The 1957 Civil Rights Act ______.
A. provided clear protections for the African Americans' rights throughout the country
B. was filibustered in the Senate as southern senators realized that this was their last chance to maintain segregation
C. was overturned by the Supreme Court in Sweatt v. Painter as an unconstitutional extension of federal power
D. allowed African Americans to sue their states in federal court if they were denied the vote
Answer: D
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
In the 2013 Shelby County v. Holder case, the Supreme Court held that:
A. the methods used to determine whether a state or local government should be subject to preclearance were obsolete. B. it was unconstitutional for any state to alter the voting procedures or district boundaries under any circumstance. C. the national government is not allowed to sue state and local governments after new procedures or district boundaries are put in place. D. when taxes are collected by one level of government, they must always be spent by another level. E. whenever Congress passes a law that preempts a certain area, the states are obligated to comply with the requirements of that law.