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Read the following scenario.Jacob Smith is an African American man in his fifties. He heads to a local restaurant for dinner and is told by the hostess that he is going to have to sit on "that side” of the establishment, as she gestures to a part of the restaurant where only other African Americans are sitting. Mr. Smith feels offended and leaves the restaurant.Based on passage of the Civil Rights Act, what is Mr. Smith’s best recourse?

A
calling the police to arrest the restaurant owner and investigate any violations of local law
B
contacting the US Justice Department about filing a potential discrimination lawsuit
C
demanding that the restaurant’s manager stop segregating customers immediately
D
asking the US Census Bureau to send him data on dining among restaurants in the area
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The Fifteenth Amendment guaranteed a person’s right to vote regardless of

a
age.
g
gender.
r
race.
e
education.
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Which scenario most likely would have taken place at a polling center in the South in response to the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment?

A
poll workers requiring voters to show a pay stub proving employment
B
poll workers asking voters to prove ownership of their homes
C
poll workers having voters read aloud to prove they are literate
D
poll workers creating separate lines for voters based on race
4

When was the Fifteenth Amendment ratified?

A
after the Civil War
B
after World War I
C
during the civil rights movement
D
during segregation
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Which statement best represents a result of the Nineteenth Amendment?

A
Women may vote only if they pay a poll tax.
B
Women have been elected to government offices.
C
Women may vote, but are not eligible to run for public office.
D
Women can run for office, but cannot actually be elected.
6

Which of the following did the Civil Rights Act accomplish?

A
It ended public segregation.
B
It ended poll taxes.
C
It ended voter literacy tests.
D
It ended gender discrimination.
7

Which statement is true regarding the Twenty-sixth Amendment?

A
Individual states could determine whether to give young people the right to vote.
B
Any military veteran who had served in combat was given the right to vote.
C
The government mandated that all youth over 18 were granted the right to vote.
D
The minimum voting age for females remained at 21.
8

Which government agency analyzed data to ensure African-Americans were receiving fair treatment at the polls?

A
NAACP
B
Census Bureau
C
Voting Rights Department
D
Justice Bureau
9

State laws passed primarily in Southern states to restrict the voting rights of African Americans after the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment came to be known collectively as

J
Jim Crow laws.
V
Voting Rights Acts.
B
Black Codes.
A
Affirmative Action.
10

Which piece of legislation increased the number of eligible voters by decreasing the required voting age to 18?

A
Fifteenth Amendment
B
Twenty-sixth Amendment
C
Nineteenth Amendment
D
Voting Rights Act
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most

A
African Americans
A
African American males of voting age
A
African American females
A
African Americans of voting age
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Read the scenario.It is Election Day. Group X appears at the polls, but each member of that group is turned away and not allowed to vote. Group Z appears as well; group Z’s members are allowed to vote as long as they brought a utility bill validating their address.Which statement best explains what has happened to Group X?

A
The voting rights of Group X have been denied.
B
The voting rights of Group X have been honored.
C
Group X is not eligible to vote in this particular election.
D
Group X is not eligible to vote in any election in this area.
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What is the correct definition of suffrage?

s
suffering through segregation
g
gaining civil rights
e
earning voting privileges
f
facing gender discrimination
14

Which group has the lowest voter-participation rate?

A
African Americans
B
young adults
C
women
D
military personnel
15

The Civil Rights Act expanded

A
the role of women in government.
B
states’ rights to control voting processes.
C
segregation in public facilities.
D
the federal government’s power.
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The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.

F
Fifteenth
N
Nineteenth
T
Twenty-first
T
Twenty-sixth
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The Voting Rights Act ended

A
poll taxes.
B
literacy tests.
C
voter segregation.
D
gender discrimination.
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Following the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment, states attempted to limit voting rights of African Americans through

A
registration quotas.
B
state constitutions.
C
poll taxes and literacy tests.
D
blood tests and genealogy.
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What is the benefit of having legislation ratified in the form of an amendment?

A
An amendment is part of the US Constitution, and superior over other acts.
B
An amendment is quicker to pass than an act.
C
An amendment can be changed if society shifts in the future.
D
An amendment automatically triggers lawsuits if it is ignored.
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What is the correct definition of suffrage?

A
suffering through segregation
B
gaining civil rights
C
earning voting privileges
D
facing gender discrimination

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