Question 1

De facto segregation of schools was due to

Accepted Answer

A) discriminating housing patterns 
B) tendency of ethnic groups to live together in the same neighborhoods 
C) African American not being allowed to attend white schools 
D) white schools being overcrowded 
A) discriminating housing patterns 
B) tendency of ethnic groups to live together in the same neighborhoods 
C) African American not being allowed to attend white schools 
D) white schools being overcrowded

Question 2

The United States Civil Rights movement experienced several stages of growth.It is currently in it ________.

Accepted Answer

A) First stage, elimination of segregation 
B) Second stage, attempts to get equality of opportunity 
C) Third stage, proportional equality 
D) All of the above 
A) First stage, elimination of segregation 
B) Second stage, attempts to get equality of opportunity 
C) Third stage, proportional equality 
D) All of the above

Question 3

In recent years handicapped groups have become a visible minority with an agenda of demands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The comparable worth movement is seeking

Accepted Answer

A) equal pay for secretaries regardless of gender 
B) to have elementary teachers paid the same as gardeners 
C) equal pay for different jobs requiring equal levels of skill, training or responsibility 
D) for women in traditional male job to be paid the same 
A) equal pay for secretaries regardless of gender 
B) to have elementary teachers paid the same as gardeners 
C) equal pay for different jobs requiring equal levels of skill, training or responsibility 
D) for women in traditional male job to be paid the same

Question 5

In U.S.history,which of the following groups experienced substantial discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans 
B) Jews 
C) Native Americans 
D) (
A)  and (
C)  
E) All of the above 
A) African Americans 
B) Jews 
C) Native Americans 
D) (
A)  and (
C)  
E) All of the above

Question 6

In order for an employer to be guilty of sexual harassment,the employer must have made explicit sexual advances toward the complaining employee.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

It is illegal to discriminate against the handicapped because of the:

Accepted Answer

A) Civil Rights Act of 1964 
B) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
C) Civil Rights Act of 1965 
D) Civil Rights Act of 1968 
A) Civil Rights Act of 1964 
B) Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
C) Civil Rights Act of 1965 
D) Civil Rights Act of 1968

Question 8

The Civil Rights Act of 1968 dealt with discrimination in:

Accepted Answer

A) employment 
B) voting rights 
C) housing 
D) public accommodations 
A) employment 
B) voting rights 
C) housing 
D) public accommodations

Question 9

The U.S.Navy Seals have been able to keep women from serving because their requirements for meeting

Accepted Answer

A) Weight standards 
B) Upper body strength standards 
C) Height standards 
D) Dead weight lift standards 
A) Weight standards 
B) Upper body strength standards 
C) Height standards 
D) Dead weight lift standards

Question 10

In 2014,the mayor of ________ was forced to resign,because of numerous charges against him for sexual harassment and hostile workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) San Diego, CA 
B) Portland, Or 
C) Chicago, IL 
D) Altoona, PA 
A) San Diego, CA 
B) Portland, Or 
C) Chicago, IL 
D) Altoona, PA

Question 11

In recent history,four African American men have made legitimate runs for the office of the President of the United States.All but one were Democrats.The lone Republican was

Accepted Answer

A) Jesse Jackson 
B) Herman Cain 
C) Barack Obama 
D) Rev Al Sharpton 
A) Jesse Jackson 
B) Herman Cain 
C) Barack Obama 
D) Rev Al Sharpton

Question 12

The Augusta National Golf Club began admitting African-Americans members in

Accepted Answer

A) 1954 
B) 1964 
C) 1990 
D) 2012 
A) 1954 
B) 1964 
C) 1990 
D) 2012

Question 13

Racial profiling has been used in the United States by law enforcement officers to question _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) Arab men 
B) Swedish grandmothers 
C) Imams 
D) African American males 
A) Arab men 
B) Swedish grandmothers 
C) Imams 
D) African American males

Question 14

Miscegenation or marriage between faces was only applied to whites and African-Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The court case that struck down setting aside a particular percentage of federal contracts for minority-owned businesses was:

Accepted Answer

A) Wards Cove v.Atonio 
B) Brown v.Board of Education 
C) Adarand Constructors v.Pena 
D) none of the above 
A) Wards Cove v.Atonio 
B) Brown v.Board of Education 
C) Adarand Constructors v.Pena 
D) none of the above

Question 16

The Supreme Court ruled on two affirmative action cases from the University of Michigan in June 2003.Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The Court avoided the issue of racial preference. 
B) The Court's decisions declared racial preference in admissions unconstitutional. 
C) The Court's decisions gave support to a limited form of racial preference in admissions. 
A) The Court avoided the issue of racial preference. 
B) The Court's decisions declared racial preference in admissions unconstitutional. 
C) The Court's decisions gave support to a limited form of racial preference in admissions.

Question 17

Equality of opportunity refers to rewarding an individual according to his/her

Accepted Answer

A) performance 
B) group membership 
C) proportional representation 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) performance 
B) group membership 
C) proportional representation 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 18

Harvard University made several attempts to limit access to Jewish students.Their misguided attempts did not include:

Accepted Answer

A) Limiting scholarships 
B) Geographical boundaries 
C) Characteristic "qualifications" 
D) Renouncing Israel and pledging allegiance to the U.S. 
A) Limiting scholarships 
B) Geographical boundaries 
C) Characteristic "qualifications" 
D) Renouncing Israel and pledging allegiance to the U.S.

Question 19

The glass ceiling is defined as the barrier that kept women

Accepted Answer

A) From moving into management 
B) Rising in rank in the military 
C) Pigeon-holed into certain types of work 
D) Running a Fortune 100 company 
E) All of the above 
A) From moving into management 
B) Rising in rank in the military 
C) Pigeon-holed into certain types of work 
D) Running a Fortune 100 company 
E) All of the above

Question 20

According Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray,the authors of the controversial book The Bell Curve,highest average IQ scores are found among

Accepted Answer

A) Whites 
B) African-Americans 
C) Asian-Americans 
D) none of the above 
A) Whites 
B) African-Americans 
C) Asian-Americans 
D) none of the above

De facto segregation of schools was due to

The United States Civil Rights movement experienced several stages of growth.It is currently in it ________.

In recent years handicapped groups have become a visible minority with an agenda of demands.

The comparable worth movement is seeking

In U.S.history,which of the following groups experienced substantial discrimination?

In order for an employer to be guilty of sexual harassment,the employer must have made explicit sexual advances toward the complaining employee.

It is illegal to discriminate against the handicapped because of the:

The Civil Rights Act of 1968 dealt with discrimination in:

The U.S.Navy Seals have been able to keep women from serving because their requirements for meeting

In 2014,the mayor of ________ was forced to resign,because of numerous charges against him for sexual harassment and hostile workplace.

In recent history,four African American men have made legitimate runs for the office of the President of the United States.All but one were Democrats.The lone Republican was

The Augusta National Golf Club began admitting African-Americans members in

Racial profiling has been used in the United States by law enforcement officers to question _______________.

Miscegenation or marriage between faces was only applied to whites and African-Americans.

The court case that struck down setting aside a particular percentage of federal contracts for minority-owned businesses was:

The Supreme Court ruled on two affirmative action cases from the University of Michigan in June 2003.Which of the following is true?

Equality of opportunity refers to rewarding an individual according to his/her

Harvard University made several attempts to limit access to Jewish students.Their misguided attempts did not include:

The glass ceiling is defined as the barrier that kept women

According Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray,the authors of the controversial book The Bell Curve,highest average IQ scores are found among

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De facto segregation of schools was due to

The United States Civil Rights movement experienced several stages of growth.It is currently in it ________.

In recent years handicapped groups have become a visible minority with an agenda of demands.

The comparable worth movement is seeking

In U.S.history,which of the following groups experienced substantial discrimination?

In order for an employer to be guilty of sexual harassment,the employer must have made explicit sexual advances toward the complaining employee.

It is illegal to discriminate against the handicapped because of the:

The Civil Rights Act of 1968 dealt with discrimination in:

The U.S.Navy Seals have been able to keep women from serving because their requirements for meeting

In 2014,the mayor of ________ was forced to resign,because of numerous charges against him for sexual harassment and hostile workplace.

In recent history,four African American men have made legitimate runs for the office of the President of the United States.All but one were Democrats.The lone Republican was

The Augusta National Golf Club began admitting African-Americans members in

Racial profiling has been used in the United States by law enforcement officers to question _______________.

Miscegenation or marriage between faces was only applied to whites and African-Americans.

The court case that struck down setting aside a particular percentage of federal contracts for minority-owned businesses was:

The Supreme Court ruled on two affirmative action cases from the University of Michigan in June 2003.Which of the following is true?

Equality of opportunity refers to rewarding an individual according to his/her

Harvard University made several attempts to limit access to Jewish students.Their misguided attempts did not include:

The glass ceiling is defined as the barrier that kept women

According Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray,the authors of the controversial book The Bell Curve,highest average IQ scores are found among

Public Policy: An Introduction

Contexts of Public Policy

The Economy: Changing Government-Business Relationships

Economic Issues: Taxing, Spending, and Budgeting

Energy and Environmental Policies: Policy Instability

Crime and Criminal Justice: Dilemmas of Social Control

Poverty and Social Welfare Policy

Health Care: Transformation or Continued Crisis?

Education: Conflict in Policy Direction

Immigration Policy: The Barely Open Door

Foreign and Defense Policy: Security and Interests in a Dangerous World

Private Morality and Public Policy: Moral Values, the Constitution, and the Open Society

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