Comparing the interpretations of the U.S. Constitution, with blank 1, the Fifteenth Amendment protects the rights of all races to 'the right to vote' and this includes restricting the power of states to write voting laws when these violate civil rights; with blank 2, the Fifteenth Amendment protects the rights of all races to vote, and the states retain the power to write their own voting laws.

options for the blank spots: Strict Constructionism, Democratic Constructionism, Liberal Constructionism, Republican Constructionism

Blank 1: Democratic Constructionism

Blank 2: Republican Constructionism