Question
Read the following excerpt from the Fifteenth Amendment:
“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”
Describe how this law attempted to reconcile the discrepancy between American ideals and public policy.
(1 point)
Responses
Large numbers of people march on Washington for the passage of laws.
Large numbers of people march on Washington for the passage of laws.
Congress passes a law to ensure all people have the right to vote.
Congress passes a law to ensure all people have the right to vote.
The NAACP lobbies Congress for passage of a right-to-vote law.
The NAACP lobbies Congress for passage of a right-to-vote law.
The Supreme Court addresses the Fifteenth Amendment’s constitutionality.
“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”
Describe how this law attempted to reconcile the discrepancy between American ideals and public policy.
(1 point)
Responses
Large numbers of people march on Washington for the passage of laws.
Large numbers of people march on Washington for the passage of laws.
Congress passes a law to ensure all people have the right to vote.
Congress passes a law to ensure all people have the right to vote.
The NAACP lobbies Congress for passage of a right-to-vote law.
The NAACP lobbies Congress for passage of a right-to-vote law.
The Supreme Court addresses the Fifteenth Amendment’s constitutionality.
Answers
GPT 3.5
The Fifteenth Amendment attempted to reconcile the discrepancy between American ideals and public policy by explicitly stating that the right to vote should not be denied or abridged based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. This amendment aimed to eliminate the systemic discrimination and disenfranchisement of African Americans that existed during that time. By enshrining this protection in the Constitution, the amendment established voting rights as a fundamental right of citizenship, aligning public policy with the ideals of equality and democracy.
a,b,c, or d
GPT 3.5
c) The NAACP lobbies Congress for passage of a right-to-vote law.