literacy test
1Literacy test — refers to the government practice of testing the literacy of potential citizens at the federal level, and potential voters at the state level. The federal government first employed literacy tests as part of the immigration process in 1917.… …
2literacy test — an examination to determine whether a person meets the literacy requirements for voting, serving in the armed forces, etc.; a test of one s ability to read and write. [1865 70] * * * literacy test, a test to determine whether a person s ability… …
3literacy test — test of reading and writing abilities …
4literacy test — Test required in certain states as a precondition to right to vote. Such tests are unconstitutional if invidiously discriminatory. Lassiter v. Northhampton Election Bd., 360 U.S. 45, 79 S.Ct. 985, 3 L.Ed.2d 1072 The Voting Rights Act of 1965… …
5literacy test — Test required in certain states as a precondition to right to vote. Such tests are unconstitutional if invidiously discriminatory. Lassiter v. Northhampton Election Bd., 360 U.S. 45, 79 S.Ct. 985, 3 L.Ed.2d 1072 The Voting Rights Act of 1965… …
6literacy test — an examination to determine whether a person meets the literacy requirements for voting, serving in the armed forces, etc.; a test of one s ability to read and write. [1865 70] * * * …
7literacy test — /ˈlɪtərəsi tɛst/ (say lituhruhsee test) noun an examination to determine whether a person meets the literacy requirement for voting, etc …
8literacy test — A test to determine the qualification of a voter according to his ability to read and write or ability to read and understand any section of the State or Federal Constitution. 25 Am J2d Elect § 89 …
9Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test — The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) is a compulsory standardized test for high school students in Ontario who wish to obtain the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. It was established in 2001 by the Conservative government. It is… …
10Literacy — Global adult literacy according to the CIA Factbook …
