Which constitutional amendment, ratified in 1920, gave women the right to vote nationwide?
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Correct answer: The Nineteenth Amendment
The Nineteenth Amendment prohibited denying the right to vote on the basis of sex. Its ratification marked a major victory for the women's suffrage movement after decades of activism.
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