Question 1

Which clause of the Fourteenth Amendment has been used to launch progress in civil rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  Affirmative action 
B)  Equal protection 
C)  Exclusionary rule 
D)  Supremacy 
E)  Separation 
A)  Affirmative action 
B)  Equal protection 
C)  Exclusionary rule 
D)  Supremacy 
E)  Separation

Question 2

What is the fastest growing and largest ethnic group in the United States today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle Easterners 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Latinos 
D)  Eastern Europeans 
E)  East Asians 
A)  Middle Easterners 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Latinos 
D)  Eastern Europeans 
E)  East Asians

Question 3

The students in Littlewood Elementary School, a public school serving the Littlewood neighborhood of the city, are almost all African American. This is not because the school is required by law to be segregated, but because most of the residents of the neighborhood are African American. This is an illustration of what type of segregation?

Accepted Answer

A)  De facto 
B)  De jure 
C)  Forced 
D)  Affirmative 
E)  Strict 
A)  De facto 
B)  De jure 
C)  Forced 
D)  Affirmative 
E)  Strict

Question 4

The use of which of the following proved instrumental in bringing about the integration of lunch counters, buses, and trains?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sit-ins 
B)  Roadblocks at night in rural areas 
C)  Court injunctions that prohibited interstate travel in areas threatened by violence 
D)  The threat of armed force 
E)  Public demonstrations featuring violence against whites 
A)  Sit-ins 
B)  Roadblocks at night in rural areas 
C)  Court injunctions that prohibited interstate travel in areas threatened by violence 
D)  The threat of armed force 
E)  Public demonstrations featuring violence against whites

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It came into full enforcement in 2011. 
B)  It came as a result of a U.S. District Court ruling. 
C)  It came because of quick action by Congress after the 2008 election. 
D)  It came because of a change in public opinion on the issue. 
E)  It came into full enforcement in 2011 after a change in public opinion on the issue. 
A)  It came into full enforcement in 2011. 
B)  It came as a result of a U.S. District Court ruling. 
C)  It came because of quick action by Congress after the 2008 election. 
D)  It came because of a change in public opinion on the issue. 
E)  It came into full enforcement in 2011 after a change in public opinion on the issue.

Question 6

Homer Plessy attempted to challenge Louisiana's racial segregation policies by doing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Refusing to move from a "whites-only" Louisiana train car 
B)  Sitting in at a "whites-only" restaurant 
C)  Refusing to sit at the back of a New Orleans streetcar 
D)  Sitting on the ground floor of a public theater, instead of in the balcony 
E)  Sending his daughter for treatment to a superior "whites-only" hospital 
A)  Refusing to move from a "whites-only" Louisiana train car 
B)  Sitting in at a "whites-only" restaurant 
C)  Refusing to sit at the back of a New Orleans streetcar 
D)  Sitting on the ground floor of a public theater, instead of in the balcony 
E)  Sending his daughter for treatment to a superior "whites-only" hospital

Question 7

Explain the significance of the constitutional amendments enacted in the five years following the end of the Civil War.

Accepted Answer

The constitutional amendments enacted in

Question 8

When did the modern movement for LGBTQ rights begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  When gay veterans of World War II organized in the 1950s 
B)  With the growth of the civil rights movement in the early 1960s 
C)  In 1969, following a riot that broke out when police raided the Stonewall Inn 
D)  In 1986, with a campaign against sodomy laws in the state of Texas 
E)  In 1996, with the campaign for same-sex marriage in the state of Hawaii 
A)  When gay veterans of World War II organized in the 1950s 
B)  With the growth of the civil rights movement in the early 1960s 
C)  In 1969, following a riot that broke out when police raided the Stonewall Inn 
D)  In 1986, with a campaign against sodomy laws in the state of Texas 
E)  In 1996, with the campaign for same-sex marriage in the state of Hawaii

Question 9

Discuss the origin of civil rights in the U.S. Constitution, and explain how civil rights differ from civil liberties.

Accepted Answer

The origin of civil rights in the U.S. C

Question 10

In Obergefell v. Hodges, which amendment, with its equal protection clause, ultimately provided protection for same-sex marriages in every state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thirteenth Amendment 
B)  Fourteenth Amendment 
C)  Fifteenth Amendment 
D)  Sixteenth Amendment 
E)  Twenty-Fifth Amendment 
A)  Thirteenth Amendment 
B)  Fourteenth Amendment 
C)  Fifteenth Amendment 
D)  Sixteenth Amendment 
E)  Twenty-Fifth Amendment

Question 11

Which of the following is among the limitations imposed by the Supreme Court on affirmative action?

Accepted Answer

A)  Race not used as the sole criterion 
B)  Race not used as a tie-breaker 
C)  A prohibition against the use of preferences or quotas for unqualified persons 
D)  The awarding by universities of points for racial minority status 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Race not used as the sole criterion 
B)  Race not used as a tie-breaker 
C)  A prohibition against the use of preferences or quotas for unqualified persons 
D)  The awarding by universities of points for racial minority status 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 12

What are Jim Crow laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laws that established slavery and contract law regulating the slave trade 
B)  Laws that justified slavery and set specific codes for the behavior of slaves 
C)  Laws that the North enforced in the South during the Reconstruction era 
D)  Laws that were enacted by southern whites in the late nineteenth century to establish segregation policies 
E)  Laws that sought to end segregation by bringing the races into closer contact with one another 
A)  Laws that established slavery and contract law regulating the slave trade 
B)  Laws that justified slavery and set specific codes for the behavior of slaves 
C)  Laws that the North enforced in the South during the Reconstruction era 
D)  Laws that were enacted by southern whites in the late nineteenth century to establish segregation policies 
E)  Laws that sought to end segregation by bringing the races into closer contact with one another

Question 13

Which of the following has been cited as a reason for lower participation in politics by Latinos?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Civil Rights Act of 1964 applied only to African Americans. 
B)  Many Latinos are immigrants and not yet citizens. 
C)  Ballots are only available in English. 
D)  Political parties refuse to address issues important to Latinos. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  The Civil Rights Act of 1964 applied only to African Americans. 
B)  Many Latinos are immigrants and not yet citizens. 
C)  Ballots are only available in English. 
D)  Political parties refuse to address issues important to Latinos. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 14

Outline the recent up-and-down history of the legality of same-sex marriage in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The recent history of the legality of sa

Question 15

What were the major provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Accepted Answer

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landm

Question 16

Which of the following is true regarding the civil rights legislation that was passed by Congress after the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Much of it was very ineffective and parts were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. 
B)  It played a major role in creating equality for African Americans. 
C)  It was accepted by the American public. 
D)  It prevented African Americans from being extended equal public accommodations. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Much of it was very ineffective and parts were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. 
B)  It played a major role in creating equality for African Americans. 
C)  It was accepted by the American public. 
D)  It prevented African Americans from being extended equal public accommodations. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 17

Discuss why the civil rights acts passed from 1865 to 1875 were unsuccessful in enforcing the Civil War Amendments during Reconstruction.

Accepted Answer

The civil rights acts passed from 1865 t

Question 18

Explain the impact of the Plessy v. Ferguson decision. What rights did it infringe upon?

Accepted Answer

The Plessy v. Ferguson decision, handed

Question 19

Discuss women's suffrage, including ways that suffrage was hindered and expanded.

Accepted Answer

Women's suffrage refers to the right of

Question 20

The second wave, or modern women's movement, gained momentum in 1963 from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The successful passage of the Equal Rights Amendment 
B)  The publication of The Feminine Mystique 
C)  The implementation of the Voting Rights Act 
D)  The appointment of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor 
E)  The rescission of the combat exclusion for women 
A)  The successful passage of the Equal Rights Amendment 
B)  The publication of The Feminine Mystique 
C)  The implementation of the Voting Rights Act 
D)  The appointment of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor 
E)  The rescission of the combat exclusion for women

Which clause of the Fourteenth Amendment has been used to launch progress in civil rights?

What is the fastest growing and largest ethnic group in the United States today?

The use of which of the following proved instrumental in bringing about the integration of lunch counters, buses, and trains?

Which of the following best describes the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell"?

Homer Plessy attempted to challenge Louisiana's racial segregation policies by doing which of the following?

Explain the significance of the constitutional amendments enacted in the five years following the end of the Civil War.

When did the modern movement for LGBTQ rights begin?

Discuss the origin of civil rights in the U.S. Constitution, and explain how civil rights differ from civil liberties.

In Obergefell v. Hodges, which amendment, with its equal protection clause, ultimately provided protection for same-sex marriages in every state?

Which of the following is among the limitations imposed by the Supreme Court on affirmative action?

What are Jim Crow laws?

Which of the following has been cited as a reason for lower participation in politics by Latinos?

Outline the recent up-and-down history of the legality of same-sex marriage in the United States.

What were the major provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Which of the following is true regarding the civil rights legislation that was passed by Congress after the Civil War?

Discuss why the civil rights acts passed from 1865 to 1875 were unsuccessful in enforcing the Civil War Amendments during Reconstruction.

Explain the impact of the Plessy v. Ferguson decision. What rights did it infringe upon?

Discuss women's suffrage, including ways that suffrage was hindered and expanded.

The second wave, or modern women's movement, gained momentum in 1963 from which of the following?

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

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Exam 5: Civil Rights

Which clause of the Fourteenth Amendment has been used to launch progress in civil rights?

What is the fastest growing and largest ethnic group in the United States today?

The use of which of the following proved instrumental in bringing about the integration of lunch counters, buses, and trains?

Which of the following best describes the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell"?

Homer Plessy attempted to challenge Louisiana's racial segregation policies by doing which of the following?

Explain the significance of the constitutional amendments enacted in the five years following the end of the Civil War.

When did the modern movement for LGBTQ rights begin?

Discuss the origin of civil rights in the U.S. Constitution, and explain how civil rights differ from civil liberties.

In Obergefell v. Hodges, which amendment, with its equal protection clause, ultimately provided protection for same-sex marriages in every state?

Which of the following is among the limitations imposed by the Supreme Court on affirmative action?

What are Jim Crow laws?

Which of the following has been cited as a reason for lower participation in politics by Latinos?

Outline the recent up-and-down history of the legality of same-sex marriage in the United States.

What were the major provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Which of the following is true regarding the civil rights legislation that was passed by Congress after the Civil War?

Discuss why the civil rights acts passed from 1865 to 1875 were unsuccessful in enforcing the Civil War Amendments during Reconstruction.

Explain the impact of the Plessy v. Ferguson decision. What rights did it infringe upon?

Discuss women's suffrage, including ways that suffrage was hindered and expanded.

The second wave, or modern women's movement, gained momentum in 1963 from which of the following?

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