Reading Lesson - Chapter 12 (The Media) — Unit test
Question 9 • AP US Government and Politics
A 21-year-old African American citizen who is duly registered to vote attempts to cast a ballot in a presidential election. He is prevented from voting at a local polling station. The citizen sues the state, claiming that the workers at the polling station discriminated against him.
Answer
A
The court will side with the state, citing the voting-age requirement of the 26th Amendment.
B
The court will side with the state, citing the residency requirements for voting established by state law.
C
The court will side with the citizen, citing the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.
D
The court will side with the citizen, citing the 15th Amendment’s ban on racially discriminatory voting regulations.
Explanation
The citizen is 21 and duly registered, so neither age nor registration explains why he was prevented from voting. The 15th Amendment prohibits denying or abridging a citizen’s right to vote on account of race, which applies to the alleged discrimination at the polling station. Therefore, the court would side with the citizen under the 15th Amendment, as choice D states.
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