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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Extending Voting Rights

Question 5 • MI-Government/Civics 2023

What did the Voting Rights Act of 1965 accomplish?

Answer
A
It lowered the voting age to 18.
B
It banned voter discrimination.
C
It upheld public segregation.
D
It allowed existing Jim Crow laws to continue.

Explanation

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibited racial discrimination in voting and gave the federal government tools to enforce that protection. It did not lower the voting age to 18; that change came with the 26th Amendment in 1971. The correct choice is “It banned voter discrimination.”

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