Southern states sometimes used a grandfather clause to allow them to a. deny voting rights to african-americans who passed the literacy test. b. distinguish between recent immigrants in long time citizens citize between recent immigrants in long time citizens. c. keep african-americans from voting while allowing whites to do so. d. keep on educated whites from exercising their right to vote.

Which statement explains why john adams most likely supported the separation of powers between the branches of the new national government? question 1 options: the work of government would be overwhelming for just one branch. the work of government could be accomplished more quickly by three branches. each branch of government would limit the power of the other two. each branch of government could ignore the decisions made by the other two.