10.1 Review

In 1789, who had the right to vote in America?

• White male property owners

• All citizens over 18

• Only women

• African Americans

What was the main cause of the expansion of voting rights in America?

• The elimination of suffrage restrictions

• The shift of power from the Federal Government to the States

• The increase in property ownership

• The decrease in the voting age

Which amendment eliminated restrictions based on race in 1870?

• 13th Amendment

• 24th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

What is gerrymandering?

• The drawing of electoral district lines to limit a particular group's voting strength

• The practice of voter intimidation

• The process of counting votes

• The act of voting multiple times

Which act set up the Civil Rights Commission to investigate voter discrimination claims?

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Voting Rights Act of 1965

• Civil Rights Act of 1957

• Civil Rights Act of 1960

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 forbid?

• The extension of voting rights to all citizens over 18

• The use of injunctions to ensure voting rights

• Practices that prevented qualified voters from using the polls

• The application of the 15th Amendment to all elections

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 give the Department of Justice the right to do?

• Approve new election laws

• Investigate voter discrimination claims

• Set up the Civil Rights Commission

• Apply the 15th Amendment to all elections

In 2013, what did the Supreme Court invalidate from the Voting Rights Act?

• The use of injunctions to ensure voting rights

• The extension of voting rights to all citizens over 18

• The preclearance provision

• The application of the 15th Amendment

What did the 19th Amendment add to the American electorate in 1920?

• White male property owners

• All citizens over 18

• Women

• African Americans

What did the 24th Amendment dictate in 1964?

• States could not deny anyone eighteen or older the right to vote

• States could not make the payment of a tax a condition for voting

• States could not restrict suffrage based on race

• States could not deny women the right to vote