One means by which white Southerners discouraged or prevented newly enfranchised African Americans from exercising their vote after the Civil War was through the use of the ______, which required them to pay money in order to vote.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


poll tax

Political Science

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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Which of the following statements plausibly explains why Social Security is a prominent issue in many elections?

a. Young people are likely to follow politics, but they are unlikely to vote. b. Seniors are likely to follow politics and are likely to vote. c. Seniors are likely to follow politics, but they are unlikely to vote. d. Seniors are unlikely to follow politics, but they do vote.

Political Science

According to the 2000 census, a majority of Americans live in the South and West, the region known as the Sunbelt

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Political Science

A meeting of the members of a party in a legislative chamber to select party leaders and develop party policy is called a party caucuses

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Political Science