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Extending Voting Rights Answers

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A
African Americans
A
African American males of voting age
A
African American females
A
African Americans of voting age
3

What is the correct definition of suffrage?

s
suffering through segregation
g
gaining civil rights
e
earning voting privileges
f
facing gender discrimination
4

Which of the following did the Civil Rights Act accomplish?

A
It ended public segregation.
B
It ended poll taxes.
C
It ended voter literacy tests.
D
It ended gender discrimination.
5

Which scenario most likely would have taken place at a polling center in the South in response to the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment?

A
poll workers requiring voters to show a pay stub proving employment
B
poll workers asking voters to prove ownership of their homes
C
poll workers having voters read aloud to prove they are literate
D
poll workers creating separate lines for voters based on race
6

Which piece of legislation increased the number of eligible voters by decreasing the required voting age to 18?

F
Fifteenth Amendment
T
Twenty-sixth Amendment
N
Nineteenth Amendment
V
Voting Rights Act
7

What is the benefit of having legislation ratified in the form of an amendment?

A
An amendment is part of the US Constitution, and superior over other acts.
B
An amendment is quicker to pass than an act.
C
An amendment can be changed if society shifts in the future.
D
An amendment automatically triggers lawsuits if it is ignored.
9

The Civil Rights Act expanded

A
the role of women in government.
B
states’ rights to control voting processes.
C
segregation in public facilities.
D
the federal government’s power.
10

Which statement best represents a result of the Nineteenth Amendment?

A
Women may vote only if they pay a poll tax.
B
Women have been elected to government offices.
C
Women may vote, but are not eligible to run for public office.
D
Women can run for office, but cannot actually be elected.

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