A primary purpose of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was to _______
A) remove legal barriers to voter participation, including literacy tests and property requirements
B) require African Americans to prove that they are descendants of slaves before being allowed to register to vote
C) make all elections a function of the federal government instead of the states
D) ensure an African American senator from every state within 50 years
E) reinstate the racial restrictions on voter registration, especially in southern states
A
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Low Average High No 82 94 67 53% 36% 22% Yes 74 167 237 47% 64% 78% Total 156 261 304 100% 100% 100% Which is the dependent variable here? A. Level of political information B. Perception of partisan differences
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A. construct a reverse outline B. seek constructive criticism from others C. use a word processing program to facilitate reorganizing D. all of these