Exam 5: Civil Rights

In 1996, Congress passed and President Clinton signed what act, which defines marriage, for the purpose of federal law, as between a man and a woman and declares that states do not have to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states?

The riot at the Stonewall Inn that began the modern movement for equality for gay males and lesbians was sparked by what?

Women can enlist in the military and join a combat unit as a result of which of the following actions?

What did the white primary in southern states allow?

Your 15-year-old neighbor broke your window. Who is most likely responsible for the cost of fixing it?

The Defense of Marriage Act was passed by Congress in response to which of the following?

Today, girls can participate in many different sports in high school and have the opportunity to earn collegiate athletic scholarships. This is in large part due to which of the following?

If a same-sex couple were married in December of 2003 and wanted their marriage to be legally recognized, in which state should they have resided?

Which of the following is consistent with what the Supreme Court has ruled on the issue of sexual harassment?

Compare and contrast the struggle for women's rights with the struggle for civil rights by African Americans.

Which of the following best describes the concept of civil rights?

Discuss the ways in which juvenile interaction with the justice system is different than that of adults. Be sure to note the ways that these differences may at times be a help and also a hindrance to the rights of minors.

What was the goal of the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention?

The Court has created three standards of review to determine if a law is discriminatory. What is the toughest of these standards, requiring that a law be narrowly tailored, called?

Which of the following is banned by the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Explain the basis of the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka and efforts of the Supreme Court to ensure integration of schools in subsequent decades.

In what year did women get the right to vote nationally?

What was the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)?

Describe any two post-Civil War limitations on African American voting, explaining how they effectively barred most African Americans from voting.

Where can the provision which states that all persons born in the United States are citizens be found?