As a result of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which of the following happened?
a. Both voter registration and election to office increased dramatically for African Americans.
b. Even though voter registration increased dramatically for African Americans, election to office remained a functional impossibility.
c. Neither voter registration nor election to office increased dramatically for African Americans.
d. While voter registration of African Americans did not substantially increase, African Americans were elected to office in unprecedented numbers.
a. Both voter registration and election to office increased dramatically for African Americans.
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A. active voting populations B. common political values C. population diversity D. strong grassroots political organizations
An organization that seeks to achieve power by winning public office is called a(n) __________
a. interest group
b. labor union
c. political party
d. lobbying association