Question 1

Which of the following cases helped lead to the Civil War by deciding that slaves had no due process rights even in free states and territories?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marbury v.Madison 
B)  Dred Scott v.Sandford 
C)  Plessy v.Ferguson 
D)  Brown v.Board of Education 
E)  McCulloch v.Maryland 
A)  Marbury v.Madison 
B)  Dred Scott v.Sandford 
C)  Plessy v.Ferguson 
D)  Brown v.Board of Education 
E)  McCulloch v.Maryland

Question 2

The Supreme Court's decision in Ledbetter v.Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.was significant because

Accepted Answer

A)  it signaled that the Court would no longer hear cases on sexual harassment. 
B)  it overturned significant portions of the Violence Against Women Act. 
C)  it ultimately led Congress to pass a new law giving workers expanded rights to sue in cases where they learn of discriminatory treatment well after it has started. 
D)  it struck down Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act as unconstitutional. 
E)  It ruled that state-sponsored schools must be open to both men and women. 
A)  it signaled that the Court would no longer hear cases on sexual harassment. 
B)  it overturned significant portions of the Violence Against Women Act. 
C)  it ultimately led Congress to pass a new law giving workers expanded rights to sue in cases where they learn of discriminatory treatment well after it has started. 
D)  it struck down Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act as unconstitutional. 
E)  It ruled that state-sponsored schools must be open to both men and women.

Question 3

Since the 1960s,civil rights protection has expanded well beyond racial discrimination.What groups were spurred on by the civil rights movement to seek protections and equal treatment for themselves? What are some of the notable effects of this universalization of civil rights? Explain some of the differences between the protections against racial discrimination and those against gender discrimination.

Accepted Answer

The civil rights movement of the 1960s n

Question 4

The women's rights movement was often linked with the abolitionist movement during the nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Seneca Falls Convention was significant because it

Accepted Answer

A)  marked the starting point of the abolitionist movement. 
B)  marked the starting point of the modern women's movement. 
C)  marked the end of the modern women's movement. 
D)  led to the passage of the Thirteenth,Fourteenth,and Fifteenth amendments. 
E)  enacted Jim Crow laws at the federal level. 
A)  marked the starting point of the abolitionist movement. 
B)  marked the starting point of the modern women's movement. 
C)  marked the end of the modern women's movement. 
D)  led to the passage of the Thirteenth,Fourteenth,and Fifteenth amendments. 
E)  enacted Jim Crow laws at the federal level.

Question 6

What is the key question behind civil rights protection?

Accepted Answer

A)  What limits are placed on the government's power over individuals? 
B)  What is the proper meaning of equal rights? 
C)  What is the appropriate role of state governments? 
D)  How has the expansion of the bureaucracy affected democracy? 
E)  Do the federal courts have the authority to interpret the scope of civil rights as spelled out in the Constitution? 
A)  What limits are placed on the government's power over individuals? 
B)  What is the proper meaning of equal rights? 
C)  What is the appropriate role of state governments? 
D)  How has the expansion of the bureaucracy affected democracy? 
E)  Do the federal courts have the authority to interpret the scope of civil rights as spelled out in the Constitution?

Question 7

In the University of Michigan affirmative action cases,the Supreme Court

Accepted Answer

A)  rejected mechanical point systems for university admissions but upheld highly individualized affirmative action policies that were designed to promote diversity. 
B)  upheld mechanical point systems for university admissions but rejected highly individualized affirmative action policies. 
C)  rejected all affirmative action policies that address university admissions. 
D)  declared that affirmative action policies would no longer be subject to strict scrutiny. 
E)  asserted for the first time that affirmative action policies would be subject to strict scrutiny. 
A)  rejected mechanical point systems for university admissions but upheld highly individualized affirmative action policies that were designed to promote diversity. 
B)  upheld mechanical point systems for university admissions but rejected highly individualized affirmative action policies. 
C)  rejected all affirmative action policies that address university admissions. 
D)  declared that affirmative action policies would no longer be subject to strict scrutiny. 
E)  asserted for the first time that affirmative action policies would be subject to strict scrutiny.

Question 8

Plessy v.Ferguson upheld the authority of states to require segregation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

California Proposition 209 was designed to

Accepted Answer

A)  outlaw all affirmative action programs in state and local government. 
B)  achieve representativeness in California universities by instituting a quota system for admissions. 
C)  include sexual orientation in the state's affirmative action programs. 
D)  prevent unauthorized immigrants from benefiting from state affirmative action programs. 
E)  redraw congressional districts to ensure more minority representation in Congress. 
A)  outlaw all affirmative action programs in state and local government. 
B)  achieve representativeness in California universities by instituting a quota system for admissions. 
C)  include sexual orientation in the state's affirmative action programs. 
D)  prevent unauthorized immigrants from benefiting from state affirmative action programs. 
E)  redraw congressional districts to ensure more minority representation in Congress.

Question 10

At what level of scrutiny do courts review cases involving gender discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A)  strict scrutiny 
B)  intermediate scrutiny 
C)  loose scrutiny 
D)  stare decisis 
E)  rational basis 
A)  strict scrutiny 
B)  intermediate scrutiny 
C)  loose scrutiny 
D)  stare decisis 
E)  rational basis

Question 11

The Civil Rights Act of 1875 attempted to

Accepted Answer

A)  protect African Americans from discrimination in public accommodations such as hotels and theaters. 
B)  protect African Americans against disenfranchisement in the voting booth. 
C)  expand the protections of the Fourteenth Amendment to recent Asian immigrants. 
D)  restore civil rights to former Confederate soldiers and sympathizers. 
E)  protect women against disenfranchisement in the voting booth. 
A)  protect African Americans from discrimination in public accommodations such as hotels and theaters. 
B)  protect African Americans against disenfranchisement in the voting booth. 
C)  expand the protections of the Fourteenth Amendment to recent Asian immigrants. 
D)  restore civil rights to former Confederate soldiers and sympathizers. 
E)  protect women against disenfranchisement in the voting booth.

Question 12

Many advances in civil rights have been accomplished through federal legislation.Describe the different parts of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.What has it accomplished,and what kind of enforcement mechanisms have been established? What civil rights legislation has been passed since 1964?

Accepted Answer

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landma

Question 13

Before the 1920s,what was the political status of Native Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were federal citizens but not citizens of the states in which they lived. 
B)  They were considered to be foreigners because their tribes were regarded as separate nations. 
C)  They were considered to be unauthorized immigrants,unless they lived on reservations. 
D)  They had the same legal status as any other citizen of the United States. 
E)  They had no political status. 
A)  They were federal citizens but not citizens of the states in which they lived. 
B)  They were considered to be foreigners because their tribes were regarded as separate nations. 
C)  They were considered to be unauthorized immigrants,unless they lived on reservations. 
D)  They had the same legal status as any other citizen of the United States. 
E)  They had no political status.

Which of the following cases helped lead to the Civil War by deciding that slaves had no due process rights even in free states and territories?

The Supreme Court's decision in Ledbetter v.Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.was significant because

The women's rights movement was often linked with the abolitionist movement during the nineteenth century.

The Seneca Falls Convention was significant because it

What is the key question behind civil rights protection?

In the University of Michigan affirmative action cases,the Supreme Court

Plessy v.Ferguson upheld the authority of states to require segregation.

California Proposition 209 was designed to

At what level of scrutiny do courts review cases involving gender discrimination?

The Civil Rights Act of 1875 attempted to

Many advances in civil rights have been accomplished through federal legislation.Describe the different parts of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.What has it accomplished,and what kind of enforcement mechanisms have been established? What civil rights legislation has been passed since 1964?

Before the 1920s,what was the political status of Native Americans?

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Exam 5: Civil Rights

Which of the following cases helped lead to the Civil War by deciding that slaves had no due process rights even in free states and territories?

The Supreme Court's decision in Ledbetter v.Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.was significant because

The women's rights movement was often linked with the abolitionist movement during the nineteenth century.

The Seneca Falls Convention was significant because it

What is the key question behind civil rights protection?

In the University of Michigan affirmative action cases,the Supreme Court

Plessy v.Ferguson upheld the authority of states to require segregation.

California Proposition 209 was designed to

At what level of scrutiny do courts review cases involving gender discrimination?

The Civil Rights Act of 1875 attempted to

Many advances in civil rights have been accomplished through federal legislation.Describe the different parts of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.What has it accomplished,and what kind of enforcement mechanisms have been established? What civil rights legislation has been passed since 1964?

Before the 1920s,what was the political status of Native Americans?

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

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