Section 2 of the ________________ specifically allows plaintiffs to challenge electoral schemes that impermissibly dilute the voting strength of minority groups.

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Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act specifically addresses the issue of vote dilution and allows for legal challenges to be made against electoral schemes that unfairly reduce the voting power of minority groups. The Fourteenth Amendment and Fifteenth Amendment address issues of equal protection and voting rights, but do not specifically address vote dilution in the same way that the Voting Rights Act does. Therefore, the correct choice is A) Voting Rights Act.

Section 2 of the ________________ Specifically Allows Plaintiffs to Challenge