Question 1

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 forbids employers to use quotas in affirmative action programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Fourteenth Amendment is concerned with

Accepted Answer

A)  only the legal protection of all U.S. citizens 
B)  ensuring due process of law to U.S. citizens 
C)  "freedom of choice" and "opportunity" 
D)  ensuring equal protection of the laws to all persons 
E)  ensuring that "affirmative action" plans are promptly implemented 
A)  only the legal protection of all U.S. citizens 
B)  ensuring due process of law to U.S. citizens 
C)  "freedom of choice" and "opportunity" 
D)  ensuring equal protection of the laws to all persons 
E)  ensuring that "affirmative action" plans are promptly implemented

Question 3

Preferential treatment is an approach to address proportionate equality Preferential treatment plans did NOT include

Accepted Answer

A)  hiring or admitting unqualified applicants. 
B)  membership in one of the designated group. 
C)  rigid quotas that require a set proportion. 
D)  demonstrating by positive action their attempt to hire or admit minorities and women. 
A)  hiring or admitting unqualified applicants. 
B)  membership in one of the designated group. 
C)  rigid quotas that require a set proportion. 
D)  demonstrating by positive action their attempt to hire or admit minorities and women.

Question 4

Female worker income has steadily increased as a percentage of male worker income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following differences between men and women have the courts allowed?

Accepted Answer

A)  greater property tax exemptions for widows than widowers 
B)  women need not be required to register with Selective Service 
C)  women may be excluded from combat roles 
D)  none of the above 
E)  all of the above 
A)  greater property tax exemptions for widows than widowers 
B)  women need not be required to register with Selective Service 
C)  women may be excluded from combat roles 
D)  none of the above 
E)  all of the above

Question 6

Nations with distinct subcultures, have one subculture perceived as dominant and the other are subordinate. _________________ is an example of such a nation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Belgium 
B)  Iraq 
C)  Great Britain 
D)  Russia 
A)  Belgium 
B)  Iraq 
C)  Great Britain 
D)  Russia

Question 7

Justice Powell found that a fixed quota of student slots assigned on the basis of race in the Bakke case was compatible with the equal protection clause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The first distinct stage of the civil rights movement was to _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  attack denials of equality under the law 
B)  provide equality of opportunity 
C)  press for proportional equality 
D)  provide economic assistance to minorities 
A)  attack denials of equality under the law 
B)  provide equality of opportunity 
C)  press for proportional equality 
D)  provide economic assistance to minorities

Question 9

The concept of an "inherently suspect category" means that a legal classification must pass strict judicial and must be justified by a compelling government interest

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The University of Texas Law School became a virtually all-white institution after the Hopwood decision outlawed the use of separate criterion for admission by race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 forbids employers to use quotas in affirmative action programs.

The Fourteenth Amendment is concerned with

Preferential treatment is an approach to address proportionate equality Preferential treatment plans did NOT include

Female worker income has steadily increased as a percentage of male worker income.

Which of the following differences between men and women have the courts allowed?

Nations with distinct subcultures, have one subculture perceived as dominant and the other are subordinate. _________________ is an example of such a nation.

Justice Powell found that a fixed quota of student slots assigned on the basis of race in the Bakke case was compatible with the equal protection clause.

The first distinct stage of the civil rights movement was to _____________.

The concept of an "inherently suspect category" means that a legal classification must pass strict judicial and must be justified by a compelling government interest

The University of Texas Law School became a virtually all-white institution after the Hopwood decision outlawed the use of separate criterion for admission by race.

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

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 forbids employers to use quotas in affirmative action programs.

The Fourteenth Amendment is concerned with

Preferential treatment is an approach to address proportionate equality Preferential treatment plans did NOT include

Female worker income has steadily increased as a percentage of male worker income.

Which of the following differences between men and women have the courts allowed?

Nations with distinct subcultures, have one subculture perceived as dominant and the other are subordinate. _________________ is an example of such a nation.

Justice Powell found that a fixed quota of student slots assigned on the basis of race in the Bakke case was compatible with the equal protection clause.

The first distinct stage of the civil rights movement was to _____________.

The concept of an "inherently suspect category" means that a legal classification must pass strict judicial and must be justified by a compelling government interest

The University of Texas Law School became a virtually all-white institution after the Hopwood decision outlawed the use of separate criterion for admission by race.

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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