Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a procedural policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Title IX 
B)  Busing 
C)  The Civil Rights Act of 1964 
D)  Universal health care 
E)  Affirmative action 
A)  Title IX 
B)  Busing 
C)  The Civil Rights Act of 1964 
D)  Universal health care 
E)  Affirmative action C

Question 2

Which of the following combinations is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  race, suspect class 
B)  gender, quasisuspect class 
C)  age, nonsuspect class 
D)  sexual orientation, quasisuspect class 
E)  social class, nonsuspect class 
A)  race, suspect class 
B)  gender, quasisuspect class 
C)  age, nonsuspect class 
D)  sexual orientation, quasisuspect class 
E)  social class, nonsuspect class D

Question 3

The major,nationwide impact of the Brown v.Board of Education decision was that it _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  motivated African Americans to align themselves with Mexican Americans to bring about school desegregation 
B)  instituted busing to overcome de facto discrimination 
C)  caused school desegregation in the South to move ahead rapidly 
D)  caused many southern whites to move to the North 
E)  served as a catalyst for the civil rights movement 
A)  motivated African Americans to align themselves with Mexican Americans to bring about school desegregation 
B)  instituted busing to overcome de facto discrimination 
C)  caused school desegregation in the South to move ahead rapidly 
D)  caused many southern whites to move to the North 
E)  served as a catalyst for the civil rights movement E

Question 4

Social and economic statistics tend to show that _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans have completely overcome the effects of systematic discrimination 
B)  African Americans are now greatly advantaged over whites because of civil rights laws 
C)  African Americans have gotten no benefit from recent civil rights policies 
D)  inequality still pervades the American system 
E)  whites have benefited from recent civil rights policies more than African Americans 
A)  African Americans have completely overcome the effects of systematic discrimination 
B)  African Americans are now greatly advantaged over whites because of civil rights laws 
C)  African Americans have gotten no benefit from recent civil rights policies 
D)  inequality still pervades the American system 
E)  whites have benefited from recent civil rights policies more than African Americans

Question 5

The lack of immigration from ______ during much of the first half of the twentieth century can be attributed most directly to quotas in place to limit immigration from certain regions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The lack of immigration from ______ during...

Question 6

In Brown v.Board of Education,the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  school districts had to integrate within exactly five years 
B)  segregated schools were inherently unequal because the very fact of segregation made blacks feel unequal 
C)  busing would be used as the sole method to integrate schools 
D)  all segregated facilities, whether they were schools or not, were unconstitutional 
E)  school integration was the responsibility of state governments only 
A)  school districts had to integrate within exactly five years 
B)  segregated schools were inherently unequal because the very fact of segregation made blacks feel unequal 
C)  busing would be used as the sole method to integrate schools 
D)  all segregated facilities, whether they were schools or not, were unconstitutional 
E)  school integration was the responsibility of state governments only

Question 7

Women are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the most underrepresented group in Congress and state legislatures 
B)  overrepresented in many state legislatures 
C)  overrepresented in the Senate but underrepresented in the House of Representatives 
D)  achieving a greater level of representation in Congress than are African Americans 
E)  overrepresented in governorships 
A)  the most underrepresented group in Congress and state legislatures 
B)  overrepresented in many state legislatures 
C)  overrepresented in the Senate but underrepresented in the House of Representatives 
D)  achieving a greater level of representation in Congress than are African Americans 
E)  overrepresented in governorships

Question 8

Laws that treat men and women differently are subject to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  strict scrutiny 
B)  the minimum rationality test 
C)  the Lemon test 
D)  the Miller test 
E)  an intermediate standard of review 
A)  strict scrutiny 
B)  the minimum rationality test 
C)  the Lemon test 
D)  the Miller test 
E)  an intermediate standard of review

Question 9

In ______,the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that segregated schools were inherently unequal because the very fact of segregation made blacks feel unequal.

Accepted Answer

A)  Brown v. Board of Education 
B)  Plessy v. Ferguson 
C)  Bolling v. Sharpe 
D)  Briggs v. Elliott 
A)  Brown v. Board of Education 
B)  Plessy v. Ferguson 
C)  Bolling v. Sharpe 
D)  Briggs v. Elliott

Question 10

With the end of the Civil War and the ratification of the Thirteenth,Fourteenth,and Fifteenth Amendments,it seemed like African Americans would finally obtain certain fundamental rights,such as the right to vote and equal protection under the law.What strategies did white southerners (and some northerners)use to continue to deny African Americans these rights? How were these rights ultimately achieved?

Accepted Answer

Students should focus on the Jim Crow la

Question 11

Segregation has been harder to overcome in the North than in the South because _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  segregation in the North is de facto segregation 
B)  segregation in the North is de jure segregation 
C)  northerners opposed segregation more strenuously than southerners 
D)  northerners are politically more powerful than southerners 
E)  blacks were reluctant to challenge their northern allies in the civil rights struggle 
A)  segregation in the North is de facto segregation 
B)  segregation in the North is de jure segregation 
C)  northerners opposed segregation more strenuously than southerners 
D)  northerners are politically more powerful than southerners 
E)  blacks were reluctant to challenge their northern allies in the civil rights struggle

Question 12

Explain the various standards used by the courts when laws treat people differently.What are the three legal classifications,and what groups fall under each of those classifications? What standard of review does the court apply for each classification? What question does the court ask when reviewing whether a law is constitutional for each classification? Why is a group's legal classification so important?

Accepted Answer

A group's legal classification

Question 13

______ gained the right to vote nationally by a strategy of gaining the right to vote in states where they had support and expanding their support over time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ gained the right to vote nationally...

Question 14

Asian Americans and Hispanic Americans both have ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  active voting populations 
B)  common political values 
C)  population diversity 
D)  strong grassroots political organizations 
E)  strong financial resources for political activity 
A)  active voting populations 
B)  common political values 
C)  population diversity 
D)  strong grassroots political organizations 
E)  strong financial resources for political activity

Question 15

The Supreme Court designated race a suspect class in the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  1870s 
B)  1890s 
C)  1950s 
D)  1980s 
E)  1930s 
A)  1870s 
B)  1890s 
C)  1950s 
D)  1980s 
E)  1930s

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an important fact concerning Hispanic Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are considered to be an insignificant voting bloc in elections. 
B)  The Hispanic population is very diverse. 
C)  Hispanics are the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States. 
D)  The vast majority of Hispanics are Mexican Americans. 
E)  They are concentrated in various parts of the United States. 
A)  They are considered to be an insignificant voting bloc in elections. 
B)  The Hispanic population is very diverse. 
C)  Hispanics are the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States. 
D)  The vast majority of Hispanics are Mexican Americans. 
E)  They are concentrated in various parts of the United States.

Question 17

Compared to other minorities,Asian Americans ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  have formed their own political parties where population size justifies it 
B)  have lower levels of voter turnout and registration 
C)  are strongly affiliated with the Republican Party 
D)  are considered the largest swing voting bloc 
E)  are strongly affiliated with the Democratic Party 
A)  have formed their own political parties where population size justifies it 
B)  have lower levels of voter turnout and registration 
C)  are strongly affiliated with the Republican Party 
D)  are considered the largest swing voting bloc 
E)  are strongly affiliated with the Democratic Party

Question 18

The argument for affirmative action is that _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  people who have been discriminated against deserve positions, even if they are not qualified 
B)  there is no other decisive evidence for proving that discrimination has ended 
C)  if businesses and universities do not use it, they will be sued 
D)  politicians like it 
E)  the public overwhelmingly supports it 
A)  people who have been discriminated against deserve positions, even if they are not qualified 
B)  there is no other decisive evidence for proving that discrimination has ended 
C)  if businesses and universities do not use it, they will be sued 
D)  politicians like it 
E)  the public overwhelmingly supports it

Question 19

De jure discrimination is discrimination in fact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

______ discrimination is discrimination in fact.

Accepted Answer

A)  De facto 
B)  De solis 
C)  Ad hoc 
D)  De jure 
E)  Ex post facto 
A)  De facto 
B)  De solis 
C)  Ad hoc 
D)  De jure 
E)  Ex post facto

Which of the following is an example of a procedural policy?

Which of the following combinations is incorrect?

The major,nationwide impact of the Brown v.Board of Education decision was that it _______.

Social and economic statistics tend to show that _______.

The lack of immigration from ______ during much of the first half of the twentieth century can be attributed most directly to quotas in place to limit immigration from certain regions.

In Brown v.Board of Education,the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that _______.

Women are ______.

Laws that treat men and women differently are subject to ______.

In ______,the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that segregated schools were inherently unequal because the very fact of segregation made blacks feel unequal.

Segregation has been harder to overcome in the North than in the South because _______.

______ gained the right to vote nationally by a strategy of gaining the right to vote in states where they had support and expanding their support over time.

Asian Americans and Hispanic Americans both have ______.

The Supreme Court designated race a suspect class in the _______.

Which of the following is NOT an important fact concerning Hispanic Americans?

Compared to other minorities,Asian Americans ______.

The argument for affirmative action is that _______.

De jure discrimination is discrimination in fact.

______ discrimination is discrimination in fact.

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Exam 6: The Struggle for Equal Rights

Which of the following is an example of a procedural policy?

Which of the following combinations is incorrect?

The major,nationwide impact of the Brown v.Board of Education decision was that it _______.

Social and economic statistics tend to show that _______.

The lack of immigration from ______ during much of the first half of the twentieth century can be attributed most directly to quotas in place to limit immigration from certain regions.

In Brown v.Board of Education,the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that _______.

Women are ______.

Laws that treat men and women differently are subject to ______.

In ______,the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that segregated schools were inherently unequal because the very fact of segregation made blacks feel unequal.

Segregation has been harder to overcome in the North than in the South because _______.

______ gained the right to vote nationally by a strategy of gaining the right to vote in states where they had support and expanding their support over time.

Asian Americans and Hispanic Americans both have ______.

The Supreme Court designated race a suspect class in the _______.

Which of the following is NOT an important fact concerning Hispanic Americans?

Compared to other minorities,Asian Americans ______.

The argument for affirmative action is that _______.

De jure discrimination is discrimination in fact.

______ discrimination is discrimination in fact.

Politics: Who Gets What, and How?

American Citizens and Political Culture

Politics of the American Founding

Federalism and the U.S.Constitution

Fundamental American Liberties

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The American Legal System and the Courts

Public Opinion

Political Parties

Interest Groups

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

The Media

Social and Environmental Policy

Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters