A poll tax was used to
A) segregate the voting booth into free "whites-only" lines and paid "non-white" lines.
B) determine who was intelligent enough to vote.
C) make it more difficult for African Americans and poor whites to vote.
D) force individuals to purchase property to obtain voting rights.
E) raise funds for voter registration among the minority community.
C
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a. immediately. b. thirty days after the legislative session ends. c. ninety days after the legislative session ends. d. on January 1. e. on September 1.
A respondent reacted very hostilely to a question on a Dr. Van Offer's study survey. Dr. Van Offer believes that the respondent's reaction may have impacted the answers on the whole survey
This reaction is most likely attributable to a problem with the question called __________. Fill in the blanks with correct word
As a result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which of the following happened?
a. Both voter registration and election to office increased dramatically for African Americans. b. Even though voter registration increased dramatically for African Americans, election to office remained a functional impossibility. c. Neither voter registration nor election to office increased dramatically for African Americans. d. While voter registration of African Americans did not substantially increase, African Americans were elected to office in unprecedented numbers.
How does the text define secularism?
a. animosity for religious leaders in political life b. animosity toward religion c. the rejection of religion and its manifestations in public affairs d. support for religion in both public and private life