The Voting Rights Act of 1965 Has Been Amended to Specify

question 7

True/False

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 has been amended to specify that a government has discriminated if the result of a particular law is discriminatory.It is no longer necessary to prove that the government intended to discriminate.

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Definitions:

Depression

A severe and prolonged downturn in economic activity characterized by high unemployment, decreased GDP, and reduced consumer spending.

Nullification

The theory that states have the right to invalidate any federal law deemed unconstitutional with respect to the United States Constitution.

Federal Government

Refers to the national government of the United States, which operates according to a system of federalism that divides power between the national government and the states.

States' Rights

The political powers reserved for the U.S. states by the Constitution, emphasizing the limits of the federal government's authority.