The Amendments to State Constitutions Which Were Passed in the 1890s

question 8

Multiple Choice

The amendments to state constitutions which were passed in the 1890s and early 1900s to disenfranchise blacks generally included all of the following provisions EXCEPT

• A)a poll tax levied on all voters.
• B)a requirement that voters had to demonstrate the ability to read or understand the state constitution.
• C)the denial of voting rights to convicts.
• D)the explicit denial of voting rights to anyone whose father or grandfather had not been qualified to vote before the Civil War.

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Definitions:

Schedule-induced Behavior

Behavior that emerges as a byproduct of a specific schedule of reinforcement, not directly targeted by the reinforcement itself.

Fixed Interval

A schedule of reinforcement where the first response is rewarded only after a specified amount of time has elapsed.

Variable Ratio

A reinforcement schedule where the number of responses required to receive a reward varies, leading to high and consistent rates of response.

Salient

Something that stands out conspicuously or is most noticeable or important.