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passage 1 the fifteenth amendment to the united states constitution (1870) passed by the senate and house of representatives of the united states of america in congress assembled that the following article be proposed, which when ratified by three - fourths of the legislatures, shall be valid as part of the constitution, namely: section 1. the right of citizens of the united states to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the united states or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude - section 2. the congress shall have the power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. and further, that the amendment to the constitution, has been ratified by the legislatures of all states. passage 2 excerpt from united states supreme court decision in smith v. allwright (1944) facts: smith, an african american from texas, sued to overturn a 1923 state law declaring that only white citizens could vote in texass democratic party primary elections. lower courts had ruled that political parties were private organizations and could make their own rules. the supreme courts landmark decision held that texass all - white democratic party primaries were unconstitutional. the united states is a constitutional democracy. its organic law gives to all citizens a right to participate in the choice of elected officials without restriction by any state because of race. this grant to the people of the opportunity for choice is not to be nullified by a state through casting its electoral process in a form which permits a private organization to practice racial discrimination in the election. constitutional rights would be of little value if they could be thus indirectly nullified. select the correct answer from the drop - down menus. read the excerpts. then choose the correct way to complete the sentence. the supreme court decision clarifies the fifteenth amendment by stating that \constitutional rights would be of little value.\ \the united states is a constitutional democracy.\ \this grant to the people of the opportunity for choice is not to be nullified by a state.\

Explanation:

The Fifteenth Amendment guarantees the right to vote regardless of race. The Supreme - Court decision in Smith v. Allwright emphasizes that states cannot allow private organizations to nullify the people's right to choose through discriminatory electoral practices, which clarifies the Fifteenth Amendment's protection of voting rights.

Answer:

"The grant to the people of the opportunity for choice is not to be nullified by a state."