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Civil Rights and Voting Rights Answers

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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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How was African American voter registration affected by the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

A
It increased slightly.
B
It decreased slightly.
C
It increased significantly.
D
It decreased significantly.
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Civil rights activists challenged Southern voting laws because they conflicted with

A
the Fifteenth Amendment.
B
the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
C
the Thirteenth Amendment.
D
the Declaration of Independence.
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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 negatively affected national opinion about civil rights.
C
it divided supporters of civil rights into two groups.
D
it helped ensure the passage of the Voting Rights Act.
5

Who gave an historically important speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?

A
John F. Kennedy
B
Martin Luther King Jr.
C
George Wallace
D
Lyndon B. Johnson
6

The “I Have a Dream” speech referred to which historic American document?

A
the Magna Carta
B
the Voting Rights Act
C
the Declaration of Independence
D
the Twenty-fourth Amendment
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Which event occurred in August of 1963?

A
the passage of the Civil Rights Act
B
the Selma voting rights marches
C
the March on Washington
D
the passage of the Voting Rights Act
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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
More House Democrats shifted from oppposing to favoring the law.
C
Most Senators from both parties shifted to oppose the law.
D
All Senate Republicans shifted to favor the law.
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How did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 stop discrimination in areas where voter eligibility tests were previously used?

A
It required federal supervision.
B
It instituted new poll taxes.
C
It sponsored voter registration drives.
D
It required all citizens to vote.
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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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