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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.
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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.
3

When was the Fifteenth Amendment ratified?

A
after the Civil War
B
after World War I
C
during the civil rights movement
D
during segregation
4

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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Which group has the lowest voter-participation rate?

A
African Americans
y
young adults
w
women
m
military personnel

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