Author Question: Why did states enact poll taxes? a. to raise revenue for the government b. to ensure that only ... (Read 108 times)

penguins · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

Why did states enact poll taxes?

a. to raise revenue for the government
b. to ensure that only people who really want to vote would do so
c. to get around the Fifteenth Amendment
d. to enfranchise former slaves

Question 2

Why do presidents try to gain support for their initiatives instead of simply enacting their policy priorities outright?

a. because Congress cannot debate legislation without approval from the president
b. because the Constitution does not give the president any powers to influence public policy
c. because the Constitution establishes a system of shared powers
d. because the president has diminishing power over the course of his or her administration