Explain the impact of the civil rights movement on voter registration in the southern states.
What will be an ideal response?
The civil rights movement was the culmination of many acts by individuals and groups that worked to increase voter turnout and registration in the South, as well as other goals. In terms of voter registration, the movement was an unqualified success, with many southern states seeing a greater percentage of African American voters registered than whites.
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A. split house B. coalition government C. legislative majority D. divided government E. bicameral government
Plutarco Elías Calles created a political party, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), to a. eliminate the power of the military in Mexican politics
b. establish lasting control over the Mexican political system, at least until his death. c. limit the power of the Catholic Church within Mexican politics. d. consolidate the power of the Sonoran Dynasty within Mexican politics. e. accommodate the interests of the various power contenders in order to limit political violence and reap greater economic spoils in Mexico.
Social regulations have been a part of U.S. policies since 1970 . Businesses must comply with all of the following EXCEPT for
A. Worker safety B. Product safety C. Wage and hour policies D. Nondiscrimination policies
A major criticism of AFDC was that ______.
a. it had no work provision b. families were able to receive aid only for a short period of time c. the aid to most families was not sufficient to meet basic needs d. too many poor people received no aid e. benefits did not increase with family size