Question 1

According to the Supreme Court's decisions in the Civil Rights Cases (1883),in which of the following areas could racial discrimination occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  juries 
B)  hotels 
C)  post offices 
D)  running for office 
A)  juries 
B)  hotels 
C)  post offices 
D)  running for office

Question 2

Majority rule is most likely to conflict with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the principle of equality 
B)  individual liberty 
C)  consent of the governed 
D)  natural law 
A)  the principle of equality 
B)  individual liberty 
C)  consent of the governed 
D)  natural law

Question 3

Even though the Hispanic population is fairly small,they earned their civil rights earlier and more completely than did African Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

__________ programs are designed to help remedy continued inequality by giving special attention to members of previously discriminated-against groups.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ programs are designed to help remedy...

Question 5

The civil rights movement used tactics such as sit-ins,marches,and civil disobedience to advance equal opportunities in the political and economic sectors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The freedom riders attempted to prevent civil rights activists from integrating the South.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Thirteenth Amendment bans slavery.When was it passed?

Accepted Answer

A)  when the South seceded from the Union 
B)  during the Civil War 
C)  immediately after the Civil War 
D)  during the civil rights movement 
A)  when the South seceded from the Union 
B)  during the Civil War 
C)  immediately after the Civil War 
D)  during the civil rights movement

Question 8

Which of the following accommodations would an employer most likely need to implement in order to be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  hiring a disabled person instead of an equally qualified person without a disability 
B)  providing better medical insurance for employees who have a disability 
C)  lowering expectations for the quality of work performed by employees with disabilities 
D)  installing a ramp and other physical accommodations for someone who uses a wheelchair 
A)  hiring a disabled person instead of an equally qualified person without a disability 
B)  providing better medical insurance for employees who have a disability 
C)  lowering expectations for the quality of work performed by employees with disabilities 
D)  installing a ramp and other physical accommodations for someone who uses a wheelchair

Question 9

Jim Crow laws required __________ of African Americans and whites.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Jim Crow laws required __________ of African...

Question 10

Since the 1950s,the Supreme Court has gradually eliminated virtually all de facto segregation in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When did women win the constitutionally guaranteed right to vote?

Accepted Answer

A)  during the Civil War 
B)  immediately after the Civil War 
C)  at the same time that black males won the right to vote 
D)  decades after black males won the right to vote 
A)  during the Civil War 
B)  immediately after the Civil War 
C)  at the same time that black males won the right to vote 
D)  decades after black males won the right to vote

Question 12

How has the Equal Rights Amendment affected women's civil rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has ensured that men and women are treated equally in the workplace. 
B)  It has ensured that the courts evaluate gender discrimination using the inherently suspect test. 
C)  It has eliminated gender discrimination in the military. 
D)  It has had little effect because it was not formally adopted. 
A)  It has ensured that men and women are treated equally in the workplace. 
B)  It has ensured that the courts evaluate gender discrimination using the inherently suspect test. 
C)  It has eliminated gender discrimination in the military. 
D)  It has had little effect because it was not formally adopted.

Question 13

Women were guaranteed the right to vote by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Korematsu v. United States 
B)  Reed v. Reed 
C)  the Nineteenth Amendment 
D)  the 1965 Voting Rights Act 
A)  Korematsu v. United States 
B)  Reed v. Reed 
C)  the Nineteenth Amendment 
D)  the 1965 Voting Rights Act

Question 14

Which of the following situations would most likely be a violation of Title IX?

Accepted Answer

A)  an election jurisdiction that does not provide bilingual ballots when there is a large bilingual community 
B)  a legal prohibition on hiring women for positions that are known to be hazardous to women's reproductive health 
C)  a college that spends significantly more on sports programs for men than for women 
D)  an employer who systematically pays women less than men for doing comparable work 
A)  an election jurisdiction that does not provide bilingual ballots when there is a large bilingual community 
B)  a legal prohibition on hiring women for positions that are known to be hazardous to women's reproductive health 
C)  a college that spends significantly more on sports programs for men than for women 
D)  an employer who systematically pays women less than men for doing comparable work

Question 15

The __________ held that private businesses and individuals were not prohibited from discriminating on the basis on race.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ held that private businesses and...

Question 16

The __________ was enacted in 1990 and is designed to protect the civil rights of disabled Americans.

Accepted Answer

Americans

Question 17

Contrast the attitudes toward a woman's traditional role in the first and second wave of feminism.How were the attitudes of the second wave reflected in the Supreme Court ruling in Reed v.Reed in 1971? What kinds of women's issues are now being addressed that were not apparent in the first wave of feminism?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Contrast attit

Question 18

Which of the following arguments would most likely be made by an opponent of affirmative action policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unaddressed past discrimination causes perpetual inequality. 
B)  Discrimination is a natural part of the human experience. 
C)  Affirmative action discriminates on the basis of race. 
D)  Diversity helps Americans better understand each other. 
A)  Unaddressed past discrimination causes perpetual inequality. 
B)  Discrimination is a natural part of the human experience. 
C)  Affirmative action discriminates on the basis of race. 
D)  Diversity helps Americans better understand each other.

Question 19

The __________ Amendment guarantees African Americans the right to vote.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ Amendment guarantees African Americans the...

Question 20

What progress has been made in achieving rights for American Indians? What events have helped to improve their status?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Detail that Am

According to the Supreme Court's decisions in the Civil Rights Cases (1883),in which of the following areas could racial discrimination occur?

Majority rule is most likely to conflict with which of the following?

Even though the Hispanic population is fairly small,they earned their civil rights earlier and more completely than did African Americans.

__________ programs are designed to help remedy continued inequality by giving special attention to members of previously discriminated-against groups.

The civil rights movement used tactics such as sit-ins,marches,and civil disobedience to advance equal opportunities in the political and economic sectors.

The freedom riders attempted to prevent civil rights activists from integrating the South.

The Thirteenth Amendment bans slavery.When was it passed?

Which of the following accommodations would an employer most likely need to implement in order to be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act?

Jim Crow laws required __________ of African Americans and whites.

Since the 1950s,the Supreme Court has gradually eliminated virtually all de facto segregation in the United States.

When did women win the constitutionally guaranteed right to vote?

How has the Equal Rights Amendment affected women's civil rights?

Women were guaranteed the right to vote by __________.

Which of the following situations would most likely be a violation of Title IX?

The __________ held that private businesses and individuals were not prohibited from discriminating on the basis on race.

The __________ was enacted in 1990 and is designed to protect the civil rights of disabled Americans.

Which of the following arguments would most likely be made by an opponent of affirmative action policies?

The __________ Amendment guarantees African Americans the right to vote.

What progress has been made in achieving rights for American Indians? What events have helped to improve their status?

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Exam 5: Civil Rights and Public Policy

According to the Supreme Court's decisions in the Civil Rights Cases (1883),in which of the following areas could racial discrimination occur?

Majority rule is most likely to conflict with which of the following?

Even though the Hispanic population is fairly small,they earned their civil rights earlier and more completely than did African Americans.

__________ programs are designed to help remedy continued inequality by giving special attention to members of previously discriminated-against groups.

The civil rights movement used tactics such as sit-ins,marches,and civil disobedience to advance equal opportunities in the political and economic sectors.

The freedom riders attempted to prevent civil rights activists from integrating the South.

The Thirteenth Amendment bans slavery.When was it passed?

Which of the following accommodations would an employer most likely need to implement in order to be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act?

Jim Crow laws required __________ of African Americans and whites.

Since the 1950s,the Supreme Court has gradually eliminated virtually all de facto segregation in the United States.

When did women win the constitutionally guaranteed right to vote?

How has the Equal Rights Amendment affected women's civil rights?

Women were guaranteed the right to vote by __________.

Which of the following situations would most likely be a violation of Title IX?

The __________ held that private businesses and individuals were not prohibited from discriminating on the basis on race.

The __________ was enacted in 1990 and is designed to protect the civil rights of disabled Americans.

Which of the following arguments would most likely be made by an opponent of affirmative action policies?

The __________ Amendment guarantees African Americans the right to vote.

What progress has been made in achieving rights for American Indians? What events have helped to improve their status?

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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