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In August 2012 a federal judge held that Texas had failed to meet the standard required in the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to avoid racial discrimination with its
 
  a. voter ID requirement.
  b. voter age requirement.
  c. location of polling places.
  d. aggressive policing of voter eligibility at polling places.
  e. prohibition against acceptance of photo IDs in place of voter registration cards.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT true about the rules and institutions of government?
 
  a. Rules determine things like the power of an official, who can vote in an election, and what a court'sjurisdiction is.
 b. Rules and institutions in different states are similar to each other.
  c. There are institutions, like the direct initiative process, that are still very important to the system, but do nothave any physical representation.
 d. Political parties and interest groups are considered institutions.



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

b



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