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abern

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After some of the most obvious practices (e.g., the white primary) that discriminated against minorities in Texas elections were eliminated, minority representation was still minimized through __________.
 
  a. elimination of voter identification laws
  b. passage of the Motor Voter Act
  c. racial gerrymandering
  d. passage of the Voting Rights Act

Question 2

During the Vietnam War, many people believed that individuals who were required to comply with the draft and risk death should no longer be denied the right to vote. This movement culminated with the __________.
 
  a. extension of voting rights to women
  b. lowering of the voting age to 18
  c. granting of suffrage to African Americans
  d. passage of the Voting Rights Act



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: c

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b



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