Voting Rights Act
CLEP American Government, Chapter 40
Voting Rights Act
A device could avoid naming race while being designed or administered to exclude Black citizens. Case-by-case lawsuits removed some barriers, but officials could replace one device with another. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 responded with stronger federal rules and remedies. The 1965 Act suspended specified tests and devices in jurisdictions covered by its formula; the 1970 amendments extended the prohibition on those tests and devices nationwide. The Act also attacked racial discrimination in registration and voting through provisions with different scopes and remedies.
After Shelby County, a plaintiff may still bring an appropriate nationwide Section 2 claim or constitutional challenge after a rule is adopted, and Section 3(c) may authorize court-ordered preclearance on the required finding of intentional discrimination. A decision about one provision or one remedy should never be converted into repeal of the entire Voting Rights Act.
Video lesson: Voting rights | Political participation | US government and civics | Khan Academy
Related to This Article
More math articles
- Twenty-Fourth Amendment
- The Best Grade 5 Math Book for Indiana Students
- Administrative Discretion and Rulemaking
- New Mexico NM-MSSA Third-Grade Math: 49 Free Printable Worksheets, Chapter by Chapter
- CLEP U.S. History I 081: Mexican-American War and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
- A Comprehensive Collection of Free HSPT Math Practice Tests
- Percent Change Calculator (Increase, Decrease & Percent Error)
- The Ultimate 6th Grade CMAS Math Course (+FREE Worksheets)
- Understanding the Coordinate Plane for 5th Grade: x-axis, y-axis, Origin
- The Best Grade 2 English Worksheets for Tennessee Students
What people say about "Voting Rights Act - Effortless Math"?
No one replied yet.