During the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries, the Criteria for Determining

question 11

Multiple Choice

During the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the criteria for determining one's eligibility to vote were established by ________.

• A) the U.S. Constitution
• B) the federal government
• C) state governments
• D) the common-law tradition
• E) the Articles of Confederation

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Definitions:

Motion Picture Patents Company

A trust of major American film companies that held a monopoly on film production and distribution in the early 1900s, leading to antitrust actions.

Sunlight

The natural light of the sun, crucial for the growth of plants and maintaining the earth's temperature and weather patterns.

Lawsuits

Legal actions taken by one party against another to enforce or defend a legal right, often leading to a court judgment.

Georges Méliès

A pioneering French filmmaker and magician recognized as one of the first to use special effects such as dissolves, multiple exposures, and time-lapse photography in film.