Voting Rights and Civil Liberties Quiz

The 13th Amendment abolished slavery in the United States.

Women in the United States gained the right to vote in 1920 with the passage of the 19th Amendment.

Gerrymandering is manipulating the boundaries of electoral districts to favor one party or class.

The 1st Amendment protects the right of citizens to assemble peaceably and petition the government for a redress of grievances.

The 4th Amendment protects the rights of citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures.

The purpose of the 24th Amendment is to prohibit the denial of voting rights due to failure to pay a poll tax.

Martin Luther King Jr. was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.

Reynolds v. Sims established the 'one person, one vote' principle.

The 15th Amendment guarantees the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

The Indian Citizenship Act was passed in 1924, granting citizenship to Native Americans born in the United States.

The 26th Amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18.

The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 is commonly known as the Motor Voter Act.

Early voting options are NOT a common form of voter suppression.

The primary role of the Electoral College in the United States is to select the President and Vice President.

The 19th Amendment guarantees the right to vote regardless of sex.

The purpose of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 regarding voting rights was to prohibit racial discrimination in voting.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 aims to combat voter suppression tactics.

African Americans historically faced literacy tests, poll taxes, and other forms of voter suppression.

Shelby County v. Holder (2013) struck down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

The purpose of a filibuster in the context of voting rights legislation is to block or delay a vote on a bill.

Plessy v. Ferguson upheld the constitutionality of racially segregated public facilities as long as they were 'separate but equal'.

Chinese immigrants were specifically targeted by the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, restricting their voting rights.

The purpose of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 is to improve the accessibility and efficiency of the voting process.

Harper v. Virginia Board of Elections ruled that states could not deny the right to vote to individuals because of their inability to pay a poll tax or any other tax.

Citizens United v. FEC (2010) allowed unlimited corporate and union spending on political campaigns.