17.3 Review Questions

QuestionAnswer
In the past, Southern states discouraged African Americans from voting by requiring them to take a _____________________ test.
literacy
blood
lie detector
citizenship
Which president signed the Voting Rights Act?
Lyndon Johnson
John F. Kennedy Jr.
Barack Obama
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Which factor does not influence voting practices?
Voting booths
Race
Social class
Ethnicity
The U.S. Supreme Court case _________________ led to the revision of voting districts to account for differences in population density.
Reynolds v. Sims
Roe v. Wade
Brown v. Board of Education
Marbury v. Madison
Which statement best explains the meaning of “one person, one vote”?
All people's votes should count equally.
One person should not be allowed to vote twice.
A voter deserves one chance to vote.
A voter should vote only once a year.

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