C963 / C 963 Objective Assessment Exam V1 (Latest Update 2025 / 2026) American Politics and the US Constitution | Questions and Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct - WGU
Question:
Voter registration requirements have historically disenfranchised African Americans.
Answer:
Jim Crow laws were designed to discourage black voters from voting with poll taxes and white primaries
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Various factors that affect voter registration in the United States
Answer:
Literacy test, attending university out of state, poll taxes
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Question:
Factors that influence voter choice.
Answer:
Ballot fatigue, straight-ticket voting, Retrospective voting, Prospective voting
Question:
Explain how voter turnout is measured.
Answer:
Occupation, Income, Education, Age, Race, Gender,
Question:
Describe factors that decrease voter turnout.
Answer:
Too busy, Transportation, restrictive registration laws
Question:
Define civil rights.
Answer:
Policies designed to protect people against arbitrary or discriminatory treatment by government officials or individuals. 2 / 4
Question:
Contrast civil rights from civil liberties.
Answer:
If you believe the government is supposed to be doing something it is a right.If you believe the government should leave you alone it is a liberty.
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Discrimination
Answer:
Behaving differently, usually unfairly, toward the members of a group.
Question:
Identify laws that protect against various forms of discrimination
Answer:
Civil Rights act of 1957 and 1964, Voting Rights Act of 1965, Age Discrimination act of 1975. 13th, 14th, 15th, 19th, 24th and 26th Amendments
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Struggles African Americans and other groups have faced in securing civil rights
Answer:
Discrimination against race, gender, age, sex
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Three levels of scrutiny
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Race → inherently suspect [never allowed] Gender → intermediate standard [sometimes allowed {in terms of law}] Age, wealth, sexual orientation → reasonable (often allowed)
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Significance and outcomes of the Civil Rights Movement
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De jure segregation ended De facto segregation continues "White Flight" Still a racial wealth gap
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