Question 1

The verdict of Plessy v. Ferguson directly resulted in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The integration of public schools in the South 
B)  The development of a system of legalized racial segregation 
C)  The end of racial segregation 
D)  A constitutional amendment granting Congress more power to deal authoritatively with racial problems 
E)  A complex system of busing to alleviate the effects of past racism 
A)  The integration of public schools in the South 
B)  The development of a system of legalized racial segregation 
C)  The end of racial segregation 
D)  A constitutional amendment granting Congress more power to deal authoritatively with racial problems 
E)  A complex system of busing to alleviate the effects of past racism

Question 2

What kinds of laws were used by southern states to enforce segregation of whites and blacks in all public places?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grandfather 
B)  Suffrage 
C)  Misogynist 
D)  Sedition 
E)  Jim Crow 
A)  Grandfather 
B)  Suffrage 
C)  Misogynist 
D)  Sedition 
E)  Jim Crow

Question 3

Discuss at least three ways that African Americans were politically disenfranchised after the Civil War. Also, briefly discuss how the federal government rectified this disenfranchisement.

Accepted Answer

After the Civil War, African Americans w

Question 4

What did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. advocate as a means to achieve racial justice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Violence 
B)  Nonviolent civil disobedience 
C)  Race riots 
D)  Enforcing segregation and creating superior public services for blacks 
E)  Black militancy 
A)  Violence 
B)  Nonviolent civil disobedience 
C)  Race riots 
D)  Enforcing segregation and creating superior public services for blacks 
E)  Black militancy

Question 5

Your company does not allow women to drive forklifts in its warehouse. What is true of this policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is sexual harassment. 
B)  It is gender discrimination. 
C)  It violates Title IV. 
D)  It violates the Civil Rights Act of 1968. 
E)  It is illegal because your company is a private corporation but would be allowed for a government agency. 
A)  It is sexual harassment. 
B)  It is gender discrimination. 
C)  It violates Title IV. 
D)  It violates the Civil Rights Act of 1968. 
E)  It is illegal because your company is a private corporation but would be allowed for a government agency.

Question 6

While the Brown ruling was historic, the ruling itself did little to desegregate schools due to its ambiguous command that schools should desegregate how?

Accepted Answer

A)  With all deliberate speed 
B)  With all due process 
C)  With extreme prejudice 
D)  With all practical manner 
E)  With all good intent 
A)  With all deliberate speed 
B)  With all due process 
C)  With extreme prejudice 
D)  With all practical manner 
E)  With all good intent

Question 7

Explain the significance of Lawrence v. Texas and United States v. Windsor in regard to the advancement of civil rights in the United States for the LGBTQ community.

Accepted Answer

Lawrence v. Texas and United States v. W

Question 8

Explain the path of the Equal Rights Amendment. Was the amendment successful in its original goals? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was fir

Question 9

Which of the following is true of the Defense of Marriage Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was passed in response to a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. 
B)  It was passed by Congress in 1996. 
C)  It required federal recognition of same-sex marriage. 
D)  It required state governments to accept same-sex marriages from other states. 
E)  It nullified any same-sex marriage performed in any state. 
A)  It was passed in response to a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. 
B)  It was passed by Congress in 1996. 
C)  It required federal recognition of same-sex marriage. 
D)  It required state governments to accept same-sex marriages from other states. 
E)  It nullified any same-sex marriage performed in any state.

Question 10

While the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was proposed in 1923, it did not get through Congress until what year?

Accepted Answer

A)  1925 
B)  1945 
C)  1953 
D)  1972 
E)  2012 
A)  1925 
B)  1945 
C)  1953 
D)  1972 
E)  2012

Question 11

Discuss how the voting age was changed to 18, and explain why this happened when it did.

Accepted Answer

The voting age in the United States was

Question 12

Though the civil rights movement focused primarily on the rights of this group, it had what added effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans; benefiting nearly all minority groups 
B)  Women; benefiting gay Americans as well 
C)  Latinos; benefiting African Americans 
D)  African Americans; strengthening the disenfranchisement of other racial minorities 
E)  Women; strengthening the disenfranchisement of gay Americans 
A)  African Americans; benefiting nearly all minority groups 
B)  Women; benefiting gay Americans as well 
C)  Latinos; benefiting African Americans 
D)  African Americans; strengthening the disenfranchisement of other racial minorities 
E)  Women; strengthening the disenfranchisement of gay Americans

Question 13

What was the main reason the Brown family brought a lawsuit against the Board of Education in Topeka, Kansas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Linda Brown was not allowed to get a drink of water out of the only drinking fountain at the school because she was not white. 
B)  Linda Brown allowed a black student to sit next to her in the school lunchroom. 
C)  Linda Brown boarded a bus that was for black students only. 
D)  Linda Brown was not allowed to ride the same bus as the white children even though they all went to the same school. 
E)  Linda Brown was refused admittance to a white-only school because she was black. 
A)  Linda Brown was not allowed to get a drink of water out of the only drinking fountain at the school because she was not white. 
B)  Linda Brown allowed a black student to sit next to her in the school lunchroom. 
C)  Linda Brown boarded a bus that was for black students only. 
D)  Linda Brown was not allowed to ride the same bus as the white children even though they all went to the same school. 
E)  Linda Brown was refused admittance to a white-only school because she was black.

Question 14

What did the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution abolish?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slavery 
B)  Segregation laws which had come before it 
C)  Restrictions on due process 
D)  Slavery in new states or territories 
E)  Restrictions on the right to vote 
A)  Slavery 
B)  Segregation laws which had come before it 
C)  Restrictions on due process 
D)  Slavery in new states or territories 
E)  Restrictions on the right to vote

Question 15

Why has the law given children certain defenses against criminal prosecution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents punish children more effectively than the criminal justice system. 
B)  They have a presumed inability to have criminal intent. 
C)  The Constitution does not provide for criminal prosecution of juveniles. 
D)  Juveniles are too costly to incarcerate. 
E)  Constitutional protections regarding education shield a number of juvenile behaviors. 
A)  Parents punish children more effectively than the criminal justice system. 
B)  They have a presumed inability to have criminal intent. 
C)  The Constitution does not provide for criminal prosecution of juveniles. 
D)  Juveniles are too costly to incarcerate. 
E)  Constitutional protections regarding education shield a number of juvenile behaviors.

Question 16

The separate-but-equal doctrine contends that separate-but-equal facilities do not violate which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The equal protection clause 
B)  The principle of reverse discrimination 
C)  The strict scrutiny standard 
D)  The idea of affirmative action 
E)  The due process of law restriction 
A)  The equal protection clause 
B)  The principle of reverse discrimination 
C)  The strict scrutiny standard 
D)  The idea of affirmative action 
E)  The due process of law restriction

Question 17

What act passed by Congress in 1963 prohibits employers from paying different wages for the same job on account of sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Equal Rights Amendment 
B)  Pay Equality Act 
C)  Equal Pay for Equal Work Act 
D)  Civil Rights Act 
E)  Equal Pay Act 
A)  Equal Rights Amendment 
B)  Pay Equality Act 
C)  Equal Pay for Equal Work Act 
D)  Civil Rights Act 
E)  Equal Pay Act

Question 18

By August 1920, with effective lobbying by suffragist groups, three-quarters of the states ratified which amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote in the November 1920 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thirteenth 
B)  Fourteenth 
C)  Fifteenth 
D)  Nineteenth 
E)  Twenty-First 
A)  Thirteenth 
B)  Fourteenth 
C)  Fifteenth 
D)  Nineteenth 
E)  Twenty-First

Question 19

An individual who participates in freedom rides and sit-ins as a means to achieve racial justice is using what philosophy or approach to solving the problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Black power 
B)  Court actions 
C)  Integration 
D)  Civil disobedience 
E)  Legislative actions 
A)  Black power 
B)  Court actions 
C)  Integration 
D)  Civil disobedience 
E)  Legislative actions

Question 20

What is the period after the Civil War where former Confederate states gained readmission to the Union and the federal government passed laws to help emancipated slaves known as?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dual federalism 
B)  The Civil Rights era 
C)  The Era of Good Feelings 
D)  Reconstruction 
E)  The Progressive era 
A)  Dual federalism 
B)  The Civil Rights era 
C)  The Era of Good Feelings 
D)  Reconstruction 
E)  The Progressive era

The verdict of Plessy v. Ferguson directly resulted in which of the following?

What kinds of laws were used by southern states to enforce segregation of whites and blacks in all public places?

Discuss at least three ways that African Americans were politically disenfranchised after the Civil War. Also, briefly discuss how the federal government rectified this disenfranchisement.

What did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. advocate as a means to achieve racial justice?

Your company does not allow women to drive forklifts in its warehouse. What is true of this policy?

While the Brown ruling was historic, the ruling itself did little to desegregate schools due to its ambiguous command that schools should desegregate how?

Explain the significance of Lawrence v. Texas and United States v. Windsor in regard to the advancement of civil rights in the United States for the LGBTQ community.

Explain the path of the Equal Rights Amendment. Was the amendment successful in its original goals? Why or why not?

Which of the following is true of the Defense of Marriage Act?

While the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was proposed in 1923, it did not get through Congress until what year?

Discuss how the voting age was changed to 18, and explain why this happened when it did.

Though the civil rights movement focused primarily on the rights of this group, it had what added effect?

What was the main reason the Brown family brought a lawsuit against the Board of Education in Topeka, Kansas?

What did the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution abolish?

Why has the law given children certain defenses against criminal prosecution?

The separate-but-equal doctrine contends that separate-but-equal facilities do not violate which of the following?

What act passed by Congress in 1963 prohibits employers from paying different wages for the same job on account of sex?

By August 1920, with effective lobbying by suffragist groups, three-quarters of the states ratified which amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote in the November 1920 presidential election?

An individual who participates in freedom rides and sit-ins as a means to achieve racial justice is using what philosophy or approach to solving the problem?

What is the period after the Civil War where former Confederate states gained readmission to the Union and the federal government passed laws to help emancipated slaves known as?

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Exam 5: Civil Rights

The verdict of Plessy v. Ferguson directly resulted in which of the following?

What kinds of laws were used by southern states to enforce segregation of whites and blacks in all public places?

Discuss at least three ways that African Americans were politically disenfranchised after the Civil War. Also, briefly discuss how the federal government rectified this disenfranchisement.

What did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. advocate as a means to achieve racial justice?

Your company does not allow women to drive forklifts in its warehouse. What is true of this policy?

While the Brown ruling was historic, the ruling itself did little to desegregate schools due to its ambiguous command that schools should desegregate how?

Explain the significance of Lawrence v. Texas and United States v. Windsor in regard to the advancement of civil rights in the United States for the LGBTQ community.

Explain the path of the Equal Rights Amendment. Was the amendment successful in its original goals? Why or why not?

Which of the following is true of the Defense of Marriage Act?

While the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was proposed in 1923, it did not get through Congress until what year?

Discuss how the voting age was changed to 18, and explain why this happened when it did.

Though the civil rights movement focused primarily on the rights of this group, it had what added effect?

What was the main reason the Brown family brought a lawsuit against the Board of Education in Topeka, Kansas?

What did the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution abolish?

Why has the law given children certain defenses against criminal prosecution?

The separate-but-equal doctrine contends that separate-but-equal facilities do not violate which of the following?

What act passed by Congress in 1963 prohibits employers from paying different wages for the same job on account of sex?

By August 1920, with effective lobbying by suffragist groups, three-quarters of the states ratified which amendment, guaranteeing women the right to vote in the November 1920 presidential election?

An individual who participates in freedom rides and sit-ins as a means to achieve racial justice is using what philosophy or approach to solving the problem?

What is the period after the Civil War where former Confederate states gained readmission to the Union and the federal government passed laws to help emancipated slaves known as?

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters