The legitimacy of the US political system is based on citizen participation. One of the principal ways that citizens participate in the US government is through voting. Is Congress or the Supreme Court more responsible for the expansion of the right to vote in the United States?

Present an argument for your choice.
In your essay, you must:
• articulate a defensible claim or thesis that responds to the prompt and establishes a line of reasoning.
• use at least one piece of evidence from the list below.
The 15tb Amendment
The 19th Amendment
• "Letter from Birmingham Jail"

The second piece of evidence must be from a different source on the list above OR from your knowledge of Congress or the Supreme Court.

Use reasoning to explain why your evidence supports your claim or thesis