Why were people in the South opposed to women’s suffrage?
What will be an ideal response?
White men feared that women would push for the enforcement of Civil War era amendments, thus giving political power to blacks. In addition, if white women could vote, so too, could black women.
KEY: Learning Objective: 6.4: Describe how women have fought for equality and the changing role of women in American politics.
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The procedure for registering to vote in Texas became much easier as a result of legislation passed
a. when the 1876 Constitution was ratified. b. around the turn of the century. c. around the time of the Great Depression. d. in the aftermath of World War II. e. in the 1960s and 1970s.
The reserved powers of the U.S. states are derived from the__________
A) Second Amendment B) Seventh Amendment C) Ninth Amendment D) Tenth Amendment E) Fourth Amendment
Although Proposition 215 allowed the use of medical marijuana, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in _____ that federal law enforcement could still prosecute users
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Political conflict that citizens notice is mostly carried out in __________.
a. caucuses b. the mass media c. Congress d. local political debate