Reading Lesson - Chapter 12 (The Media) — Unit test
Question 9 • AP US Government and Politics
A 21-year-old African American citizen who is duly registered to vote attempts to cast a ballot in a presidential election. He is prevented from voting at a local polling station. The citizen sues the state, claiming that the workers at the polling station discriminated against him.
Answer
A
The court will side with the state, citing the voting-age requirement of the 26th Amendment.
B
The court will side with the state, citing the residency requirements for voting established by state law.
C
The court will side with the citizen, citing the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.
D
The court will side with the citizen, citing the 15th Amendment’s ban on racially discriminatory voting regulations.