What Were Some of the Early Restrictions Placed on American

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Essay

What were some of the early restrictions placed on American voters and what Amendments transformed the right to vote into what it is today?

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Definitions:

Determining Abnormality

The process of identifying behaviors, thoughts, and feelings that are deviant from the societal norm, distressing to the individual, dysfunctional, or dangerous.

Psychoanalytic Theory

A comprehensive theory of human personality and behavior developed by Sigmund Freud, emphasizing unconscious motivations, conflicts, and past experiences.

Abnormal Psychology

The branch of psychology that studies unusual patterns of behavior, emotion, and thought, which may or may not be understood as precipitating a mental disorder.

Ancient Egyptian

Pertaining to the civilization of the Nile Valley from circa 3100 BCE to 30 BCE, known for its monumental architecture, hieroglyphic writing, and adherence to a polytheistic religion.