Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  A 2015 Supreme Court decision 
B)  A 2016 congressional law 
C)  A 2010 constitutional amendment 
D)  An international treaty on human rights 
E)  A 2015 executive order 
A)  A 2015 Supreme Court decision 
B)  A 2016 congressional law 
C)  A 2010 constitutional amendment 
D)  An international treaty on human rights 
E)  A 2015 executive order

Question 2

What is the period after the Civil War where former Confederate states gained readmission to the Union and the federal government passed laws to help emancipated slaves known as?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dual federalism 
B)  The Civil Rights era 
C)  The Era of Good Feelings 
D)  Reconstruction 
E)  The Progressive era 
A)  Dual federalism 
B)  The Civil Rights era 
C)  The Era of Good Feelings 
D)  Reconstruction 
E)  The Progressive era

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  It came into full enforcement in 2011. 
B)  It came as a result of a U.S. District Court ruling. 
C)  It came because of quick action by Congress after the 2008 election. 
D)  It came because of a change in public opinion on the issue. 
E)  It came into full enforcement in 2011 after a change in public opinion on the issue. 
A)  It came into full enforcement in 2011. 
B)  It came as a result of a U.S. District Court ruling. 
C)  It came because of quick action by Congress after the 2008 election. 
D)  It came because of a change in public opinion on the issue. 
E)  It came into full enforcement in 2011 after a change in public opinion on the issue.

Question 4

If legislators want to create a law that will pass strict scrutiny, they must be certain that the law does which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Be justified by a compelling government interest 
B)  Be broadly tailored to meet multiple government interests 
C)  Be rationally related to a government interest 
D)  Be the most restrictive means to accomplish the goal 
E)  Be supported by a large majority of citizens 
A)  Be justified by a compelling government interest 
B)  Be broadly tailored to meet multiple government interests 
C)  Be rationally related to a government interest 
D)  Be the most restrictive means to accomplish the goal 
E)  Be supported by a large majority of citizens

Question 5

Which of the following is true regarding the civil rights legislation that was passed by Congress after the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Much of it was very ineffective and parts were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. 
B)  It played a major role in creating equality for African Americans. 
C)  It was accepted by the American public. 
D)  It prevented African Americans from being extended equal public accommodations. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Much of it was very ineffective and parts were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. 
B)  It played a major role in creating equality for African Americans. 
C)  It was accepted by the American public. 
D)  It prevented African Americans from being extended equal public accommodations. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 6

Discuss the importance of the Fourteenth Amendment in eliminating public and private discrimination.

Accepted Answer

The Fourteenth Amendment to the United S

Question 7

President Harry S. Truman issued an executive order in 1948 that ordered the dismantling of authorized racial segregation of the armed forces. What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  The separate-but-equal doctrine 
B)  Gerrymandering 
C)  Racial profiling 
D)  Disenfranchisement 
E)  Desegregation 
A)  The separate-but-equal doctrine 
B)  Gerrymandering 
C)  Racial profiling 
D)  Disenfranchisement 
E)  Desegregation

Question 8

Which of the following statements regarding the population of unauthorized immigrants in the United States is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is about 500,000 and increasing. 
B)  It is about 1 million and stable. 
C)  It is about 7 million and declining. 
D)  It is about 11 million and stable. 
E)  It is about 32 million and increasing. 
A)  It is about 500,000 and increasing. 
B)  It is about 1 million and stable. 
C)  It is about 7 million and declining. 
D)  It is about 11 million and stable. 
E)  It is about 32 million and increasing.

Question 9

Describe a scenario in which the Supreme Court would apply a heightened standard of review.

Accepted Answer

One scenario in which the Supreme Court

Question 10

If you feel that you are not receiving equal protection under the law, you might go to a civil rights organization for assistance. That organization will most likely turn to which element of the government for help in establishing legal equality?

Accepted Answer

A)  The judiciary 
B)  Congress 
C)  The state legislature 
D)  The executive branch of the federal government 
E)  The executive branch of the state government 
A)  The judiciary 
B)  Congress 
C)  The state legislature 
D)  The executive branch of the federal government 
E)  The executive branch of the state government

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Rights generally accorded all citizens 
B)  Political rights of speech and assembly 
C)  Rights extended to citizens from legislative action 
D)  Guarantees of life, liberty, and property granted to all citizens 
E)  Powers and privileges guaranteed to individuals and protected by the government to ensure equal protection and freedom from discrimination 
A)  Rights generally accorded all citizens 
B)  Political rights of speech and assembly 
C)  Rights extended to citizens from legislative action 
D)  Guarantees of life, liberty, and property granted to all citizens 
E)  Powers and privileges guaranteed to individuals and protected by the government to ensure equal protection and freedom from discrimination

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans, for purposes of the Constitution, are not persons. 
B)  Former slaves were not to be considered property. 
C)  Separation of races does not violate the Constitution. 
D)  Schools may not practice any type of racial segregation. 
E)  The practice of slavery must cease before 1900. 
A)  African Americans, for purposes of the Constitution, are not persons. 
B)  Former slaves were not to be considered property. 
C)  Separation of races does not violate the Constitution. 
D)  Schools may not practice any type of racial segregation. 
E)  The practice of slavery must cease before 1900.

Question 13

What did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. advocate as a means to achieve racial justice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Violence 
B)  Nonviolent civil disobedience 
C)  Race riots 
D)  Enforcing segregation and creating superior public services for blacks 
E)  Black militancy 
A)  Violence 
B)  Nonviolent civil disobedience 
C)  Race riots 
D)  Enforcing segregation and creating superior public services for blacks 
E)  Black militancy

Question 14

Explain the path of the Equal Rights Amendment. Was the amendment successful in its original goals? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was fir

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

The civil rights acts passed from 1865 t

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  To prevent northern immigrants from moving to the South and voting in local elections 
B)  To determine who was intelligent enough to vote 
C)  To dissuade African Americans and poor whites from voting 
D)  To force individuals to buy property in order to be eligible to vote 
E)  To raise funds for voter registration among the minority community 
A)  To prevent northern immigrants from moving to the South and voting in local elections 
B)  To determine who was intelligent enough to vote 
C)  To dissuade African Americans and poor whites from voting 
D)  To force individuals to buy property in order to be eligible to vote 
E)  To raise funds for voter registration among the minority community

Question 17

Compare and contrast the struggle for women's rights with the struggle for civil rights by African Americans.

Accepted Answer

The struggle for women's rights and the

Question 18

Which of the following prohibited slavery in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Article V 
B)  Article IV 
C)  The Fifteenth Amendment 
D)  The Tenth Amendment 
E)  The Thirteenth Amendment 
A)  Article V 
B)  Article IV 
C)  The Fifteenth Amendment 
D)  The Tenth Amendment 
E)  The Thirteenth Amendment

Question 19

What did the Equal Pay Act of 1963 do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Require employers to provide equal pay for substantially equal work 
B)  Require employers to re-grade the pay scales for comparable but different jobs held by women and men to make them more equitable 
C)  Require that employers promote more women into managerial positions 
D)  Allow for either men or women with the same job responsibilities to be paid more if they are the primary wage earner for their families 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Require employers to provide equal pay for substantially equal work 
B)  Require employers to re-grade the pay scales for comparable but different jobs held by women and men to make them more equitable 
C)  Require that employers promote more women into managerial positions 
D)  Allow for either men or women with the same job responsibilities to be paid more if they are the primary wage earner for their families 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 20

Explain the significance of the constitutional amendments enacted in the five years following the end of the Civil War.

Accepted Answer

The constitutional amendments enacted in

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

What is the period after the Civil War where former Confederate states gained readmission to the Union and the federal government passed laws to help emancipated slaves known as?

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

If legislators want to create a law that will pass strict scrutiny, they must be certain that the law does which of the following?

Which of the following is true regarding the civil rights legislation that was passed by Congress after the Civil War?

Discuss the importance of the Fourteenth Amendment in eliminating public and private discrimination.

President Harry S. Truman issued an executive order in 1948 that ordered the dismantling of authorized racial segregation of the armed forces. What is this an example of?

Which of the following statements regarding the population of unauthorized immigrants in the United States is true?

Describe a scenario in which the Supreme Court would apply a heightened standard of review.

If you feel that you are not receiving equal protection under the law, you might go to a civil rights organization for assistance. That organization will most likely turn to which element of the government for help in establishing legal equality?

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

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

What did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. advocate as a means to achieve racial justice?

Explain the path of the Equal Rights Amendment. Was the amendment successful in its original goals? Why or why not?

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

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

Compare and contrast the struggle for women's rights with the struggle for civil rights by African Americans.

Which of the following prohibited slavery in the United States?

What did the Equal Pay Act of 1963 do?

Explain the significance of the constitutional amendments enacted in the five years following the end of the Civil War.

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Exam 5: Civil Rights

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

What is the period after the Civil War where former Confederate states gained readmission to the Union and the federal government passed laws to help emancipated slaves known as?

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

If legislators want to create a law that will pass strict scrutiny, they must be certain that the law does which of the following?

Which of the following is true regarding the civil rights legislation that was passed by Congress after the Civil War?

Discuss the importance of the Fourteenth Amendment in eliminating public and private discrimination.

President Harry S. Truman issued an executive order in 1948 that ordered the dismantling of authorized racial segregation of the armed forces. What is this an example of?

Which of the following statements regarding the population of unauthorized immigrants in the United States is true?

Describe a scenario in which the Supreme Court would apply a heightened standard of review.

If you feel that you are not receiving equal protection under the law, you might go to a civil rights organization for assistance. That organization will most likely turn to which element of the government for help in establishing legal equality?

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

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

What did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. advocate as a means to achieve racial justice?

Explain the path of the Equal Rights Amendment. Was the amendment successful in its original goals? Why or why not?

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

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

Compare and contrast the struggle for women's rights with the struggle for civil rights by African Americans.

Which of the following prohibited slavery in the United States?

What did the Equal Pay Act of 1963 do?

Explain the significance of the constitutional amendments enacted in the five years following the end of the Civil War.

Gateways to American Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Public Opinion

The News and Social Media

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Voting and Participation

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Economic, Domestic, and Foreign Policy

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