Voting Rights Legal Landscape Quiz

Who is the director of the Voting Rights Project at the ACLU?

• Natasha Morrell

• Kris Kobach

• The speaker

• Andy Goodman

How many states passed laws making it harder to vote in the run-up to the 2012 presidential election?

• 15

• 19

• 25

• 30

What significant act was passed in 1965 to eliminate poll literacy tests?

• Civil Rights Act

• Help America Vote Act

• National Voter Registration Act

• Voting Rights Act

Which president signed the reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act in 1982?

• Barack Obama

• Ronald Reagan

• George W. Bush

• Bill Clinton

What was the voter registration rate for African Americans in Mississippi in 1964?

• Less than 10%

• Less than 15%

• Less than 7%

• Less than 20%

Which law, signed by Bill Clinton, is sometimes called the 'motor voter law'?

• Help America Vote Act

• National Voter Registration Act

• Civil Rights Act

• Voting Rights Act

What was the Supreme Court case that invalidated a part of the Voting Rights Act in 2013?

• Roe v. Wade

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Shelby County v. Holder

• Citizens United v. FEC

Which state passed a law in 2011 that created new restrictions on voter registration drives?

• Texas

• Florida

• Ohio

• Kansas

What was the last day of the early voting period in Florida before the 2012 election?

• Sunday

• Monday

• Saturday

• Friday

Which form of ID is NOT accepted for voting purposes in Texas?

• Driver's license

• Passport

• University of Texas student ID card

• Military ID card