Question

Which of the following best exemplifies the impact of the fifth amendment on expanding voting rights in the united states

Answer 1

The passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which aimed to eliminate discriminatory voting practices and protect the voting rights of minorities, exemplifies the impact of the fifth amendment on expanding voting rights in the United States. The Act prohibited literacy tests, poll taxes, and other barriers to voting that had been used to disenfranchise minority voters, in accordance with the fifth amendment's protection of due process and equal protection under the law.