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What is the correct definition of suffrage?

s
suffering through segregation
g
gaining civil rights
e
earning voting privileges
f
facing gender discrimination
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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.
3

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.
4

Which group has the lowest voter-participation rate?

A
African Americans
y
young adults
w
women
m
military personnel
5

Following the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment, states attempted to limit voting rights of African Americans through

r
registration quotas.
s
state constitutions.
p
poll taxes and literacy tests.
b
blood tests and genealogy.
6

Which statement is true regarding the Twenty-sixth Amendment?

I
Individual states could determine whether to give young people the right to vote.
A
Any military veteran who had served in combat was given the right to vote.
T
The government mandated that all youth over 18 were granted the right to vote.
T
The minimum voting age for females remained at 21.
7

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.
8

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

State laws passed primarily in Southern states to restrict the voting rights of African Americans after the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment came to be known collectively as

J
Jim Crow laws.
V
Voting Rights Acts.
B
Black Codes.
A
Affirmative Action.
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The Voting Rights Act ended

p
poll taxes.
l
literacy tests.
v
voter segregation.
g
gender discrimination.

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