Question

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When the US Constitution was written, voting rights were extended only to White men 21 and older who owned property. The 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870, granted suffrage to Black men. The 19th Amendment granted White women 21 and older the right to vote in 1920. It was not until 1971, in the middle of the Vietnam War when men 18 and older were being drafted to fight, that the voting age was lowered to 18 with the ratification of the 26th Amendment. Still today, however, millions of citizens of the United States are denied the right to vote because they have been convicted of felonies. This disenfranchisement of these citizens who have paid their debt to society must end.

Which text structure is used in this passage?

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Answer 1

Answer: The text structure used in this passage is in chronological order.

Explanation: The passage uses the text structure of chronological order, presenting a sequence of historical events related to voting rights in the United States. The author starts with the US Constitution and explains how voting rights were extended over time, including the 15th and 19th Amendments. The passage ends by discussing the disenfranchisement of citizens with felony convictions. Overall, the passage provides a clear timeline of the evolution of voting rights in the US, starting with a narrow focus on white, property-owning men and expanding to include other groups over time, while highlighting an ongoing issue of disenfranchisement.