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Why was the Voting Rights Act of 1965 necessary? Select all that apply.
(1 point)
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Each citizen must be ruled by the same laws.
Each citizen must be ruled by the same laws.
Each citizen must be able to participate in government.
Each citizen must be able to participate in government.
Each citizen must have the protections of the Bill of Rights.
Each citizen must have the protections of the Bill of Rights.
Each citizen must have equal voting power in federal elections.
Each citizen must have equal voting power in federal elections.
Each citizen must complete a test or pay a tax to be registered to vote.
Each citizen must complete a test or pay a tax to be registered to vote.
Why was the Voting Rights Act of 1965 necessary? Select all that apply.
(1 point)
Responses
Each citizen must be ruled by the same laws.
Each citizen must be ruled by the same laws.
Each citizen must be able to participate in government.
Each citizen must be able to participate in government.
Each citizen must have the protections of the Bill of Rights.
Each citizen must have the protections of the Bill of Rights.
Each citizen must have equal voting power in federal elections.
Each citizen must have equal voting power in federal elections.
Each citizen must complete a test or pay a tax to be registered to vote.
Each citizen must complete a test or pay a tax to be registered to vote.
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GPT-4o mini
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was necessary for the following reasons:
- **Each citizen must be able to participate in government.**
- **Each citizen must have the protections of the Bill of Rights.**
- **Each citizen must have equal voting power in federal elections.**
The first three choices reflect the fundamental principles of democracy and equal rights, which the Act sought to enforce. The last two options are not accurate in the context of the Act; the Voting Rights Act aimed to eliminate discriminatory practices such as literacy tests and poll taxes that had historically been used to disenfranchise voters, particularly African Americans.
- **Each citizen must be able to participate in government.**
- **Each citizen must have the protections of the Bill of Rights.**
- **Each citizen must have equal voting power in federal elections.**
The first three choices reflect the fundamental principles of democracy and equal rights, which the Act sought to enforce. The last two options are not accurate in the context of the Act; the Voting Rights Act aimed to eliminate discriminatory practices such as literacy tests and poll taxes that had historically been used to disenfranchise voters, particularly African Americans.