Which law prohibited the use of literacy and similar tests to screen voting applicants and allowed federal examiners to monitor elections?

a. 1964 Civil Rights Bill 32%
b. 1965 Voting Rights Act 52%
c. 1972 Equal Rights Amendment 72%
d. 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act 92%


Answer: b. The 1965 Voting Rights Act

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a. social networks and associated norms of reciprocity and trustworthiness b. wealth c. posterity d. infrastructure assets (e.g., roads) e. the gross domestic product of a geographic area

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From the __________ theoretical perspective, the way that a family defines, appraises, or interprets a crisis-precipitating event can, at times, have as much or more to do with members' ability to cope as with the character of the event itself

a. structure-function b. conflict c. family development d. interactionist

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What has increased the potential for international terrorism?

a. industrialization b. postindustrialization c. globalization d. religious freedom

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A due process hearing that must be conducted to determine whether the conditions of probation have been violated is called a(n) ________ hearing.

A. congressional B. unofficial C. preliminary D. revocation

Sociology