Civil Rights and Liberties Unit Test

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Use the table to answer the question.

Comparing the Interpretations of the Constitution

Strict Constructionism Liberal Constructionism
??? The Fifteenth Amendment protects the rights of all races to the right to vote and this includes restricting the power of states to write voting laws when these violate civil rights.What is the best interpretation to insert in the first column of the table?(1 point)
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The Fifteenth Amendment protects the rights of all races to vote, and gives it Congress the power to write and pass national voting laws.
The Fifteenth Amendment protects the rights of all races to vote, and gives it Congress the power to write and pass national voting laws.

The Fifteenth Amendment protects the rights of all races to vote, and the states retain the power to write their own voting laws.
The Fifteenth Amendment protects the rights of all races to vote, and the states retain the power to write their own voting laws.

The Fifteenth Amendment protects the rights of all races to vote and this includes federal powers to supervise state elections.
The Fifteenth Amendment protects the rights of all races to vote and this includes federal powers to supervise state elections.

The Fifteenth Amendment protects the rights of all races to vote, and the Supreme Court has the power of judicial review of state voting laws.

Answer 1

The Fifteenth Amendment protects the rights of all races to the right to vote and this includes restricting the power of states to write voting laws when these violate civil rights.