Question

test practice
which provision of the voting rights act of 1965 most directly addressed the issue of literacy tests?
a) it allowed states to charge poll taxes.
b) it outlawed discriminatory voter qualification tests.
c) it gave the kkk more legal power.
d) it removed the presidents power to watch elections.

short answer: why was federal oversight (government watching) necessary to ensure the vra worked?

self-check rubric:
i identified a specific groups tactics.
i explained the purpose of the vra.
my short answer used evidence from the text.

review game: match & apply
draw a line to match the term to its definition:

1. filibuster a. government supervision of voting
2. intimidation b. a long speech to delay a vote
3. oversight c. threats or violence to stop voting
4. provision d. a specific part of a law

application question:
imagine a local official refuses to register a new voter. under the vra, what could happen next?

partner practice: explain one tactic from your notes to a classmate without using its name.

Explanation:

Test Practice (Multiple Choice)

Literacy tests were discriminatory voter qualification tools used to disenfranchise Black voters; the Voting Rights Act of 1965 banned such tests.

Many Southern states had a history of ignoring federal voting rights laws and using tactics like literacy tests, intimidation, and unfair registration rules to block Black voters. Federal oversight ensured these states followed the VRA's requirements, preventing them from continuing discriminatory practices to undermine the law's purpose of securing equal voting access.

Each term is matched to its standard definition related to U.S. voting and government processes.

Answer:

b) it outlawed discriminatory voter qualification tests.

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Test Practice (Short Answer)