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Affirmative Action has been rejected by voters of California in 1996.
a) True
b) False

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The claim that Affirmative Action was rejected by California voters in 1996 is false; it was Proposition 209 regarding the end of affirmative action that was passed. It is true that no Revolutionary Era state constitution allowed women to vote, and the U.S. generally has lower voting rates than some countries like Sweden and South Korea.

Step-by-step explanation:

The statement 'Affirmative Action has been rejected by voters of California in 1996' is false. What was rejected by California voters in 1996 was Proposition 209, which aimed to end affirmative action in public employment, public contracting, and public education. However, the context given refers to other historical facts. For example, no state constitution in the Revolutionary Era allowed women the right to vote, which is true. Additionally, it's important to note that voting rates in the United States are generally lower than in some other democratic industrialized countries, such as Sweden and South Korea, making the statement false that U.S. voting rates are higher.

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