Exam 5: Civil Rights

Who said,"Your denial of my citizen's right to vote is the denial of my right of consent as one of the governed,the denial of my right of representation as one of the taxed,the denial of my right to a trial of my peers as an offender against the law"?

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Question 81

When did civil rights become part of the U.S.Constitution?

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Question 82

During the late nineteenth century,the equal protection clause was

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Question 83

After World War II,which government institution first began drawing attention to the problem of racism in America?

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Question 84

During the late 1940s and 1950s,______ was the head lawyer for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.

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Question 85

Legally enforced segregation in public schools is a form of ______ discrimination.

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Question 86

The Equal Rights Amendment failed because it did not secure support from the required number of states necessary for ratification.

(True/False)

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Question 87

Suffragists called the Statue of Liberty "the greatest hypocrisy of the nineteenth century" because

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Question 88

What does the term redlining refer to?

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Question 89

What are the goals of affirmative action? Why has it been so controversial? Where has affirmative action been practiced? Describe some of the Supreme Court decisions that have been taken in connection with affirmative action.

(Essay)

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Question 90

What best explains the increased attention the federal government paid to the problem of racial discrimination during the 1940s?

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Question 91

Why did the Equal Rights Amendment fail to pass?

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Question 92

One step taken toward the desegregation of public schools was

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Question 93

After Brown v.Board of Education,schools in the South quickly desegregated.

(True/False)

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Question 94

Which of the following statements best describes the impact of the Voting Rights Act on voter registration in southern states?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 95

What happened to California's Proposition 187?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 96

Which of the following statements best describes the number of peaceful civil rights demonstrations during the 1950s and 1960s?

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Question 97

In Lawrence v.Texas,the Supreme Court

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Question 98

United States v.Wong Kim Ark is an important case because it declared that

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Question 99

How many civil rights acts were passed during the first decade after the 1954 Supreme Court decision in Brown v.Board of Education?

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Who said,"Your denial of my citizen's right to vote is the denial of my right of consent as one of the governed,the denial of my right of representation as one of the taxed,the denial of my right to a trial of my peers as an offender against the law"?

When did civil rights become part of the U.S.Constitution?

During the late nineteenth century,the equal protection clause was

After World War II,which government institution first began drawing attention to the problem of racism in America?

During the late 1940s and 1950s,______ was the head lawyer for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.

Legally enforced segregation in public schools is a form of ______ discrimination.

The Equal Rights Amendment failed because it did not secure support from the required number of states necessary for ratification.

Suffragists called the Statue of Liberty "the greatest hypocrisy of the nineteenth century" because

What does the term redlining refer to?

What are the goals of affirmative action? Why has it been so controversial? Where has affirmative action been practiced? Describe some of the Supreme Court decisions that have been taken in connection with affirmative action.

What best explains the increased attention the federal government paid to the problem of racial discrimination during the 1940s?

Why did the Equal Rights Amendment fail to pass?

One step taken toward the desegregation of public schools was

After Brown v.Board of Education,schools in the South quickly desegregated.

Which of the following statements best describes the impact of the Voting Rights Act on voter registration in southern states?

What happened to California's Proposition 187?

Which of the following statements best describes the number of peaceful civil rights demonstrations during the 1950s and 1960s?

In Lawrence v.Texas,the Supreme Court

United States v.Wong Kim Ark is an important case because it declared that

How many civil rights acts were passed during the first decade after the 1954 Supreme Court decision in Brown v.Board of Education?

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