Amendments to the 1965 Voting Rights Act Have Increased the Number

question 74

Multiple Choice

Amendments to the 1965 Voting Rights Act have increased the number of congressional districts in which:

• A) racial minorities hold decisive voting majorities, leading to more racial diversity in Congress.
• B) more minority residents are crammed into single districts, leading them to have less of a voice in national policymaking.
• C) women hold more decisive voting majorities, leading to less male dominance of Congress.
• D) women with racial minority status have come to hold voting majorities, leading to more racial and gender diversity in Congress.

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