Question 1

Which of the following states do NOT allow some form of spousal benefits for gay partners?

Accepted Answer

A)  Washington 
B)  California 
C)  Arizona 
D)  New Mexico 
E)  New York 
A)  Washington 
B)  California 
C)  Arizona 
D)  New Mexico 
E)  New York

Question 2

The term "proportional equality" or "result equality" is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  each group having the same thing. 
B)  resources proportional on the basis of the social good. 
C)  resources divided into arbitrary proportions. 
D)  groups having about the same percentage of resources as their percentage of the population. 
A)  each group having the same thing. 
B)  resources proportional on the basis of the social good. 
C)  resources divided into arbitrary proportions. 
D)  groups having about the same percentage of resources as their percentage of the population.

Question 3

Adarand Constructors v. Pena (1995)

Accepted Answer

A)  upheld Affirmative Action in the construction business. 
B)  placed the burden of proof on employers to prove that their employment qualifications do not discriminate against minorities. 
C)  required specific evidence of discrimination to justify set asides of contracts for minority businesses. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  upheld Affirmative Action in the construction business. 
B)  placed the burden of proof on employers to prove that their employment qualifications do not discriminate against minorities. 
C)  required specific evidence of discrimination to justify set asides of contracts for minority businesses. 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

Segregation in public elementary and high schools in the past ten years has:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased 
B)  decreased 
C)  remained the same 
A)  increased 
B)  decreased 
C)  remained the same

Question 5

Under the Black Codes, African Americans were NOT allowed to

Accepted Answer

A)  receive an education 
B)  hold a job 
C)  walk the streets without permission of whites 
D)  use public restrooms 
E)  all of the above 
A)  receive an education 
B)  hold a job 
C)  walk the streets without permission of whites 
D)  use public restrooms 
E)  all of the above

Question 6

Critics of affirmative action policy cite the following argument

Accepted Answer

A)  that there's not a perfect correlation between race and other attributes, such as socioeconomic status and the ability to compete 
B)  only requires applicants be members of the designated group 
C)  forces organizations and institutions to accept unqualified applicants 
D)  that the persisting marginal socioeconomic state of the underclass is more a function of their own behavior rather than past social oppression 
A)  that there's not a perfect correlation between race and other attributes, such as socioeconomic status and the ability to compete 
B)  only requires applicants be members of the designated group 
C)  forces organizations and institutions to accept unqualified applicants 
D)  that the persisting marginal socioeconomic state of the underclass is more a function of their own behavior rather than past social oppression

Question 7

Jobs traditionally held by women who are paid less than men with similar skill levels and training are called _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  white collar jobs 
B)  pink jumpsuit jobs 
C)  gender-based jobs 
D)  pink collar jobs 
A)  white collar jobs 
B)  pink jumpsuit jobs 
C)  gender-based jobs 
D)  pink collar jobs

Question 8

The Black Codes was a blatant example of the legal denial of equality to African Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In recent years handicapped groups have become a visible minority with an agenda of demands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Congress extended to the handicapped essentially the same protections against job discrimination that it gave to women and racial minorities in the

Accepted Answer

A)  1964 Civil Rights Act. 
B)  1965 Civil Rights Act. 
C)  1968 Civil Rights Act. 
D)  1973 Civil Rights Act. 
A)  1964 Civil Rights Act. 
B)  1965 Civil Rights Act. 
C)  1968 Civil Rights Act. 
D)  1973 Civil Rights Act.

Question 11

New York, Rhode Island and Maryland all recognize gay marriages performed in other states, but will not issue licenses for gays to marry in their state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT an argument used by opponents of Affirmative Action policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  It leads to hiring unqualified persons 
B)  It promotes diversity 
C)  It leads to quotas 
D)  It leads to doubts about the ability of minorities and women 
A)  It leads to hiring unqualified persons 
B)  It promotes diversity 
C)  It leads to quotas 
D)  It leads to doubts about the ability of minorities and women

Question 13

HOPWOOD V. TEXAS (1996)

Accepted Answer

A)  upheld affirmative action in higher education in Texas. 
B)  invalidated many affirmative action practices in higher education in Texas. 
C)  placed the Supreme Court squarely against affirmative action. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  upheld affirmative action in higher education in Texas. 
B)  invalidated many affirmative action practices in higher education in Texas. 
C)  placed the Supreme Court squarely against affirmative action. 
D)  none of the above

Question 14

The Supreme Court ruled on two affirmative action cases from the University of Michigan in June 2003. Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Court avoided the issue of racial preference. 
B)  The Court's decisions declared racial preference in admissions unconstitutional. 
C)  The Court's decisions gave support to a limited form of racial preference in admissions. 
A)  The Court avoided the issue of racial preference. 
B)  The Court's decisions declared racial preference in admissions unconstitutional. 
C)  The Court's decisions gave support to a limited form of racial preference in admissions.

Question 15

The American with Disabilities Act of 1990 defines a qualified disabled person as one whom with or without reasonable accommodations can perform the essential functions of a particular job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Compliance with Title IX of the Educational Amendment of 1972 forbade any educational institution from receiving federal funding to engage in gender discrimination. This resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)  women receiving football scholarships 
B)  the cancellation of a number of men's minor sports programs 
C)  the rise in popularity of coed bowling 
D)  formation of women's wrestling teams 
A)  women receiving football scholarships 
B)  the cancellation of a number of men's minor sports programs 
C)  the rise in popularity of coed bowling 
D)  formation of women's wrestling teams

Question 17

OKLAHOMA CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION v. DOWELL (1991) forced local school districts to continue implementing federal busing orders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Civil Rights Act of 1968 dealt with discrimination in:

Accepted Answer

A)  employment 
B)  voting rights 
C)  housing 
D)  public accommodations 
A)  employment 
B)  voting rights 
C)  housing 
D)  public accommodations

Question 19

Lawrence v. Texas

Accepted Answer

A)  overruled Bowers v. Hardwick 
B)  allowed schools to return to "unitary status" 
C)  upheld the legality of Texas sodomy laws 
D)  allowed homosexuals to marry 
A)  overruled Bowers v. Hardwick 
B)  allowed schools to return to "unitary status" 
C)  upheld the legality of Texas sodomy laws 
D)  allowed homosexuals to marry

Question 20

The mere creation of a hostile work environment can constitute sexual harassment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following states do NOT allow some form of spousal benefits for gay partners?

The term "proportional equality" or "result equality" is defined as

Adarand Constructors v. Pena (1995)

Segregation in public elementary and high schools in the past ten years has:

Under the Black Codes, African Americans were NOT allowed to

Critics of affirmative action policy cite the following argument

Jobs traditionally held by women who are paid less than men with similar skill levels and training are called _____________.

The Black Codes was a blatant example of the legal denial of equality to African Americans.

In recent years handicapped groups have become a visible minority with an agenda of demands.

In the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Congress extended to the handicapped essentially the same protections against job discrimination that it gave to women and racial minorities in the

New York, Rhode Island and Maryland all recognize gay marriages performed in other states, but will not issue licenses for gays to marry in their state.

Which of the following is NOT an argument used by opponents of Affirmative Action policies?

HOPWOOD V. TEXAS (1996)

The Supreme Court ruled on two affirmative action cases from the University of Michigan in June 2003. Which of the following is true?

The American with Disabilities Act of 1990 defines a qualified disabled person as one whom with or without reasonable accommodations can perform the essential functions of a particular job.

Compliance with Title IX of the Educational Amendment of 1972 forbade any educational institution from receiving federal funding to engage in gender discrimination. This resulted in

OKLAHOMA CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION v. DOWELL (1991) forced local school districts to continue implementing federal busing orders.

The Civil Rights Act of 1968 dealt with discrimination in:

Lawrence v. Texas

The mere creation of a hostile work environment can constitute sexual harassment.

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Economic Issues: Taxing, Spending, and Budgeting

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Crime and Criminal Justice: Dilemmas of Social Control

Poverty and Social Welfare Policy

Health Care: Historic Change

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Exam 10: Legal and Social Equality: the Struggle Against Oppression and Bigotry

Which of the following states do NOT allow some form of spousal benefits for gay partners?

The term "proportional equality" or "result equality" is defined as

Adarand Constructors v. Pena (1995)

Segregation in public elementary and high schools in the past ten years has:

Under the Black Codes, African Americans were NOT allowed to

Critics of affirmative action policy cite the following argument

Jobs traditionally held by women who are paid less than men with similar skill levels and training are called _____________.

The Black Codes was a blatant example of the legal denial of equality to African Americans.

In recent years handicapped groups have become a visible minority with an agenda of demands.

In the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Congress extended to the handicapped essentially the same protections against job discrimination that it gave to women and racial minorities in the

New York, Rhode Island and Maryland all recognize gay marriages performed in other states, but will not issue licenses for gays to marry in their state.

Which of the following is NOT an argument used by opponents of Affirmative Action policies?

HOPWOOD V. TEXAS (1996)

The Supreme Court ruled on two affirmative action cases from the University of Michigan in June 2003. Which of the following is true?

The American with Disabilities Act of 1990 defines a qualified disabled person as one whom with or without reasonable accommodations can perform the essential functions of a particular job.

Compliance with Title IX of the Educational Amendment of 1972 forbade any educational institution from receiving federal funding to engage in gender discrimination. This resulted in

OKLAHOMA CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION v. DOWELL (1991) forced local school districts to continue implementing federal busing orders.

The Civil Rights Act of 1968 dealt with discrimination in:

Lawrence v. Texas

The mere creation of a hostile work environment can constitute sexual harassment.

Public Policy: an Introduction

Contexts of Public Policy

The Economy: Changing Government-Business Relationships

Economic Issues: Taxing, Spending, and Budgeting

Energy and Environmental Policies: Policy Instability

Crime and Criminal Justice: Dilemmas of Social Control

Poverty and Social Welfare Policy

Health Care: Historic Change

Education: Conflict in Policy Direction

Immigration Policy: the Barely Open Door

Foreign Defense Policy: Security and Interests in a Dangerous World

Private Morality and Public Policy: Moral Values, the Constitution, and the Open Society

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