Suffrage- the right to vote
Democracy- government by the people; the U.S. is a democracy
Election- a vote to select the winner of a position of political official
-September 17,1787. US constitution was adopted
-1789 the first presidential election was held
- George Washington was elected
-15th amendment (1869) granted all men the right to vote, regardless of their race
-19th amendment (1920) women gained the right to vote