Question 1

Make an argument for interpreting the Fourteenth Amendment as supporting same-sex marriage.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Identify the m

Question 2

What rationale did the Supreme Court rely on in deciding that school segregation was permissible?

Accepted Answer

A)  Segregation in public facilities was not unconstitutional as long as the separate facilities were substantially equal. 
B)  Segregation was important for maintaining social order, a prerequisite for racial equality. 
C)  Jim Crow laws helped African Americans to achieve equality by building character through overcoming adversity. 
D)  The equal protection clause applied only to the actions of the federal government, not to actions of private businesses and individuals. 
A)  Segregation in public facilities was not unconstitutional as long as the separate facilities were substantially equal. 
B)  Segregation was important for maintaining social order, a prerequisite for racial equality. 
C)  Jim Crow laws helped African Americans to achieve equality by building character through overcoming adversity. 
D)  The equal protection clause applied only to the actions of the federal government, not to actions of private businesses and individuals.

Question 3

Because of the Supreme Court's decision in Regents of the University of California v.Bakke,an affirmative action program that uses racial __________ would likely be deemed unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because of the Supreme Court's decision in...

Question 4

The NAACP fought against __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  racism 
B)  affirmative action 
C)  women's rights 
D)  sodomy 
A)  racism 
B)  affirmative action 
C)  women's rights 
D)  sodomy

Question 5

What was Reconstruction?

Accepted Answer

A)  the struggle for newly freed slaves to gain the right to vote, especially in the South 
B)  the gradual elimination of both Black Codes and Jim Crow laws 
C)  the refusal of Southern states to abide by the Fourteenth Amendment until forced to do so by the Supreme Court 
D)  the period after the Civil War when the South was occupied by the federal government 
A)  the struggle for newly freed slaves to gain the right to vote, especially in the South 
B)  the gradual elimination of both Black Codes and Jim Crow laws 
C)  the refusal of Southern states to abide by the Fourteenth Amendment until forced to do so by the Supreme Court 
D)  the period after the Civil War when the South was occupied by the federal government

Question 6

The Fourteenth Amendment attempted to guarantee which of the following to former slaves?

Accepted Answer

A)  forty acres of farmland and a mule 
B)  debt forgiveness 
C)  economic equality with whites 
D)  citizenship rights 
A)  forty acres of farmland and a mule 
B)  debt forgiveness 
C)  economic equality with whites 
D)  citizenship rights

Question 7

How do the inherently suspect and reasonableness standards differ?

Accepted Answer

A)  The inherently suspect standard relies on observation; the reasonableness standard relies on data. 
B)  Under the inherently suspect standard the law is presumed to be valid; under the reasonableness standard the law is presumed to be invalid. 
C)  The inherently suspect standard is a higher threshold for determining whether the law is constitution. 
D)  The inherently suspect standard evaluates whether it is rationally connected to a legitimate government goal; the reasonableness standard evaluates whether it is the least restrictive way to achieve that goal. 
A)  The inherently suspect standard relies on observation; the reasonableness standard relies on data. 
B)  Under the inherently suspect standard the law is presumed to be valid; under the reasonableness standard the law is presumed to be invalid. 
C)  The inherently suspect standard is a higher threshold for determining whether the law is constitution. 
D)  The inherently suspect standard evaluates whether it is rationally connected to a legitimate government goal; the reasonableness standard evaluates whether it is the least restrictive way to achieve that goal.

Question 8

What was the Supreme Court's justification in Brown v.Board of Education?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Supreme Court did not have all of the facts when it adopted the separate-but-equal doctrine. 
B)  The separate-but-equal doctrine was never intended to apply to people. 
C)  The quality of life for African Americans in the South had deteriorated considerably since the adoption of the separate-but-equal doctrine. 
D)  School segregation violated the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of equal protection. 
A)  The Supreme Court did not have all of the facts when it adopted the separate-but-equal doctrine. 
B)  The separate-but-equal doctrine was never intended to apply to people. 
C)  The quality of life for African Americans in the South had deteriorated considerably since the adoption of the separate-but-equal doctrine. 
D)  School segregation violated the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of equal protection.

Question 9

Who had to pay poll taxes?

Accepted Answer

A)  winning candidates 
B)  losing candidates 
C)  voters 
D)  nonvoters 
A)  winning candidates 
B)  losing candidates 
C)  voters 
D)  nonvoters

Question 10

Americans rate the importance of protecting minority rights relatively high compared to citizens of other democracies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In Dred Scott v.Sandford,the Supreme Court declared that African Americans were __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  separate but equal 
B)  citizens 
C)  eligible to vote 
D)  chattel 
A)  separate but equal 
B)  citizens 
C)  eligible to vote 
D)  chattel

Question 12

Brown v.Board of Education overturned the __________ doctrine that had been established in Plessy v.Ferguson.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Brown v.Board of Education overturned the __________...

Question 13

The admissions office at a public university could likely establish a permissible affirmative action policy that awards minority students by bumping up their SAT score by 100 points.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.Why were they necessary,given that the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments were enacted decades before?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Describe the C

Question 15

For which of the following would the Supreme Court most likely apply an "intermediate scrutiny" standard of review to determine whether the policy is an unconstitutional violation of the equal protection clause?

Accepted Answer

A)  preventing whites from attending schools designed to serve African American students 
B)  prohibiting Jewish people from becoming members of a club 
C)  refusing to promote a Latina when she is the most qualified candidate 
D)  having different minimum ages for men and women to marry 
A)  preventing whites from attending schools designed to serve African American students 
B)  prohibiting Jewish people from becoming members of a club 
C)  refusing to promote a Latina when she is the most qualified candidate 
D)  having different minimum ages for men and women to marry

Question 16

In Korematsu v.United States,the Supreme Court upheld the use of __________ for Japanese Americans.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Korematsu v.United States,the Supreme Court upheld...

Question 17

Which of the following laws would be the most likely to be examined by the Supreme Court using the inherently suspect standard to determine its constitutionality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Male and female student athletes cannot compete on the same basketball team at the university level. 
B)  Businesses cannot discriminate against gays and lesbians in hiring and promotion decisions. 
C)  Those without a college degree are not eligible for upper-level civil service jobs. 
D)  Government contracts must be awarded to a contractor who is a racial minority whenever at least 10 percent of the bidders are minority-owned businesses. 
A)  Male and female student athletes cannot compete on the same basketball team at the university level. 
B)  Businesses cannot discriminate against gays and lesbians in hiring and promotion decisions. 
C)  Those without a college degree are not eligible for upper-level civil service jobs. 
D)  Government contracts must be awarded to a contractor who is a racial minority whenever at least 10 percent of the bidders are minority-owned businesses.

Question 18

The Fifteenth Amendment guarantees citizens the right to vote regardless of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  race 
B)  gender 
C)  involvement in insurrection 
D)  property ownership 
A)  race 
B)  gender 
C)  involvement in insurrection 
D)  property ownership

Question 19

The Tailhook Association's 1991 convention became notorious for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  discrimination against African Americans 
B)  racial profiling 
C)  voter suppression efforts 
D)  sexual harassment 
A)  discrimination against African Americans 
B)  racial profiling 
C)  voter suppression efforts 
D)  sexual harassment

Question 20

The provision of the Fourteenth Amendment that prohibits any state from denying any person within its jurisdiction "the equal protection of the laws" is known as the __________ clause.

Accepted Answer

A)  due process 
B)  jurisdiction 
C)  privileges and immunities 
D)  equal protection 
A)  due process 
B)  jurisdiction 
C)  privileges and immunities 
D)  equal protection

Make an argument for interpreting the Fourteenth Amendment as supporting same-sex marriage.

What rationale did the Supreme Court rely on in deciding that school segregation was permissible?

Because of the Supreme Court's decision in Regents of the University of California v.Bakke,an affirmative action program that uses racial __________ would likely be deemed unconstitutional.

The NAACP fought against __________.

What was Reconstruction?

The Fourteenth Amendment attempted to guarantee which of the following to former slaves?

How do the inherently suspect and reasonableness standards differ?

What was the Supreme Court's justification in Brown v.Board of Education?

Who had to pay poll taxes?

Americans rate the importance of protecting minority rights relatively high compared to citizens of other democracies.

In Dred Scott v.Sandford,the Supreme Court declared that African Americans were __________.

Brown v.Board of Education overturned the __________ doctrine that had been established in Plessy v.Ferguson.

The admissions office at a public university could likely establish a permissible affirmative action policy that awards minority students by bumping up their SAT score by 100 points.

Describe the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.Why were they necessary,given that the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments were enacted decades before?

For which of the following would the Supreme Court most likely apply an "intermediate scrutiny" standard of review to determine whether the policy is an unconstitutional violation of the equal protection clause?

In Korematsu v.United States,the Supreme Court upheld the use of __________ for Japanese Americans.

Which of the following laws would be the most likely to be examined by the Supreme Court using the inherently suspect standard to determine its constitutionality?

The Fifteenth Amendment guarantees citizens the right to vote regardless of __________.

The Tailhook Association's 1991 convention became notorious for __________.

The provision of the Fourteenth Amendment that prohibits any state from denying any person within its jurisdiction "the equal protection of the laws" is known as the __________ clause.

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Exam 5: Civil Rights and Public Policy

Make an argument for interpreting the Fourteenth Amendment as supporting same-sex marriage.

What rationale did the Supreme Court rely on in deciding that school segregation was permissible?

Because of the Supreme Court's decision in Regents of the University of California v.Bakke,an affirmative action program that uses racial __________ would likely be deemed unconstitutional.

The NAACP fought against __________.

What was Reconstruction?

The Fourteenth Amendment attempted to guarantee which of the following to former slaves?

How do the inherently suspect and reasonableness standards differ?

What was the Supreme Court's justification in Brown v.Board of Education?

Who had to pay poll taxes?

Americans rate the importance of protecting minority rights relatively high compared to citizens of other democracies.

In Dred Scott v.Sandford,the Supreme Court declared that African Americans were __________.

Brown v.Board of Education overturned the __________ doctrine that had been established in Plessy v.Ferguson.

The admissions office at a public university could likely establish a permissible affirmative action policy that awards minority students by bumping up their SAT score by 100 points.

Describe the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.Why were they necessary,given that the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments were enacted decades before?

For which of the following would the Supreme Court most likely apply an "intermediate scrutiny" standard of review to determine whether the policy is an unconstitutional violation of the equal protection clause?

In Korematsu v.United States,the Supreme Court upheld the use of __________ for Japanese Americans.

Which of the following laws would be the most likely to be examined by the Supreme Court using the inherently suspect standard to determine its constitutionality?

The Fifteenth Amendment guarantees citizens the right to vote regardless of __________.

The Tailhook Association's 1991 convention became notorious for __________.

The provision of the Fourteenth Amendment that prohibits any state from denying any person within its jurisdiction "the equal protection of the laws" is known as the __________ clause.

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Budget: The Politics of Taxing and Spending

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Economic and Social Welfare Policymaking

Understanding Health Care, Environmental, and Energy Policy

National Security Policymaking

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