Voting Rights

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When the Constitution was first written, who held the power to decide who could vote?

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State Officials

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In the country's first election, most voters were: White men with property, US citizens over 18, Adults over 21, White men over 21

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White men with property

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Which of the following gave Black men the legal right to vote? The 14th Amendment, The Reconstruction Amendments, The Voting Rights Act of 1965, The Bill of Rights

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The Reconstruction Amendments

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In which of these periods were the most Black Americans elected to office?
Options:
During the American Revolution,
Right before the Civil War,
Following the Civil War,
During the Jim Crow Era

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Following the Civil War

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Literacy tests were designed to: Test a voter's ability to read, Inform voters of the issues, Prevent most voters from passing, Ensure that voters were well-educated

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Prevent most voters from passing

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Voter suppression in the South led to: All-white state governments, Racist policies like segregation, Second-class citizenship for Black Americans

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All of the above

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What do Fannie Lou Hamer and John Lewis have in common?

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They were denied the right to vote because of their race, they were violently attacked for trying to vote, and they protested racist voter suppression.

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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 led to a population of voters that was more:

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Diverse

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Which of the following is an example of voter suppression? Making Election Day a national holiday, Allowing people to vote early, Requiring a voter’s signature, Reducing the number of polling locations

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Reducing the number of polling locations

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What happens when voter turnout increases?

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More citizens’ voices are heard