Extending Voting Rights

28 August 2022
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Which of the following did the civil rights act accomplish?
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It ended public segregation.
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What is the correct definition of suffrage?
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Earning voting privileges
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Which statement is true regarding the Twenty-sixth amendment?
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The government mandated that all youth over 18 were granted the right to vote.
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What is the benefit of having legislation ratified in the form of an amendment?
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An amendment is part of the US Constitution, and superior over other acts.
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Which scenario might have taken place at a southern state polling center in the wake of the Fifteenth amendment being ratified?
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Poll workers having voters read aloud before voting to prove they could read
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Which government agency analyzed data to ensure African Americans were receiving fair treatment at the polls?
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Census bureau
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The rights 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?
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Nineteenth amendment
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Following the passage of the Fifteenth amendment, states attempted to limit voting rights of African Americans through
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Poll taxes and literacy tests.
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When was the fifteenth amendment ratified?
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After the Civil War
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Which statement best represents a result of the Nineteenth amendment?
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Women have been elected to government offices.