Standard 3.7 Quiz

How did the passage of the Voting Rights of 1965 impact political participation?

• All persons who passed a literacy test could now vote.

• All children of foreign citizens could now vote.

• All African-Americans could now vote.

• All women could now vote.

The passage below describes a U.S. Supreme Court decision.

In 1940, the Texas Democratic Party refused to give an African-American man a ballot to select candidates to run for Congress and governor.

In finding this action unconstitutional, the U.S. Supreme Court stated “…this Court is not constrained to follow a previous decision which…, involves the application of a constitutional principle, rather than an interpretation of the Constitution to evolve the principle itself.”

Source: Smith v. Allwright (1944)

According to the passage, what did this U.S. Supreme Court decision illustrate?

• The U.S. Supreme Court expanded voting rights through Voting Rights Act interpretation.

• The U.S. Supreme Court expanded voting rights through amendment interpretation.

• The U.S. Supreme Court limited voting rights through amendment interpretation.

• The U.S. Supreme Court limited voting rights through the Voting Rights Act.

How are 14th Amendment due process protections related to the Civil Rights Act of 1968?

• Congress may not enact discriminatory housing statutes.

• Congress may not enact discriminatory employment policies.

• State legislatures may not enact discriminatory housing statutes.

• State legislatures may not enact discriminatory employment policies.

The photograph illustrates an event in U.S. history.

What was Congress’ response to the social movement symbolized in the photograph?

• decreased

  commerce opportunities

• increased

  economic opportunities

• increased religious opportunities

• decreased

  military opportunities

The graph describes voter registration in Florida among blacks and whites.

Source: Adapted from Florida Division of Elections

Based on the graph, what conclusion can be drawn about voter turnout in Florida since the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed?

• Voter turnout among blacks has decreased.

• Voter turnout among whites has decreased.

• Voter turnout among blacks has increased.

• Voter turnout among whites has increased.

Which amendment granted women's suffrage?

• 13th
• 14th
• 19th
• 24th

Which individual protection is found in the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• privacy rights
• property rights
• forced internment
• civil disobedience

Which year did Women get the right to vote?

• 1870
• 1922
• 1920
• 1987

In which year did African Americans gain the right to vote?

• 1870
• 1871
• 1865
• 1873

The 24th Amendment banned what?

• Discrimination
• Poll Taxes
• Literacy Tests
• Grandfather Clause