Exam 16: Equality and Civil Rights

Discuss at least three ways that African Americans were politically disenfranchised after the Civil War. Also, briefly discuss how the federal government rectified this disenfranchisement.

Recent state policies designed to address voter fraud are typically criticized by Democrats as which of the following?

One unintended result of the immigration legislation signed by President Johnson in 1965 was "chain migration." Which of the following happened under that legislation?

Attorney Theodore Olson argued that the California law that defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman was unconstitutional on what basis?

What impact did the change in immigration laws in 1965 have on immigrants and their families?

In what case did the Court rule that the section of DOMA that limited spousal recognition under federal law to a man and a woman is unconstitutional?

Which statement regarding the Civil War Amendments is correct?

What was the purpose of the poll tax used in many southern states?

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous speech telling the world "I have a dream" during which of the following?

Nationwide recognition of same-sex marriage was the result of which of the following?

While the Brown ruling was historic, the ruling itself did little to desegregate schools due to its ambiguous command that schools should desegregate how?

Which of the following prohibited slavery in the United States?

What kinds of laws were used by southern states to enforce segregation of whites and blacks in all public places?

Discuss how both law and public opinion have shifted over gay rights since the Stonewall riots.

What was the main reason the Brown family brought a lawsuit against the Board of Education in Topeka, Kansas?

Federal law that did which of the following was struck down by the 2013 Supreme Court decision in United States v. Windsor?

Explain the basis of the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka and efforts of the Supreme Court to ensure integration of schools in subsequent decades.

What is the expectation that citizens may not be discriminated against on account of race, gender, or national background and should have an equal chance to succeed in life called?

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

Given current demographic trends, which group will become increasingly important in the nation's political system?