"If it weren't for some very significant moments in history, elections would likely look quite different than they do today. Readers of this engaging volume learn all about some of the most important voting laws to be passed in the United States-from laws set forth in the US Constitution to the key amendments that changed them. Readers learn about landmark legislation that changed history and shaped the nation the United States would become, such as the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Accessible text supports readers of all levels in understanding this key topic in the upper elementary curriculum"--.