Civil Rights

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 eliminated —

• barriers to voting for women
• literacy tests as prerequisites for voting
• proof of residency as a condition for voting
• age discrimination in state voting laws

This 1972 poster depicts an organization originally formed to advocate —

• publicly funded health care for children
• better economic treatment of migrant workers
• a retirement system for farm laborers
• equal employment opportunities for women

Most states allow citizens to vote in elections after presenting a voter-registration card. Some federal legislators attempted to pass a bill requiring another form of identification for voting. Some citizens who opposed this proposed bill solicited donations and hired someone to talk to members of Congress on their behalf. The hired representative met with the members of Congress and attempted to persuade them to vote against the bill.

• Protesting
•  Boycotting
• Lobbying
• Recalling

Most states allow citizens to vote in elections after presenting a voter-registration card. Some federal legislators attempted to pass a bill requiring another form of identification for voting. Some citizens who opposed this proposed bill solicited donations and hired someone to talk to members of Congress on their behalf. The hired representative met with the members of Congress and attempted to persuade them to vote against the bill.

What type of political activity is described in this scenario?

• Protesting
• Boycotting
• Lobbying
• Recalling

In the late 1800s, the Supreme Court’s decision in Plessy v. Ferguson —

• established a legal remedy for victims of discrimination
• created a legal justification for segregation laws
• affirmed the legality of federal regulation of state elections
• recognized public protests as a legal form of civil disobedience

Which action occurred as a result of the Supreme Court decision excerpted above?

• The requirement of equal access to school facilities for disabled students
• The expansion of science in school curricula
• The implementation of requirements for federal certification of private-school teachers
• The desegregation of public schools

What role did Arkansas governor Orval Faubus play in the Little Rock Crisis?

• He vetoed legislation to establish a separate school system for whites and blacks
• He challenged the authority of the federal government to desegregate schools.
• He helped minimize race-related violence by establishing integrated advisory groups.
• He refused assistance from the federal government to improve minority graduation rates

What was the main result of the events referred to in these headlines?

• The growth of insurance and welfare programs for elderly citizens
• The growth of radical political parties on the East Coast
• The expansion of political and economic opportunities for minority citizens
• The expansion of economic cooperation between northern and southern states

The primary objective of the executive order excerpted here was to —

• establish a time line for eliminating segregated facilities in government buildings
• reduce the fines paid by corporations for discriminatory hiring practices
• promote fair employment practices in government agencies
• establish hiring quotas for female workers in private corporations

What is a major result of the campaign described by Martin Luther King, Jr.?

• The national identity of the United States has become more inclusive
• The ideal of religious freedom is accepted throughout the United States.
• There is a larger gap in the standard of living between rich and poor citizens
• There are fewer citizens who support the practice of civil disobedience.