Question 1

The Americans with Disabilities Act was controversial because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Republicans accused Democrats of making a political issue out of those with disabilities 
B)  many of the required changes in physical accommodations are extremely expensive to install 
C)  it instituted quotas for businesses regarding the hiring of those with disabilities 
D)  supporters of the rights of the disabled did not believe the act went far enough 
E)  it allowed significant prejudice against those with disabilities 
A)  Republicans accused Democrats of making a political issue out of those with disabilities 
B)  many of the required changes in physical accommodations are extremely expensive to install 
C)  it instituted quotas for businesses regarding the hiring of those with disabilities 
D)  supporters of the rights of the disabled did not believe the act went far enough 
E)  it allowed significant prejudice against those with disabilities

Question 2

The significance of the Regents of the University of California v.Bakke case is that it _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  declared busing unconstitutional 
B)  led to the integration of schools 
C)  solidified the use of quotas in college admissions 
D)  signaled the approval of affirmative action 
E)  upheld segregated educational facilities 
A)  declared busing unconstitutional 
B)  led to the integration of schools 
C)  solidified the use of quotas in college admissions 
D)  signaled the approval of affirmative action 
E)  upheld segregated educational facilities

Question 3

The civil rights movement of the 1950s-1960s was most successful in eliminating ______ but was far less successful in eliminating ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  de jure discrimination; de facto discrimination 
B)  de facto discrimination; de jure discrimination 
C)  economic differences among the races; political differences among the races 
D)  differences in levels of educational attainment among the races; differences in levels of social attainment among the races 
E)  underrepresentation of African Americans among office holders; underrepresentation of African Americans in the professions 
A)  de jure discrimination; de facto discrimination 
B)  de facto discrimination; de jure discrimination 
C)  economic differences among the races; political differences among the races 
D)  differences in levels of educational attainment among the races; differences in levels of social attainment among the races 
E)  underrepresentation of African Americans among office holders; underrepresentation of African Americans in the professions

Question 4

The women's movement was most successful with a strategy of ______ in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Accepted Answer

A)  changing laws state by state 
B)  threatening opposition politicians with electoral defeat 
C)  supporting strong female candidates for office 
D)  mass demonstrations and sit-ins 
E)  using the provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment to argue in the courts for equal treatment 
A)  changing laws state by state 
B)  threatening opposition politicians with electoral defeat 
C)  supporting strong female candidates for office 
D)  mass demonstrations and sit-ins 
E)  using the provisions of the Fourteenth Amendment to argue in the courts for equal treatment

Question 5

All of the following statements concerning pay and price equity are true EXCEPT this one:

Accepted Answer

A)  Women earn less than men at every level of education. 
B)  The wage gap is growing wider. 
C)  Women pay more for many basic products and services than men. 
D)  Women earn significantly less than men for the same or similar work. 
E)  Pregnant women are often subject to discriminatory treatment. 
A)  Women earn less than men at every level of education. 
B)  The wage gap is growing wider. 
C)  Women pay more for many basic products and services than men. 
D)  Women earn significantly less than men for the same or similar work. 
E)  Pregnant women are often subject to discriminatory treatment.

Question 6

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was designed to reduce or eliminate racial discrimination in public accommodations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Native Americans face a particularly difficult task in winning battles in American politics for all of the following reasons EXCEPT this one:

Accepted Answer

A)  They do not have the right to vote. 
B)  The status of tribes in the American political system is that of a unique form of federalism. 
C)  The states have been hostile to them. 
D)  The federal government has been hostile to them. 
E)  The courts have not been inclined to protect them. 
A)  They do not have the right to vote. 
B)  The status of tribes in the American political system is that of a unique form of federalism. 
C)  The states have been hostile to them. 
D)  The federal government has been hostile to them. 
E)  The courts have not been inclined to protect them.

Question 8

In 1971,the Supreme Court ruled that,by law,discrimination against aliens is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  permitted since they have no rights of citizenship 
B)  never permitted 
C)  not permitted unless the United States is involved in a war with the nation of a person's alienage 
D)  similar to racial and religious discrimination and requires application of the strict scrutiny test 
E)  permitted if Congress has a rational reason for passing such a law 
A)  permitted since they have no rights of citizenship 
B)  never permitted 
C)  not permitted unless the United States is involved in a war with the nation of a person's alienage 
D)  similar to racial and religious discrimination and requires application of the strict scrutiny test 
E)  permitted if Congress has a rational reason for passing such a law

Question 9

The U.S.government has _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  consistently tried to maintain Native American culture 
B)  provided massive assistance to Native Americans to help them assimilate into American culture 
C)  maintained Native Americans on their ancestral lands as much as possible 
D)  deprived Native Americans of their ancestral lands, thus destroying their culture, while providing them with very little aid in order to "make them independent" 
E)  treated Native Americans with dignity and respect 
A)  consistently tried to maintain Native American culture 
B)  provided massive assistance to Native Americans to help them assimilate into American culture 
C)  maintained Native Americans on their ancestral lands as much as possible 
D)  deprived Native Americans of their ancestral lands, thus destroying their culture, while providing them with very little aid in order to "make them independent" 
E)  treated Native Americans with dignity and respect

Question 10

The lack of immigration from Asia during much of the first half of the twentieth century can be attributed most directly to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the fact that most Asians preferred to emigrate to European democracies because of patterns of discrimination in the United States 
B)  the lack of political opportunities available to Asians in the United States 
C)  the fact that Asians have never seen the United States as providing economic opportunities for them 
D)  the fact that Japanese culture is marked by a fear of learning a new language 
E)  legislation passed by Congress that restricted immigration from China and Japan 
A)  the fact that most Asians preferred to emigrate to European democracies because of patterns of discrimination in the United States 
B)  the lack of political opportunities available to Asians in the United States 
C)  the fact that Asians have never seen the United States as providing economic opportunities for them 
D)  the fact that Japanese culture is marked by a fear of learning a new language 
E)  legislation passed by Congress that restricted immigration from China and Japan

Question 11

Provide three reasons why the ERA failed.

Accepted Answer

(1)People were concerned with radical so

Question 12

The Lilly Ledbetter Act ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  requires a woman claiming gender discrimination in the workplace to do so within the first 150 days of employment 
B)  requires affirmative action remedies in cases of gender discrimination in the workplace 
C)  is named after George W. Bush's maternal grandmother 
D)  was pushed through Congress by business interests to water down gender discrimination regulations 
E)  extended the time period available to a woman claiming gender discrimination in the workplace 
A)  requires a woman claiming gender discrimination in the workplace to do so within the first 150 days of employment 
B)  requires affirmative action remedies in cases of gender discrimination in the workplace 
C)  is named after George W. Bush's maternal grandmother 
D)  was pushed through Congress by business interests to water down gender discrimination regulations 
E)  extended the time period available to a woman claiming gender discrimination in the workplace

Question 13

There are many similarities and differences between Native American,Hispanic American,and Asian American experiences.Discuss at least three similarities and three differences.Think about the following questions: What types of discrimination has each group faced? Is there any form of discrimination that applies to only one of the groups? What tactics have the groups used to fight for their civil rights?

Accepted Answer

Students could take a variety of approac

Question 14

The civil rights movement of the 1950s-1960s was most successful in eliminating de jure discrimination but was far less successful in eliminating de facto discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The candidacy and election of Barack Obama had all of the following effects EXCEPT this one:

Accepted Answer

A)  It clearly improved the candidacies of blacks in future elections. 
B)  It increased optimism among blacks about their future. 
C)  It led to a dramatically increased turnout among blacks in the 2008 election. 
D)  It led blacks to the conclusion that Obama's election had improved race relations. 
E)  It led to criticism of the Obama administration that seemed to have a racial tinge. 
A)  It clearly improved the candidacies of blacks in future elections. 
B)  It increased optimism among blacks about their future. 
C)  It led to a dramatically increased turnout among blacks in the 2008 election. 
D)  It led blacks to the conclusion that Obama's election had improved race relations. 
E)  It led to criticism of the Obama administration that seemed to have a racial tinge.

Question 16

All of the following statements concerning discrimination on the basis of race or ethnic identity in the United States are true EXCEPT this one:

Accepted Answer

A)  Such discrimination has taken many forms. 
B)  Different groups have fought against discrimination in different ways. 
C)  Different groups have had different degrees of success in fighting the effects of discrimination. 
D)  Discrimination has driven most members of all discriminated-against groups to join the Democratic Party. 
E)  The overall percentage of the population made up of racial and ethnic minorities is growing. 
A)  Such discrimination has taken many forms. 
B)  Different groups have fought against discrimination in different ways. 
C)  Different groups have had different degrees of success in fighting the effects of discrimination. 
D)  Discrimination has driven most members of all discriminated-against groups to join the Democratic Party. 
E)  The overall percentage of the population made up of racial and ethnic minorities is growing.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is NOT true about Hispanic Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  The majority of Hispanic Americans are Mexican. 
B)  Representation of Hispanic Americans in Congress is increasing. 
C)  Hispanic Americans are the largest minority in the United States. 
D)  The backlash against illegal immigration has made it more difficult for Hispanic Americans to obtain equal rights. 
E)  Voter registration among Hispanic Americans is declining. 
A)  The majority of Hispanic Americans are Mexican. 
B)  Representation of Hispanic Americans in Congress is increasing. 
C)  Hispanic Americans are the largest minority in the United States. 
D)  The backlash against illegal immigration has made it more difficult for Hispanic Americans to obtain equal rights. 
E)  Voter registration among Hispanic Americans is declining.

Question 18

The decision in _______ overturned Plessy v.Ferguson.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The rights given to African Americans in the Thirteenth,Fourteenth,and Fifteenth Amendments did not really help African Americans following the Civil War because _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the amendments did not apply to all the states 
B)  the nation was slow to ratify these amendments 
C)  African Americans were not allowed access to courts 
D)  the wording of rights in these amendments did not specifically mention African Americans 
E)  Congress, the president, and southern state governments made little effort to enforce them 
A)  the amendments did not apply to all the states 
B)  the nation was slow to ratify these amendments 
C)  African Americans were not allowed access to courts 
D)  the wording of rights in these amendments did not specifically mention African Americans 
E)  Congress, the president, and southern state governments made little effort to enforce them

The Americans with Disabilities Act was controversial because ______.

The significance of the Regents of the University of California v.Bakke case is that it _______.

The civil rights movement of the 1950s-1960s was most successful in eliminating but was far less successful in eliminating .

The women's movement was most successful with a strategy of ______ in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

All of the following statements concerning pay and price equity are true EXCEPT this one:

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was designed to reduce or eliminate racial discrimination in public accommodations.

Native Americans face a particularly difficult task in winning battles in American politics for all of the following reasons EXCEPT this one:

In 1971,the Supreme Court ruled that,by law,discrimination against aliens is ______.

The U.S.government has _______.

The lack of immigration from Asia during much of the first half of the twentieth century can be attributed most directly to ______.

Provide three reasons why the ERA failed.

The Lilly Ledbetter Act ______.

The civil rights movement of the 1950s-1960s was most successful in eliminating de jure discrimination but was far less successful in eliminating de facto discrimination.

The candidacy and election of Barack Obama had all of the following effects EXCEPT this one:

All of the following statements concerning discrimination on the basis of race or ethnic identity in the United States are true EXCEPT this one:

Which of the following statements is NOT true about Hispanic Americans?

The decision in _______ overturned Plessy v.Ferguson.

The rights given to African Americans in the Thirteenth,Fourteenth,and Fifteenth Amendments did not really help African Americans following the Civil War because _______.

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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Exam 6: The Struggle for Equal Rights

The Americans with Disabilities Act was controversial because ______.

The significance of the Regents of the University of California v.Bakke case is that it _______.

The civil rights movement of the 1950s-1960s was most successful in eliminating ______ but was far less successful in eliminating ______.

The women's movement was most successful with a strategy of ______ in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

All of the following statements concerning pay and price equity are true EXCEPT this one:

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was designed to reduce or eliminate racial discrimination in public accommodations.

Native Americans face a particularly difficult task in winning battles in American politics for all of the following reasons EXCEPT this one:

In 1971,the Supreme Court ruled that,by law,discrimination against aliens is ______.

The U.S.government has _______.

The lack of immigration from Asia during much of the first half of the twentieth century can be attributed most directly to ______.

Provide three reasons why the ERA failed.

The Lilly Ledbetter Act ______.

The civil rights movement of the 1950s-1960s was most successful in eliminating de jure discrimination but was far less successful in eliminating de facto discrimination.

The candidacy and election of Barack Obama had all of the following effects EXCEPT this one:

All of the following statements concerning discrimination on the basis of race or ethnic identity in the United States are true EXCEPT this one:

Which of the following statements is NOT true about Hispanic Americans?

The decision in _______ overturned Plessy v.Ferguson.

The rights given to African Americans in the Thirteenth,Fourteenth,and Fifteenth Amendments did not really help African Americans following the Civil War because _______.

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

The civil rights movement of the 1950s-1960s was most successful in eliminating but was far less successful in eliminating .