The Voting Rights Act Has Had the Effect of __________

question 25

Multiple Choice

The Voting Rights Act has had the effect of __________.

• A) showing how limited the government's ability is to change things
• B) succeeding to such a degree that a few southern states now have black governors
• C) significantly increasing the number of minority elected officials
• D) changing the nature of political competition in major northern cities

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Definitions:

False Consensus Effect

The cognitive bias whereby people tend to overestimate how much others agree with their own beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors.

Stimulus Overload Effect

A phenomenon where individuals experience stress or cognitive overload due to an excessive amount of stimuli to process.

Dispositional

Pertaining to one's inherent qualities of mind and character, often used in psychology to describe an individual's tendencies or personality traits.

Uncontrollable

Refers to events or processes that cannot be easily managed or influenced by individuals.