Which of the following occurred as a result of passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
A) Literacy tests were suspended in areas where less than half the voting-age population had registered to vote or had actually voted.
B) The federal government was granted the power to appoint federal examiners to require enrollment of qualified voters in areas where less than half the voting-age population had failed to register to vote or to actually vote.
C) The attorney general was given the power to seek the appointment of federal voting examiners in any area where there was probable cause to suspect discrimination.
D) All of the above.
E) None of the above.
D
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a. Citizens can read it to follow what the bureaucracy is doing and help officials reason about public policy. b. Lawmakers can read it for summaries of bills and potential issues that may arise from the legislation. c. It provides voters with information regarding the propositions on the ballot in elections. d. It serves as the focus of deliberation in the House of Representatives and Senate. e. The president and Congress are both able to exchange comments within its pages.
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A. done little to solve the problems engendered by the Articles of Confederation B. allowed the more populous states to dominate both houses of Congress C. required the Senate to approve all presidential nominees without sufficient evaluation D. created a national judiciary with the power of judicial review
A leader rules under the belief that he or she has ultimate authority and that authority was conferred by God according to the __________.
A. theory of enlightenment B. papal compact C. divine right of kings D. trinity doctrine E. social contract