Read the passage about the Voting Rights Act of 1965.In 1965, the Voting Rights Act was passed to enforce the 15th Amendment. The law targeted districts that required voters to pass tests to vote or had a voter turnout of less than 50 percent in the 1964 presidential election. These districts were required to submit any proposed changes in election laws to the US attorney general or a three-person panel of judges for approval.
Answer
A
It stopped the states from blocking citizens from voting.
B
It made sure that states could not deny due process of law.
C
It guaranteed the right to vote for women and young people.
D
It established equal protection of the law in certain districts.
Explanation
The passage says the act enforced the 15th Amendment and required certain districts to get approval for election-law changes. This helped prevent states from using voting tests or other rules to block eligible citizens from voting. So the best answer is “It stopped the states from blocking citizens from voting.”
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