The Act contains numerous provisions that regulate election administration. The Act's "general provisions" provide nationwide protections for voting rights. Section 2 is a general provision that prohibits every state and local government from imposing any voting law that results in discrimination against racial or language minorities. Other general provisions specifically outlaw literacy tests and similar devices that were historically used to disenfranchise racial minorities.
Suffrage, political franchise, or simply franchise is the right to vote in public, political elections (although the term is sometimes used for any right to vote). The right to run for office is sometimes called candidate eligibility, and the combination of both rights is sometimes called full suffrage. In many languages, the right to vote is called the active right to vote and the right to run for office is called the passive right to vote. In English, these are sometimes called active suffrage and passive suffrage.
Suffrage is often conceived in terms of elections for representatives. However, suffrage applies equally to referenda and initiatives. Suffrage describes not only the legal right to vote, but also the practical question of whether a question will be put to a vote. The utility of suffrage is reduced when important questions are decided unilaterally by elected or non-elected representatives.
In most democracies, eligible voters can vote in elections of representatives. Voting on issues by referendum may also be available. For example, in Switzerland this is permitted at all levels of government. In the United States, some states such as California and Washington have exercised their shared sovereignty to offer citizens the opportunity to write, propose, and vote on referendums and initiatives; other states have not. The United States federal government does not offer any initiatives at all.
In this video I briefly explain the history of the Voting Rights Act and what it is.
Sources:
https://www.archives.gov/legislative/features/voting-rights-1965/roll-call.html
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1965/h87
https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/CivilWarAmendments.htm
https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/EnforcementActs.htm
https://www.crmvet.org/tim/timhis65.htm#1965selmainjunction
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/oasam/civil-rights-center/statutes/civil-rights-act-of-1964
https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=97&page=transcript
https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=100
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/voting-rights-act
https://www.oyez.org/cases/1850-1900/92us214
https://www.oyez.org/case...
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What Is The Voting Rights Act Of 1965?
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibits racial discrimination in voting. This act was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, 95 years after the 15th amendment was ratified, which protects a citizen's right to vote. Now, voting rights continue to be at the forefront among activists and Congress, especially after Donald Trump's claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential election and a GOP push to restrict voting access. President Joe Biden has since urged Congress to pass federal voting rights legislation.
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In this video I briefly explain the history of the Voting Rights Act and what it is.
Sources:
https://www.archives.gov/legislative/features/voting-rights-1965/...
In this video I briefly explain the history of the Voting Rights Act and what it is.
Sources:
https://www.archives.gov/legislative/features/voting-rights-1965/roll-call.html
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1965/h87
https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/CivilWarAmendments.htm
https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/EnforcementActs.htm
https://www.crmvet.org/tim/timhis65.htm#1965selmainjunction
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/oasam/civil-rights-center/statutes/civil-rights-act-of-1964
https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=97&page=transcript
https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=100
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/voting-rights-act
https://www.oyez.org/cases/1850-1900/92us214
https://www.oyez.org/cases/1940-1955/347us483
https://www.azcentral.com/story/travel/2015/01/26/alabama-city-civil-rights-action-events-attractions/22227393/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYtO7zj2zz8
Music:
One Last Time - Unknown Author (Taken from YouTube Music Library)
Images used in this video were taken from Wikimedia Commons and Pixabay:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ma...
https://pixabay.com/
In this video I briefly explain the history of the Voting Rights Act and what it is.
Sources:
https://www.archives.gov/legislative/features/voting-rights-1965/roll-call.html
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1965/h87
https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/CivilWarAmendments.htm
https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/EnforcementActs.htm
https://www.crmvet.org/tim/timhis65.htm#1965selmainjunction
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/oasam/civil-rights-center/statutes/civil-rights-act-of-1964
https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=97&page=transcript
https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=100
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/voting-rights-act
https://www.oyez.org/cases/1850-1900/92us214
https://www.oyez.org/cases/1940-1955/347us483
https://www.azcentral.com/story/travel/2015/01/26/alabama-city-civil-rights-action-events-attractions/22227393/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYtO7zj2zz8
Music:
One Last Time - Unknown Author (Taken from YouTube Music Library)
Images used in this video were taken from Wikimedia Commons and Pixabay:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ma...
https://pixabay.com/
For much of the 20th century, voting remained a contentious issue, but the Supreme Court struck down Section 4 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act on Tuesday, suggest...
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An overview of the landmark legislation passed giving the Federal Government enforcement power over the states in relationship to the 15th Amendment. Including Shelby County vs Holder which effectively kills much it. Huh? Watch the video! Visit www.hiphughes.com for swag history and teaching stuff.
An overview of the landmark legislation passed giving the Federal Government enforcement power over the states in relationship to the 15th Amendment. Including Shelby County vs Holder which effectively kills much it. Huh? Watch the video! Visit www.hiphughes.com for swag history and teaching stuff.
The Supreme Court heard arguments in an Arizona election laws case putting the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to the test for the second time in under a decade. NBC ...
The Supreme Court heard arguments in an Arizona election laws case putting the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to the test for the second time in under a decade. NBC News’ Danny Cevallos explains what is at stake this time around.
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In this video I briefly explain the history of the Voting Rights Act and what it is.
Sources:
https://www.archives.gov/legislative/features/voting-rights-1965/roll-call.html
https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1965/h87
https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/CivilWarAmendments.htm
https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/EnforcementActs.htm
https://www.crmvet.org/tim/timhis65.htm#1965selmainjunction
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/oasam/civil-rights-center/statutes/civil-rights-act-of-1964
https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=97&page=transcript
https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=100
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/voting-rights-act
https://www.oyez.org/cases/1850-1900/92us214
https://www.oyez.org/cases/1940-1955/347us483
https://www.azcentral.com/story/travel/2015/01/26/alabama-city-civil-rights-action-events-attractions/22227393/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYtO7zj2zz8
Music:
One Last Time - Unknown Author (Taken from YouTube Music Library)
Images used in this video were taken from Wikimedia Commons and Pixabay:
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Ma...
https://pixabay.com/
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The Act contains numerous provisions that regulate election administration. The Act's "general provisions" provide nationwide protections for voting rights. Section 2 is a general provision that prohibits every state and local government from imposing any voting law that results in discrimination against racial or language minorities. Other general provisions specifically outlaw literacy tests and similar devices that were historically used to disenfranchise racial minorities.