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The Constitution of the U. S. has been amended several times to allow more citizens the right to vote. The 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870, extended voting rights to former slaves. The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, gave women the right to vote. In 1971, the 26th Amendment granted voting rights to those 18 years and older, changing the requirement that voters must be 21 years old.

Which of the following is the main idea of this text?

A. The Constitution has been amended many times.

B. Women didn’t vote until 1920 but men could vote since the founding of the country.

C. Today, almost anyone can vote.

D. The Constitution has been amended several times to grant more citizens the right to vote.

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