Exam 16: Equality and Civil Rights

What were the Civil Rights Amendments, and what impact did they have on the lives of African Americans? Discuss at least one way in which states pushed back against the implementation of the Civil Rights Amendments.

What did the Nineteenth Amendment do?

Which of the following best describes the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell"?

The verdict of Plessy v. Ferguson directly resulted in which of the following?

What did the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution abolish?

A university uses an admissions policy that gives special consideration to traditionally disadvantaged groups to overcome the present effects of past discrimination. The university is applying which of the following?

Which of the following best describes the concept of civil rights?

The extent to which all groups of citizens, regardless of race, gender, or nationality, are proportionally represented in measures of success in life represents which of the following?

In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court hold that segregation alone did not violate the Constitution?

Businesses refusing to serve or hire people on the basis of their race, sex, sexual orientation, or national orientation is an example of which of the following?

If you were presenting a case similar to Boy Scouts of America v. Dale to the Supreme Court, which argument would you make to convince a majority of the Court to rule in your club's favor allowing you to revoke the membership of gay members because their conduct is inconsistent with the club's mission?

While important to do, removing laws that produce obvious invidious discrimination have which of the following limitations?

Where did President Dwight Eisenhower send troops to ensure that black students could go to school?

The separate-but-equal doctrine contends that separate-but-equal facilities do not violate which of the following?

If there were new legislation written that is based on assumptions about the nature and role of women and that has the impact of locking women out of jobs that call for substantial overtime (and limit their overtime pay), it would be based on what idea?

Discuss why the civil rights acts passed from 1865 to 1875 were unsuccessful in enforcing the Civil War Amendments during Reconstruction.

If a woman accepts the salary offered to her by her employer but 7 months later discovers she earns less than the men in her office who are working in the same position and who have similar qualifications, experience, and performance, she can file a complaint thanks to what legislation?

Which of the following is accurate regarding the efforts to amend the Constitution to include an Equal Rights Amendment for women?

Compare and contrast different racial and ethnic groups when it comes to historical restrictions on civil rights. What challenges were unique to each group? What challenges were similar across groups?

In 1896, what did the Supreme Court rule in Plessy v. Ferguson?