answer 2

Voting is controlled by individual state legislatures. Only white men age 21 and older who own land can vote. The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution grants full citizenship rights, including voting rights, to all men born or naturalized in the United States.