Question 1

The 2008 presidential election was important because it _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrated that African Americans are still not taken seriously as presidential candidates 
B)  split the nation along racial lines 
C)  demonstrated that a woman could not run for the presidency unless she stressed "women's issues" 
D)  demonstrated that the white power structure still controls the political parties 
E)  demonstrated that women and African Americans can be serious contenders for the presidency 
A)  demonstrated that African Americans are still not taken seriously as presidential candidates 
B)  split the nation along racial lines 
C)  demonstrated that a woman could not run for the presidency unless she stressed "women's issues" 
D)  demonstrated that the white power structure still controls the political parties 
E)  demonstrated that women and African Americans can be serious contenders for the presidency

Question 2

The legal methods used to deny African Americans the right to vote,such as literacy tests and poll taxes,were overcome by _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Twenty-Fourth Amendment to the Constitution 
B)  an executive order issued by President Lyndon Johnson 
C)  changes in the political leadership of the southern states 
D)  passage of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution 
E)  Reconstruction 
A)  passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Twenty-Fourth Amendment to the Constitution 
B)  an executive order issued by President Lyndon Johnson 
C)  changes in the political leadership of the southern states 
D)  passage of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution 
E)  Reconstruction

Question 3

Rights have been denied on the basis of more than just race,ethnicity,and gender.Discuss at least three groups whose rights have been denied on other bases.What rights is each group fighting for? How successful have they been at obtaining those rights?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning age discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Supreme Court has declared age to be a suspect classification. 
B)  Older people are better organized to protect their rights than are younger people. 
C)  The most frequent act of discrimination against older people is job discrimination. 
D)  Younger people are denied many basic rights. 
E)  A law passed by Congress bans age discrimination in certain areas. 
A)  The Supreme Court has declared age to be a suspect classification. 
B)  Older people are better organized to protect their rights than are younger people. 
C)  The most frequent act of discrimination against older people is job discrimination. 
D)  Younger people are denied many basic rights. 
E)  A law passed by Congress bans age discrimination in certain areas.

Question 5

A suspect classification is one that _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  makes a group's claims of discrimination suspect 
B)  treats people differently because of a classification such as race; laws that include suspect classifications are subject to strict scrutiny 
C)  is a classification used to place suspected racists on a watch list, and they are subsequently scrutinized 
D)  is a method of classifying suspects as to whether their crimes are hate crimes 
E)  is used for situations involving handicapped persons 
A)  makes a group's claims of discrimination suspect 
B)  treats people differently because of a classification such as race; laws that include suspect classifications are subject to strict scrutiny 
C)  is a classification used to place suspected racists on a watch list, and they are subsequently scrutinized 
D)  is a method of classifying suspects as to whether their crimes are hate crimes 
E)  is used for situations involving handicapped persons

Question 6

An effect of casino gambling on reservations mentioned in the text is that _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  living conditions on reservations have gotten much worse, and criminal activity has increased 
B)  Native Americans have achieved new financial prosperity by parlaying their status as semisovereign nations into a foundation for economic security 
C)  hostility against Native Americans has increased because people oppose gambling on moral grounds 
D)  lawmakers have tried to legalize gambling nationally 
E)  Native Americans have missed the opportunity for economic success due to the development of non-Indian casinos 
A)  living conditions on reservations have gotten much worse, and criminal activity has increased 
B)  Native Americans have achieved new financial prosperity by parlaying their status as semisovereign nations into a foundation for economic security 
C)  hostility against Native Americans has increased because people oppose gambling on moral grounds 
D)  lawmakers have tried to legalize gambling nationally 
E)  Native Americans have missed the opportunity for economic success due to the development of non-Indian casinos

Question 7

______ are the most underrepresented group in Congress and state legislatures.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ are the most underrepresented group in...

Question 8

______ are citizenship rights guaranteed to the people.

Accepted Answer

A)  Human rights 
B)  Legal rights 
C)  Civil rights 
D)  Personal rights 
A)  Human rights 
B)  Legal rights 
C)  Civil rights 
D)  Personal rights

Question 9

All of the following statements concerning Hispanics are true EXCEPT this one:

Accepted Answer

A)  Issues surrounding their immigration to the United States are likely to fade in the near future. 
B)  They are a diverse community. 
C)  They represent a rapidly increasing proportion of the population. 
D)  They face hostility because they speak a different language. 
E)  They face a negative political reaction to their immigration to the United States. 
A)  Issues surrounding their immigration to the United States are likely to fade in the near future. 
B)  They are a diverse community. 
C)  They represent a rapidly increasing proportion of the population. 
D)  They face hostility because they speak a different language. 
E)  They face a negative political reaction to their immigration to the United States.

Question 10

The significance of suspect classification is that it _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  allows the government to call into question whether a group requires protection from discriminatory laws 
B)  is crucial in a group's struggle for civil rights 
C)  requires the police to read a suspect his or her rights before questioning 
D)  was the sole basis for the decision in Brown v. Board of Education 
E)  requires courts to apply a minimum rationality standard of review to laws affecting a group 
A)  allows the government to call into question whether a group requires protection from discriminatory laws 
B)  is crucial in a group's struggle for civil rights 
C)  requires the police to read a suspect his or her rights before questioning 
D)  was the sole basis for the decision in Brown v. Board of Education 
E)  requires courts to apply a minimum rationality standard of review to laws affecting a group

Question 11

The ______ extended the time period available to a woman claiming gender discrimination in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ______ extended the time period available...

Question 12

Which of the following cases did NOT help to overturn the "separate but equal" doctrine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Missouri ex rel. Gaines v. Canada 
B)  Sweatt v. Painter 
C)  Korematsu v. United States 
D)  Dred Scott v. Sandford 
E)  Brown v. Board of Education 
A)  Missouri ex rel. Gaines v. Canada 
B)  Sweatt v. Painter 
C)  Korematsu v. United States 
D)  Dred Scott v. Sandford 
E)  Brown v. Board of Education

Question 13

All of the following statements concerning affirmative action are true EXCEPT this one:

Accepted Answer

A)  A majority of Americans support the principles behind affirmative action. 
B)  It is intended to be a substantive remedy for past discrimination. 
C)  It has been banned in a number of states. 
D)  Strict scrutiny has been used to oppose affirmative action. 
E)  Statistics indicate that blacks are now even with whites on most economic measures. 
A)  A majority of Americans support the principles behind affirmative action. 
B)  It is intended to be a substantive remedy for past discrimination. 
C)  It has been banned in a number of states. 
D)  Strict scrutiny has been used to oppose affirmative action. 
E)  Statistics indicate that blacks are now even with whites on most economic measures.

Question 14

During World War II,______ Americans were placed in detainment camps for national security purposes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During World War II,______ Americans were placed...

Question 15

Laws that treat men and women differently are subject to an intermediate standard of review.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Regarding the role of women in contemporary politics,which statement is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Female candidates spend less money than do male candidates. 
B)  Women are not as likely as men to want to go into politics. 
C)  Women are the most underrepresented group in Congress and the state legislatures. 
D)  Representation of women in the state legislatures is at an all-time high. 
E)  A majority of Americans agree that the United States is ready for a female president. 
A)  Female candidates spend less money than do male candidates. 
B)  Women are not as likely as men to want to go into politics. 
C)  Women are the most underrepresented group in Congress and the state legislatures. 
D)  Representation of women in the state legislatures is at an all-time high. 
E)  A majority of Americans agree that the United States is ready for a female president.

Question 17

The Supreme Court of ______ was the first in the nation to declare that marriage was a civil right and that banning same-sex marriage violated the state's equal protection and due process clauses.

Accepted Answer

A)  Massachusetts 
B)  New York 
C)  New Jersey 
D)  Minnesota 
E)  Illinois 
A)  Massachusetts 
B)  New York 
C)  New Jersey 
D)  Minnesota 
E)  Illinois

Question 18

The NAACP chose education as the issue over which to fight segregation because _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  segregation was widespread only in education 
B)  segregated education was particularly disastrous for blacks because it limited their potential 
C)  the Supreme Court had already suggested segregation in education was suspect 
D)  it was one of several subjects they brought to the Supreme Court but the only one on which they won 
E)  it was suggested to them by a member of the Supreme Court 
A)  segregation was widespread only in education 
B)  segregated education was particularly disastrous for blacks because it limited their potential 
C)  the Supreme Court had already suggested segregation in education was suspect 
D)  it was one of several subjects they brought to the Supreme Court but the only one on which they won 
E)  it was suggested to them by a member of the Supreme Court

Question 19

The text points out how Native Americans face the dilemma that they _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  want to join American culture completely, but they are blocked from doing so 
B)  are asked to make concessions that are incompatible with their culture, but they depend on the U.S. government to get them out of poverty 
C)  want to maintain their culture, but they are blocked from doing so 
D)  could benefit from the gambling industry, but taking advantage of the gambling industry would violate their values 
E)  are divided over what to do with all the wealth they are obtaining from selling mineral rights on their lands 
A)  want to join American culture completely, but they are blocked from doing so 
B)  are asked to make concessions that are incompatible with their culture, but they depend on the U.S. government to get them out of poverty 
C)  want to maintain their culture, but they are blocked from doing so 
D)  could benefit from the gambling industry, but taking advantage of the gambling industry would violate their values 
E)  are divided over what to do with all the wealth they are obtaining from selling mineral rights on their lands

Question 20

All of the following statements concerning the status of women in early nineteenth-century America are true EXCEPT this one:

Accepted Answer

A)  They could not own property. 
B)  They were not permitted to give up their American citizenship if they married a man who was not a citizen. 
C)  They could not initiate divorce proceedings. 
D)  They could not bring a lawsuit. 
E)  They could not gain custody of their children in case of divorce. 
A)  They could not own property. 
B)  They were not permitted to give up their American citizenship if they married a man who was not a citizen. 
C)  They could not initiate divorce proceedings. 
D)  They could not bring a lawsuit. 
E)  They could not gain custody of their children in case of divorce.

The 2008 presidential election was important because it _______.

The legal methods used to deny African Americans the right to vote,such as literacy tests and poll taxes,were overcome by _______.

Rights have been denied on the basis of more than just race,ethnicity,and gender.Discuss at least three groups whose rights have been denied on other bases.What rights is each group fighting for? How successful have they been at obtaining those rights?

Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning age discrimination?

A suspect classification is one that _______.

An effect of casino gambling on reservations mentioned in the text is that _______.

______ are the most underrepresented group in Congress and state legislatures.

______ are citizenship rights guaranteed to the people.

All of the following statements concerning Hispanics are true EXCEPT this one:

The significance of suspect classification is that it _______.

The ______ extended the time period available to a woman claiming gender discrimination in the workplace.

Which of the following cases did NOT help to overturn the "separate but equal" doctrine?

All of the following statements concerning affirmative action are true EXCEPT this one:

During World War II,______ Americans were placed in detainment camps for national security purposes.

Laws that treat men and women differently are subject to an intermediate standard of review.

Regarding the role of women in contemporary politics,which statement is false?

The Supreme Court of ______ was the first in the nation to declare that marriage was a civil right and that banning same-sex marriage violated the state's equal protection and due process clauses.

The NAACP chose education as the issue over which to fight segregation because _______.

The text points out how Native Americans face the dilemma that they _______.

All of the following statements concerning the status of women in early nineteenth-century America are true EXCEPT this one:

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Exam 6: The Struggle for Equal Rights

The 2008 presidential election was important because it _______.

The legal methods used to deny African Americans the right to vote,such as literacy tests and poll taxes,were overcome by _______.

Rights have been denied on the basis of more than just race,ethnicity,and gender.Discuss at least three groups whose rights have been denied on other bases.What rights is each group fighting for? How successful have they been at obtaining those rights?

Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning age discrimination?

A suspect classification is one that _______.

An effect of casino gambling on reservations mentioned in the text is that _______.

______ are the most underrepresented group in Congress and state legislatures.

______ are citizenship rights guaranteed to the people.

All of the following statements concerning Hispanics are true EXCEPT this one:

The significance of suspect classification is that it _______.

The ______ extended the time period available to a woman claiming gender discrimination in the workplace.

Which of the following cases did NOT help to overturn the "separate but equal" doctrine?

All of the following statements concerning affirmative action are true EXCEPT this one:

During World War II,______ Americans were placed in detainment camps for national security purposes.

Laws that treat men and women differently are subject to an intermediate standard of review.

Regarding the role of women in contemporary politics,which statement is false?

The Supreme Court of ______ was the first in the nation to declare that marriage was a civil right and that banning same-sex marriage violated the state's equal protection and due process clauses.

The NAACP chose education as the issue over which to fight segregation because _______.

The text points out how Native Americans face the dilemma that they _______.

All of the following statements concerning the status of women in early nineteenth-century America are true EXCEPT this one:

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

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