Why was Texas's 2011 voter ID law rejected by the U.S. Justice Department?

A. because of the authority granted in Section 5 of the Federal Voting Rights Act
B. because new data generated by the federal government demonstrated minorities would be adversely affected
C. because of the legacy of restricted access to the ballot
D. because the data Texas provided demonstrated minorities would be adversely affected


Answer: D

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a. True b. False

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What will be an ideal response?

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