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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.
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Which group has the lowest voter-participation rate?

A
African Americans
B
young adults
C
women
D
military personnel
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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.
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Read the following amendment to the U.S. Constitution.The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.Which amendment is this?

A
Fifteenth
B
Nineteenth
C
Twenty-first
D
Twenty-sixth
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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

A
Jim Crow laws.
B
Voting Rights Acts.
C
Black Codes.
D
Affirmative Action.
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What is the correct definition of suffrage?

A
suffering through segregation
B
gaining civil rights
C
earning voting privileges
D
facing gender discrimination
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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
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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.
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Read the following scenario.Jacob Smith is an African American man in his fifties. He heads to a local restaurant for dinner and is told by the hostess that he is going to have to sit on "that side” of the establishment, as she gestures to a part of the restaurant where only other African Americans are sitting. Mr. Smith feels offended and leaves the restaurant.Based on passage of the Civil Rights Act, what is Mr. Smith’s best recourse?

A
calling the police to arrest the restaurant owner and investigate any violations of local law
B
contacting the US Justice Department about filing a potential discrimination lawsuit
C
demanding that the restaurant’s manager stop segregating customers immediately
D
asking the US Census Bureau to send him data on dining among restaurants in the area
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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.

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