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What was a significant outcome of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and 1965 Voting Rights Act?
What was a significant outcome of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and 1965 Voting Rights Act?
- Segregation was abolished and black citizens regained their right to vote (correct)
- The Republican Party shifted towards center-left ideology
- Democrats gained significant support from minority communities
- Southern whites were given more political power
What was a characteristic of the Republican Party's approach to democracy in the 1960s?
What was a characteristic of the Republican Party's approach to democracy in the 1960s?
- Neutral stance on civil rights but support for democratic norms
- Support for civil rights and democratic norms (correct)
- Support for civil rights but deviation from democratic norms
- Opposition to civil rights and democratic norms
What strategy did Republicans adopt in the 1960s to attract southern white voters?
What strategy did Republicans adopt in the 1960s to attract southern white voters?
- Promotion of racial diversity within the party
- A focus on economic policies to appeal to all voters
- The Long Southern Strategy to win over whites alienated by Democrats (correct)
- Support for civil rights and minority communities
How did the Republican Party predominantly position itself in terms of race by 1980?
How did the Republican Party predominantly position itself in terms of race by 1980?
Which coded language was used by Republicans to stir fear and anger towards black individuals?
Which coded language was used by Republicans to stir fear and anger towards black individuals?
What historical event marked the shift of white evangelical Christians towards supporting Republicans in large numbers?
What historical event marked the shift of white evangelical Christians towards supporting Republicans in large numbers?
How did the percentage of White Christians in the U.S. population change from the 1990s to the 2010s?
How did the percentage of White Christians in the U.S. population change from the 1990s to the 2010s?
What was the rationale behind states requiring government-issued photo IDs for voting?
What was the rationale behind states requiring government-issued photo IDs for voting?
What effect did voter ID laws have on certain demographic groups?
What effect did voter ID laws have on certain demographic groups?
What percentage of black individuals were denied the right to vote in Florida due to restrictions?
What percentage of black individuals were denied the right to vote in Florida due to restrictions?
Which group had increased feelings of alienation and victimhood due to changing demographics?
Which group had increased feelings of alienation and victimhood due to changing demographics?
What fear did some white conservatives hold about becoming a minority in the U.S.?
What fear did some white conservatives hold about becoming a minority in the U.S.?
What theory suggests that elites are using immigration to replace the 'native' white population of America?
What theory suggests that elites are using immigration to replace the 'native' white population of America?
What percentage of Republicans expressed doubt about the results of the 2020 election?
What percentage of Republicans expressed doubt about the results of the 2020 election?
How did Trump differ from all previous presidents regarding accepting election defeat?
How did Trump differ from all previous presidents regarding accepting election defeat?
'Resistance to multiracial democracy' is most associated with which political group?
'Resistance to multiracial democracy' is most associated with which political group?
Which group violated all three basic principles of democratic behavior?
Which group violated all three basic principles of democratic behavior?
What historical event helped secure U.S. democracy by outlawing discriminatory voting laws?
What historical event helped secure U.S. democracy by outlawing discriminatory voting laws?
What did the Supreme Court do in 2013 regarding the Voting Rights Act?
What did the Supreme Court do in 2013 regarding the Voting Rights Act?
What is the term used to describe the situation where the party that wins the most votes should be allowed to govern?
What is the term used to describe the situation where the party that wins the most votes should be allowed to govern?
Which document do many founders of the United States reject?
Which document do many founders of the United States reject?
What is one of the effects of extreme supermajority rules for constitutional change mentioned in the text?
What is one of the effects of extreme supermajority rules for constitutional change mentioned in the text?
Which constitutional feature allows state and local governments to go beyond the reach of national majorities?
Which constitutional feature allows state and local governments to go beyond the reach of national majorities?
