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

Civil Rights and Voting Rights Answers

10 verified answers5 views
1
Free Preview

Compare the tables.How did congressional voting for civil rights laws change from 1957 to 1965?

Question illustration
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.
2
Free Preview

Read the passage.The first civil rights legislation since Reconstruction was signed by President Eisenhower in 1957. "No person, whether acting under color of law or otherwise, shall intimidate, threaten, coerce, or attempt to intimidate, threaten, or coerce any other person for the purpose of interfering with the right of such other person to vote or to vote as he may choose, or of causing such other person to vote for, or not to vote for, any candidate [for national office] . . . ." –Civil Rights Act of 1957Based on the passage, what inference can be made about why President Eisenhower supported the Civil Rights Act of 1957?

A
He wanted to protect the rights of minority voters.
B
He wanted to protect the rights of minority voters.
C
He wanted to ensure that all people had the right to run for political office.
D
He wanted to ensure that all people had the right to run for political office.
E
He wanted to stop voters from breaking the law.
F
He wanted to stop voters from breaking the law.
G
He wanted to manipulate the election process so only certain candidates were elected.
H
He wanted to manipulate the election process so only certain candidates were elected.
3

The governor of Alabama during the Selma voting rights marches was

A
Rosa Parks.
B
Eugene Connor.
C
Lyndon B. Johnson.
D
George Wallace.
4

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.
5

According to President Kennedy's June 11, 1963, statement, every American should enjoy the privileges of being American without regard to what?

A
social class or income
B
religion or income
C
race or color
D
political affiliation
6

Civil rights activists challenged Southern voting laws because they conflicted with

A
the Fifteenth Amendment.
B
the Fifteenth Amendment.
C
the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
D
the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
E
the Thirteenth Amendment.
F
the Thirteenth Amendment.
G
the Declaration of Independence.
H
the Declaration of Independence.
7

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

Question illustration
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.
8

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
9

A result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was that

A
as African American registration increased, the number of African Americans elected increased.
B
as African American registration increased, the number of African Americans elected decreased.
C
as African American registration decreased, the number of African Americans elected increased.
D
as African American registration decreased, the number of African Americans elected decreased.
10

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.

Did you find these answers helpful?

More from this Course

Quiz
10 verified answers

Women's Rights Movement

Quiz
10 verified answers

The End of the Cold War

Quiz
10 verified answers

Partisan Conflict in Government

Civil Rights and Voting Rights Answers — HSSUS…