Poll taxes require a voter to pay a fee to vote.

The passage of the Voting Rights Act in 1965 had a profound effect. The act protected the rights of minority voters by prohibiting state laws that denied voting rights based on race.

Everyone considers the Presidential debate between Nixon and Kennedy as the greatest moment of all time.

Muckraking occurs when newspapers investigate problems in government and business.

Franklin Roosevelts fireside chats helped the president directly speak to the public through the radio.

George Washington warned people about the dangerous of political parties

Winning votes is so important to political parties because parties can not influence and enact policy without winning.

The Supreme Court determined that the right of the press to print classified material is partial, and the press may print classified material only if it does not compromise troops or covert operations.

Social media allows citizens and businesses to quickly forward information and news to large groups of friends and followers

The Voting Rights Act was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 6, 1965.