Why did Congress pass the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
a. in order to facilitate the prosecution of those who had restricted the voting rights of African Americans—
b. because it was clear that some states had no intention of living up to the spirit of the Fifteenth Amendment
c. because Congress was afraid Martin Luther King Jr. would lead a boycott of white businesses if the legislation was not passed
d. to prevent the race riots from spreading from African American neighborhoods into traditionally white neighborhoods
b
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Sue Ellen recently moved to Texas from Alabama. She was not involved in politics in Alabama, but now, after moving to Texas, she wants to join a local party organization. Sue Ellen's main political concern is the moral decay she sees in Texas that she attributes to lower attendance at her Judeo-Christian church. Which political party would you suggest Sue Ellen join, and why?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following is true regarding factors that influence participation?
a. All the factors are related, but none is more important than the other in understanding voter participation. b. Because only some of the factors are related, they are all equally important in understanding voter participation. c. Personal factors are more important than the others in understanding voter participation. d. Political environment is more important than legal factors in understanding voter participation. e. While unrelated, factors are all equally important in understanding voter participation.
Which of the following was a common component of the admission of western states to the Union?
a. Pledge to respect the rights of American Indians b. Compacts providing federal rights to land c. Payment of admission fee d. Establishment of military bases
Why did the Founding Fathers incorporate the principle of privileges and immunities into the Constitution?
A. To guarantee that the national government provide equivalent shares of grant money to states B. To ensure that state governments would not discriminate against another state’s citizens C. To safeguard that a person charged with a crime in another state be returned to that state for trial or imprisonment D. To ensure that the public acts, records, and civil proceedings of each state are legal and binding in all states E. To guarantee that public officials would receive equal treatment under the law