6.6 Civil Rights and Voting Rights Answers
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Literacy tests were banned by
A
the Fifteenth Amendment.B
the Twenty-fourth Amendment.C
the Civil Rights Act of 1964.D
the Voting Rights Act of 1965.2
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How was African American voter registration affected by the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
A
It increased slightly.B
It decreased slightly.C
It increased significantly.D
It decreased significantly.3
Civil rights activists challenged Southern voting laws because they conflicted with
A
the Fifteenth Amendment.B
the Civil Rights Act of 1964.C
the Thirteenth Amendment.D
the Declaration of Independence.4
Refer to the table.What does the table show about how Congress voted for the Civil Rights Act of 1957? Check all that apply.
A
The majority of both parties opposed the bill.B
More Republicans than Democrats opposed the bill.C
More Democrats than Republicans opposed the bill.D
The majority of both parties voted in favor of the bill.E
All Senate Republicans voted in favor of the bill.5
During the 1960s, a federal civil rights act became necessary because
A
the president did not support civil rights.B
it was the only way to end Jim Crow laws.C
Northern states had passed different civil rights laws.D
Southern states had ended discrimination.6
The Civil Rights Act that passed in 1964
A
was stronger than the first draft of the act.B
was weaker than the first draft of the act.C
was rewritten in response to a Senate filibuster.D
was rewritten in response to the House of Representatives.7
How did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 stop discrimination in areas where voter eligibility tests were previously used?
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It required federal supervision.B
It instituted new poll taxes.C
It sponsored voter registration drives.D
It required all citizens to vote.8
A result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was that
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as African American registration increased, the number of African Americans elected increased.B
as African American registration increased, the number of African Americans elected decreased.C
as African American registration decreased, the number of African Americans elected increased.D
as African American registration decreased, the number of African Americans elected decreased.9
Which event occurred in August of 1963?
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the passage of the Civil Rights ActB
the Selma voting rights marchesC
the March on WashingtonD
the passage of the Voting Rights Act10
A goal of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom was to
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demand legal equality for African Americans.B
celebrate the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.C
celebrate the passage of important civil rights legislation.D
demand that President Kennedy leave office.Did you find these answers helpful?
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