Question 1

Which of the following is true of the Defense of Marriage Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was passed in response to a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. 
B)  It was passed by Congress in 1996. 
C)  It required federal recognition of same-sex marriage. 
D)  It required state governments to accept same-sex marriages from other states. 
E)  It nullified any same-sex marriage performed in any state. 
A)  It was passed in response to a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court. 
B)  It was passed by Congress in 1996. 
C)  It required federal recognition of same-sex marriage. 
D)  It required state governments to accept same-sex marriages from other states. 
E)  It nullified any same-sex marriage performed in any state.

Question 2

What are Jim Crow laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laws that established slavery and contract law regulating the slave trade 
B)  Laws that justified slavery and set specific codes for the behavior of slaves 
C)  Laws that the North enforced in the South during the Reconstruction era 
D)  Laws that were enacted by southern whites in the late nineteenth century to establish segregation policies 
E)  Laws that sought to end segregation by bringing the races into closer contact with one another 
A)  Laws that established slavery and contract law regulating the slave trade 
B)  Laws that justified slavery and set specific codes for the behavior of slaves 
C)  Laws that the North enforced in the South during the Reconstruction era 
D)  Laws that were enacted by southern whites in the late nineteenth century to establish segregation policies 
E)  Laws that sought to end segregation by bringing the races into closer contact with one another

Question 3

Describe a scenario in which profiling occurs, and explain why it is discriminatory.

Accepted Answer

One scenario in which profiling occurs i

Question 4

In Obergefell v. Hodges, which amendment, with its equal protection clause, ultimately provided protection for same-sex marriages in every state?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thirteenth Amendment 
B)  Fourteenth Amendment 
C)  Fifteenth Amendment 
D)  Sixteenth Amendment 
E)  Twenty-Fifth Amendment 
A)  Thirteenth Amendment 
B)  Fourteenth Amendment 
C)  Fifteenth Amendment 
D)  Sixteenth Amendment 
E)  Twenty-Fifth Amendment

Question 5

Explain the significance of Lawrence v. Texas and United States v. Windsor in regard to the advancement of civil rights in the United States for the LGBTQ community.

Accepted Answer

Lawrence v. Texas and United States v. W

Question 6

What act passed by Congress in 1963 prohibits employers from paying different wages for the same job on account of sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  Equal Rights Amendment 
B)  Pay Equality Act 
C)  Equal Pay for Equal Work Act 
D)  Civil Rights Act 
E)  Equal Pay Act 
A)  Equal Rights Amendment 
B)  Pay Equality Act 
C)  Equal Pay for Equal Work Act 
D)  Civil Rights Act 
E)  Equal Pay Act

Question 7

What was the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethnic minorities have no rights to equal treatment by the government. 
B)  Public school segregation of races violates the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
C)  The national government does not have the power to force any type of action on local school boards. 
D)  Separation of races for a reason such as education is not a violation of the Constitution. 
E)  African Americans could not be denied the right to a college education. 
A)  Ethnic minorities have no rights to equal treatment by the government. 
B)  Public school segregation of races violates the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
C)  The national government does not have the power to force any type of action on local school boards. 
D)  Separation of races for a reason such as education is not a violation of the Constitution. 
E)  African Americans could not be denied the right to a college education.

Question 8

Which of the following is banned by the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only governmental acts of discrimination 
B)  Only discrimination by educational institutions 
C)  Private and governmental acts of discrimination 
D)  Only discrimination against women and African Americans 
E)  Only private discrimination 
A)  Only governmental acts of discrimination 
B)  Only discrimination by educational institutions 
C)  Private and governmental acts of discrimination 
D)  Only discrimination against women and African Americans 
E)  Only private discrimination

Question 9

As an African American living in the United States in 1857, which of the following is true based on the Court's ruling in Dred Scott v. Sanford?

Accepted Answer

A)  You are not a citizen. 
B)  You are free. 
C)  You are not property. 
D)  You are not manumitted. 
E)  You are entitled to due process. 
A)  You are not a citizen. 
B)  You are free. 
C)  You are not property. 
D)  You are not manumitted. 
E)  You are entitled to due process.

Question 10

In the late 1940s, if homeowners in a neighborhood agreed not to sell their houses to non-whites, this would have been permissible according to a 1948 Supreme Court ruling, unless it involved which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Significant state action 
B)  Significant private action 
C)  Significant forethought 
D)  Significant discrete action 
E)  Significant malice 
A)  Significant state action 
B)  Significant private action 
C)  Significant forethought 
D)  Significant discrete action 
E)  Significant malice

Question 11

In a court case in which someone is making a general claim of discrimination, it is expected that the court will use the lowest level scrutiny, known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strict scrutiny 
B)  Heightened scrutiny 
C)  Rational basis 
D)  State action 
E)  Legal basis 
A)  Strict scrutiny 
B)  Heightened scrutiny 
C)  Rational basis 
D)  State action 
E)  Legal basis

Question 12

An individual with a physical disability is applying for a job. According to the ADA, a potential employer will have to make accommodations for this individual under which of the following circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A)  The disability limits the person's ability to work. 
B)  The disability substantially limits any life activity. 
C)  The disability substantially limits a major life activity. 
D)  The disability is included in the full list of disabilities covered under the ADA. 
E)  The potential employer does not have to accommodate this individual. 
A)  The disability limits the person's ability to work. 
B)  The disability substantially limits any life activity. 
C)  The disability substantially limits a major life activity. 
D)  The disability is included in the full list of disabilities covered under the ADA. 
E)  The potential employer does not have to accommodate this individual.

Question 13

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which of the following did the Fifteenth Amendment do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Outlaw slavery 
B)  Provide equal protection under the law 
C)  Give 18-year-olds the right to vote 
D)  State that the right to vote shall not be abridged on account of race 
E)  Give women the right to vote 
A)  Outlaw slavery 
B)  Provide equal protection under the law 
C)  Give 18-year-olds the right to vote 
D)  State that the right to vote shall not be abridged on account of race 
E)  Give women the right to vote

Which of the following is true of the Defense of Marriage Act?

What are Jim Crow laws?

Describe a scenario in which profiling occurs, and explain why it is discriminatory.

In Obergefell v. Hodges, which amendment, with its equal protection clause, ultimately provided protection for same-sex marriages in every state?

Explain the significance of Lawrence v. Texas and United States v. Windsor in regard to the advancement of civil rights in the United States for the LGBTQ community.

What act passed by Congress in 1963 prohibits employers from paying different wages for the same job on account of sex?

What was the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)?

Which of the following is banned by the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

As an African American living in the United States in 1857, which of the following is true based on the Court's ruling in Dred Scott v. Sanford?

In the late 1940s, if homeowners in a neighborhood agreed not to sell their houses to non-whites, this would have been permissible according to a 1948 Supreme Court ruling, unless it involved which of the following?

In a court case in which someone is making a general claim of discrimination, it is expected that the court will use the lowest level scrutiny, known as which of the following?

An individual with a physical disability is applying for a job. According to the ADA, a potential employer will have to make accommodations for this individual under which of the following circumstances?

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?

Which of the following did the Fifteenth Amendment do?

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Exam 5: Civil Rights

Which of the following is true of the Defense of Marriage Act?

What are Jim Crow laws?

Describe a scenario in which profiling occurs, and explain why it is discriminatory.

In Obergefell v. Hodges, which amendment, with its equal protection clause, ultimately provided protection for same-sex marriages in every state?

Explain the significance of Lawrence v. Texas and United States v. Windsor in regard to the advancement of civil rights in the United States for the LGBTQ community.

What act passed by Congress in 1963 prohibits employers from paying different wages for the same job on account of sex?

What was the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)?

Which of the following is banned by the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

As an African American living in the United States in 1857, which of the following is true based on the Court's ruling in Dred Scott v. Sanford?

In the late 1940s, if homeowners in a neighborhood agreed not to sell their houses to non-whites, this would have been permissible according to a 1948 Supreme Court ruling, unless it involved which of the following?

In a court case in which someone is making a general claim of discrimination, it is expected that the court will use the lowest level scrutiny, known as which of the following?

An individual with a physical disability is applying for a job. According to the ADA, a potential employer will have to make accommodations for this individual under which of the following circumstances?

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?

Which of the following did the Fifteenth Amendment do?

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