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Question 6 • Virginia and US History

The 1871 Civil Rights Act gave the US president the power to

Answer
A
violate property rights.
B
grant voting rights.
C
suspend habeas corpus.
D
serve for a second term.

Explanation

The 1871 Civil Rights Act, also called the Ku Klux Klan Act, gave the president authority to use federal forces to suppress violence and, in certain circumstances, suspend habeas corpus. Habeas corpus protects people from being detained without legal cause, so the correct choice is “suspend habeas corpus.”

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