Voter Suppression

Voter Suppression Quiz

Civics | Unit1 : Power and Politics

Multiple Choice

Which of these prohibits a person from voting in the United States today?

• At least eighteen years old

• A resident of a state

• A citizen of the United States

• A convicted felon

Multiple Choice

Who won the electoral college with 100% of the votes in 1789?

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Adams

• Andrew Garfield

Multiple Choice

During the 1820s and 30s, what did Andrew Jackson promote as more and more states left out the land ownership requirement for voters?

• Reckless abandon

• Common intelligence

• Universal suffrage (for white men)

• The right for only land owners to vote

Multiple Choice

After the Civil War, the US ratified the 15th amendment. What did it state?

• A person's right to vote could not be denied based on race, color, or previous condition as a slave

• Any male can vote except for previous slaves

• Women cannot be denied the right to vote

• The voting age was decreased to 18

Open Ended

List a few reasons why African-Americans did not vote in the late 1800s even after the 15th amendment was ratified.

Multiple Choice

What was the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

• Changed voting age from 21 to 18

• Banned felons from voting

• Expanded voting rights to dual citizens

• Prohibits racial discrimination in voting