In the women's suffrage campaign, Alice Paul differed from many of her colleagues in that she advocated
a. reform groups.
b. vigorous argument.
c. civil disobedience.
d. national conventions.
Question -2-From the beginning, the fight for women's suffrage was
a. universally admired.
b. immediately supported by the vast majority of Congress.
c. often opposed by both men and women.
d. supported by the eastern states, and strongly opposed in the western territories.
Question -3-What document created in the mid-1800s stated that all men and women had been created equal?
a. The Fifteenth Amendment
b. The Declaration of Independence
c. The Fourteenth Amendment
d. The Declaration of Sentiments
Question -4-Which statement about the Voting Rights Act is not accurate?
a. The law closely followed the language of the Fifteenth Amendment.
b. The law prohibited literacy tests in any state in the country.
c. The law was developed during the presidency of Lyndon B. Johnson.
d. The law has been challenged by very little litigation.
Question -5-The 1965 Selma march was undertaken by civil rights advocates in order to
a. bring attention to unfair and unlawful voter registration practices.
b. introduce civil rights leaders to the local political community.
c. safely escort voter registrars to the state capital of Montgomery.
d. draw national attention to discriminatory housing practices in Selma.
Question -6-Which of the following best explains why the white primary was effective in accomplishing its goal?
a. In the South, the poll tax was so high for primary elections that it was difficult to vote for those with very low incomes.
b. In the South, the Democratic primary election functioned like a general election as the Democratic Party was the predominant political force.
c. In the South, disenfranchisement was a direct and clear method of violating a constitutional amendment.
d. Literacy tests served to force voters to learn about candidates before they would be permitted to vote in the South.
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