AnswersHSSUS US History Sem 1 26-27Civil Rights and Voting Rights

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Refer to the table.What does the table show about how Congress voted for the Civil Rights Act of 1957? Check all that apply.

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A
The majority of both parties opposed the bill.
B
The majority of both parties opposed the bill.
C
More Republicans than Democrats opposed the bill.
D
More Republicans than Democrats opposed the bill.
E
More Democrats than Republicans opposed the bill.
F
More Democrats than Republicans opposed the bill.
G
The majority of both parties voted in favor of the bill.
H
The majority of both parties voted in favor of the bill.
I
All Senate Republicans voted in favor of the bill.
J
All Senate Republicans voted in favor of the bill.
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A goal of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was to

d
demand legal equality for African Americans.
c
celebrate the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
c
celebrate the passage of important civil rights legislation.
d
demand that President Kennedy leave office.
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An important effect of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was that

A
it raised awareness of civil rights through TV coverage.
B
it raised awareness of civil rights through TV coverage.
C
it negatively affected national opinion about civil rights.
D
it negatively affected national opinion about civil rights.
E
it divided supporters of civil rights into two groups.
F
it divided supporters of civil rights into two groups.
G
it helped ensure the passage of the Voting Rights Act.
H
it helped ensure the passage of the Voting Rights Act.
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The Civil Rights Act that passed in 1964

w
was stronger than the first draft of the act.
w
was weaker than the first draft of the act.
w
was rewritten in response to a Senate filibuster.
w
was rewritten in response to the House of Representatives.
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Read the excerpt from an article written by President Barack Obama, reflecting on the Voting Rights Act of 1965. On August 6, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law—breaking down legal barriers at the state and local level that had prevented African Americans and others from exercising their constitutional right to vote.Because of that law—one of our nation's most influential pieces of legislation—Americans who were previously disenfranchised and left out of the democratic process were finally able to cast a ballot. The law was designed to ensure that all American citizens, regardless of the color of their skin, had an equal opportunity to make their voices heard.How did the Voting Rights Act expand the ability of Americans to vote?

A
It made barriers such as literacy tests that targeted African Americans illegal.
B
It required voters to present photo identification before voting in any federal election.
C
It enforced a rule that federal ballots only be printed in English in every official election.
D
It mandated that states require all high school seniors to register to vote upon graduation.
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Compare the tables.How did congressional voting for civil rights laws change from 1957 to 1965?

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A
The majority of both parties shifted to oppose the law.
B
The majority of both parties shifted to oppose the law.
C
More House Democrats shifted from oppposing to favoring the law.
D
More House Democrats shifted from oppposing to favoring the law.
E
Most Senators from both parties shifted to oppose the law.
F
Most Senators from both parties shifted to oppose the law.
G
All Senate Republicans shifted to favor the law.
H
All Senate Republicans shifted to favor the law.
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During the 1960s, a federal civil rights act became necessary because

A
the president did not support civil rights.
B
the president did not support civil rights.
C
it was the only way to end Jim Crow laws.
D
it was the only way to end Jim Crow laws.
E
Northern states had passed different civil rights laws.
F
Northern states had passed different civil rights laws.
G
Southern states had ended discrimination.
H
Southern states had ended discrimination.
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Refer to the table.According to the yes and no votes shown in the table, who opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

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members of the Republican Party
m
members of the Democrat Party and the Northern States
r
residents of Northern states and the Republican Party
r
residents of Southern states
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Literacy tests were banned by

A
the Fifteenth Amendment.
B
the Twenty-fourth Amendment.
C
the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
D
the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
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Which provisions did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 include?

A
a change in the voting age
B
a change in the voting age
C
segregation in some places
D
segregation in some places
E
age discrimination in the workplace
F
age discrimination in the workplace
G
new enforcement tools for federal laws
H
new enforcement tools for federal laws

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