Which of the Following Statements Describes the Voting Rights Act

question 77

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements describes the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

• A) It allowed literacy tests as long as they were not used to discriminate on the basis of race.
• B) The law was broad and comprehensive but lacked effective enforcement provisions.
• C) It outlawed discriminatory voter registration measures and was highly effective in the South.
• D) The law was so effective that Congress allowed it to lapse in 1978.

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