Question 1

In the mid-1900s, what groups were at the forefront of the civil rights movement?

Accepted Answer

In the mid-1900s, particularly in the Un

Question 2

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States v. Windsor 
B)  United States v. Spyer 
C)  United States v. Roth 
D)  United States v. Newby 
E)  United States v. Nixon 
A)  United States v. Windsor 
B)  United States v. Spyer 
C)  United States v. Roth 
D)  United States v. Newby 
E)  United States v. Nixon

Question 3

When did the modern movement for LGBTQ rights begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  When gay veterans of World War II organized in the 1950s 
B)  With the growth of the civil rights movement in the early 1960s 
C)  In 1969, following a riot that broke out when police raided the Stonewall Inn 
D)  In 1986, with a campaign against sodomy laws in the state of Texas 
E)  In 1996, with the campaign for same-sex marriage in the state of Hawaii 
A)  When gay veterans of World War II organized in the 1950s 
B)  With the growth of the civil rights movement in the early 1960s 
C)  In 1969, following a riot that broke out when police raided the Stonewall Inn 
D)  In 1986, with a campaign against sodomy laws in the state of Texas 
E)  In 1996, with the campaign for same-sex marriage in the state of Hawaii

Question 4

Discuss the origin of civil rights in the U.S. Constitution, and explain how civil rights differ from civil liberties.

Accepted Answer

The origin of civil rights in the U.S. C

Question 5

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Equality of opportunity 
B)  Equality of chance 
C)  Equality of outcome 
D)  Equality of circumstance 
E)  Equality of government 
A)  Equality of opportunity 
B)  Equality of chance 
C)  Equality of outcome 
D)  Equality of circumstance 
E)  Equality of government

Question 6

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.

Accepted Answer

The Civil Rights Amendments refer to the

Question 7

You work for an employer who applies affirmative action in its hiring practices. This means your company does which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gives special preferences to disadvantaged groups 
B)  Sets strict quotas for the number of minorities it will hire 
C)  Guarantees that a woman must be hired for the next job opening 
D)  Disregards disadvantaged status, all other things being equal 
E)  Hires based on minority status, rather than qualifications 
A)  Gives special preferences to disadvantaged groups 
B)  Sets strict quotas for the number of minorities it will hire 
C)  Guarantees that a woman must be hired for the next job opening 
D)  Disregards disadvantaged status, all other things being equal 
E)  Hires based on minority status, rather than qualifications

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Bakke v. California 
B)  Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka 
C)  Lawrence v. Texas 
D)  Plessy v. Ferguson 
E)  Scott v. Sandford 
A)  Bakke v. California 
B)  Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka 
C)  Lawrence v. Texas 
D)  Plessy v. Ferguson 
E)  Scott v. Sandford

Question 9

The Court has created three standards of review to determine if a law is discriminatory. What is the toughest of these standards, requiring that a law be narrowly tailored, called?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heightened scrutiny 
B)  Strict scrutiny 
C)  Elevated scrutiny 
D)  Rational basis 
E)  Normal basis 
A)  Heightened scrutiny 
B)  Strict scrutiny 
C)  Elevated scrutiny 
D)  Rational basis 
E)  Normal basis

Question 10

Where can the provision which states that all persons born in the United States are citizens be found?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the Thirteenth Amendment 
B)  In the Fourteenth Amendment 
C)  In the Fifteenth Amendment 
D)  In the Nineteenth Amendment 
E)  In the Declaration of Independence 
A)  In the Thirteenth Amendment 
B)  In the Fourteenth Amendment 
C)  In the Fifteenth Amendment 
D)  In the Nineteenth Amendment 
E)  In the Declaration of Independence

Question 11

If a state has a law that violates equal protection to some of its citizens, how can the Supreme Court extend protection to those citizens?

Accepted Answer

A)  Through judicial review 
B)  By passing new laws 
C)  By amending the Constitution 
D)  Through strict scrutiny 
E)  By applying rational basis 
A)  Through judicial review 
B)  By passing new laws 
C)  By amending the Constitution 
D)  Through strict scrutiny 
E)  By applying rational basis

Question 12

Which of the following was a major outcome of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

Accepted Answer

A)  The elimination of discriminatory voter registration tests 
B)  The establishment of federal voter registrars 
C)  The establishment of federally administered voter registration procedures 
D)  Limitations on the abilities of counties in the South to change voter registration procedures without federal approval 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  The elimination of discriminatory voter registration tests 
B)  The establishment of federal voter registrars 
C)  The establishment of federally administered voter registration procedures 
D)  Limitations on the abilities of counties in the South to change voter registration procedures without federal approval 
E)  All of these are correct.

Question 13

Which amendment forbade the states from denying any person "equal protection under the law"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tenth 
B)  Twelfth 
C)  Thirteenth 
D)  Fourteenth 
E)  Fifteenth 
A)  Tenth 
B)  Twelfth 
C)  Thirteenth 
D)  Fourteenth 
E)  Fifteenth

Question 14

What was the grandfather clause used in southern states supposed to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prevent African Americans from voting in primary elections, even though they had the right to vote 
B)  Guarantee the equal rights of senior citizens for employment 
C)  Deny African Americans the right to vote while protecting whites' right to vote 
D)  Deny the purchase of land by any person whose grandfather was not white 
E)  Distribute land to former slaves based on how many generations their family had served a slave owner 
A)  Prevent African Americans from voting in primary elections, even though they had the right to vote 
B)  Guarantee the equal rights of senior citizens for employment 
C)  Deny African Americans the right to vote while protecting whites' right to vote 
D)  Deny the purchase of land by any person whose grandfather was not white 
E)  Distribute land to former slaves based on how many generations their family had served a slave owner

Question 15

Which clause of the Fourteenth Amendment has been used to launch progress in civil rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  Affirmative action 
B)  Equal protection 
C)  Exclusionary rule 
D)  Supremacy 
E)  Separation 
A)  Affirmative action 
B)  Equal protection 
C)  Exclusionary rule 
D)  Supremacy 
E)  Separation

Question 16

Outline the recent up-and-down history of the legality of same-sex marriage in the United States.

Accepted Answer

The recent history of the legality of sa

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Topeka, Kansas 
B)  Montgomery, Alabama 
C)  Little Rock, Arkansas 
D)  Greensboro, North Carolina 
E)  Dallas, Texas 
A)  Topeka, Kansas 
B)  Montgomery, Alabama 
C)  Little Rock, Arkansas 
D)  Greensboro, North Carolina 
E)  Dallas, Texas

Question 18

If someone is in prison but is still able to vote, where is that person incarcerated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maine or Vermont 
B)  Maine or Hawaii 
C)  Vermont or Washington, D.C. 
D)  California or Hawaii 
E)  California or Washington, D.C. 
A)  Maine or Vermont 
B)  Maine or Hawaii 
C)  Vermont or Washington, D.C. 
D)  California or Hawaii 
E)  California or Washington, D.C.

Question 19

The Defense of Marriage Act was passed by Congress in response to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A ruling by the Hawaii Supreme Court that might have allowed same-sex couples to marry 
B)  The passage of Vermont's civil union law 
C)  The legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts 
D)  A ruling by the Supreme Court striking down anti-sodomy laws in Lawrence v. Texas 
E)  The establishment of civil unions in Minnesota 
A)  A ruling by the Hawaii Supreme Court that might have allowed same-sex couples to marry 
B)  The passage of Vermont's civil union law 
C)  The legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts 
D)  A ruling by the Supreme Court striking down anti-sodomy laws in Lawrence v. Texas 
E)  The establishment of civil unions in Minnesota

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Grandfather 
B)  Suffrage 
C)  Misogynist 
D)  Sedition 
E)  Jim Crow 
A)  Grandfather 
B)  Suffrage 
C)  Misogynist 
D)  Sedition 
E)  Jim Crow

In the mid-1900s, what groups were at the forefront of the civil rights movement?

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?

When did the modern movement for LGBTQ rights begin?

Discuss the origin of civil rights in the U.S. Constitution, and explain how civil rights differ from civil liberties.

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?

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.

You work for an employer who applies affirmative action in its hiring practices. This means your company does which of the following?

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

The Court has created three standards of review to determine if a law is discriminatory. What is the toughest of these standards, requiring that a law be narrowly tailored, called?

Where can the provision which states that all persons born in the United States are citizens be found?

If a state has a law that violates equal protection to some of its citizens, how can the Supreme Court extend protection to those citizens?

Which of the following was a major outcome of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

Which amendment forbade the states from denying any person "equal protection under the law"?

What was the grandfather clause used in southern states supposed to do?

Which clause of the Fourteenth Amendment has been used to launch progress in civil rights?

Outline the recent up-and-down history of the legality of same-sex marriage in the United States.

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

If someone is in prison but is still able to vote, where is that person incarcerated?

The Defense of Marriage Act was passed by Congress in response to which of the following?

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

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Exam 5: Civil Rights

In the mid-1900s, what groups were at the forefront of the civil rights movement?

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?

When did the modern movement for LGBTQ rights begin?

Discuss the origin of civil rights in the U.S. Constitution, and explain how civil rights differ from civil liberties.

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?

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.

You work for an employer who applies affirmative action in its hiring practices. This means your company does which of the following?

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

The Court has created three standards of review to determine if a law is discriminatory. What is the toughest of these standards, requiring that a law be narrowly tailored, called?

Where can the provision which states that all persons born in the United States are citizens be found?

If a state has a law that violates equal protection to some of its citizens, how can the Supreme Court extend protection to those citizens?

Which of the following was a major outcome of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

Which amendment forbade the states from denying any person "equal protection under the law"?

What was the grandfather clause used in southern states supposed to do?

Which clause of the Fourteenth Amendment has been used to launch progress in civil rights?

Outline the recent up-and-down history of the legality of same-sex marriage in the United States.

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

If someone is in prison but is still able to vote, where is that person incarcerated?

The Defense of Marriage Act was passed by Congress in response to which of the following?

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

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

Filters