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What landmark legislation, passed in 1965, aimed to eliminate various forms of racial discrimination in voting?

• Civil Rights Act

• Voting Rights Act

• Fair Housing Act

• Equal Employment Opportunity Act

Which civil rights activist famously led the Selma to Montgomery marches known for the “Bloody Sunday” event?

• Martin Luther King Jr.

• Rosa Parks

• Malcolm X

• John Lewis

What was the purpose of the "Poll Tax," and which amendment ultimately abolished it in federal elections?

• To restrict voting rights for African Americans; abolished by the 24th Amendment

• • To increase voter turnout; abolished by the 19th Amendment

• To encourage civic engagement; abolished by the 26th Amendment

• To fund elections; abolished by the 17th Amendment

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Who was the first African American woman elected to the U.S. Congress, and in what year did she take office?

• Barbara Jordan, 1972

• Shirley Chisholm, 1968

• Maxine Waters, 1991

• Kamala Harris, 2017

What term describes the tactics used to disenfranchise Black voters, including gerrymandering and voter ID laws?

• Voter suppression

• Voter outreach

• Electoral reform

• Political mobilization

Which organization was founded in 1909 and played a key role in advocating for voting rights for African Americans, particularly in the South?

• SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)

• SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference)

• NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)

• CORE (Congress of Racial Equality)

What is the significance of the "Freedom Summer" of 1964 in the context of voting rights?

• A campaign to promote civil rights education

• A campaign to increase voter registration among African Americans in Mississippi

• A protest against segregation in public schools

• A national march for fair housing

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In 2013, the Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. What was the name of this case?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Shelby County v. Holder

• Citizens United v. FEC

• Bush v. Gore

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What voting method, which allows voters to rank candidates in order of preference, is being proposed in several jurisdictions for the November 2024 election?

• First-past-the-post

• Instant-runoff voting

• Ranked-choice voting

• Cumulative voting

How many electoral votes are needed to win the presidency?

• 270

• 300

• 538

• 325