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Question

How did the passage of this legislation affect the political process in the United States?

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A
It led to the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, allowing 18-year-olds to vote.
It led to the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, allowing 18-year-olds to vote.

B
It enforced the Fifteenth Amendment, allowing racial minorities to vote.
It enforced the Fifteenth Amendment, allowing racial minorities to vote.

C
It led to the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, allowing 21-year-olds to vote.
It led to the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, allowing 21-year-olds to vote.

D
It led to the Nineteenth Amendment, allowing women to vote

Answer 1

B — It enforced the Fifteenth Amendment, allowing racial minorities to vote.

The likely legislation shown is the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which strengthened federal enforcement of the 15th Amendment and significantly increased voter registration and participation among racial minorities.