Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of the Northwest Ordinance passed by Congress under the Articles of Confederation in 1787?

Accepted Answer

A) It declared that Native American languages are unique and should be encouraged. 
B) It released Native American slaves from prison. 
C) It granted the federal government the authority to imprison Native Americans. 
D) It banned Native Americans from having gambling operations. 
E) It stated that property would not be taken from Native Americans without their consent. 
A) It declared that Native American languages are unique and should be encouraged. 
B) It released Native American slaves from prison. 
C) It granted the federal government the authority to imprison Native Americans. 
D) It banned Native Americans from having gambling operations. 
E) It stated that property would not be taken from Native Americans without their consent. E

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of sodomy laws?

Accepted Answer

A) They empowered authorities of the Church to regulate American federal legislature. 
B) They essentially banned slavery in the United States. 
C) They called for racial segregation in the use of public facilities. 
D) They were completely abolished in the United States in 2003. 
E) They prevented women from pursuing education. 
A) They empowered authorities of the Church to regulate American federal legislature. 
B) They essentially banned slavery in the United States. 
C) They called for racial segregation in the use of public facilities. 
D) They were completely abolished in the United States in 2003. 
E) They prevented women from pursuing education. D

Question 3

The intermediate scrutiny standard is used to determine if laws based on _____ are permissible.

Accepted Answer

A) gender classifications 
B) racial classifications 
C) economic classifications 
D) religious classifications 
E) rational classifications 
A) gender classifications 
B) racial classifications 
C) economic classifications 
D) religious classifications 
E) rational classifications A

Question 4

To exercise civil disobedience during the 1960s, civil rights activists were trained to:

Accepted Answer

A) use nonthreatening body language. 
B) attack when faced with clubs and police dogs. 
C) throw smoke bombs when dragged or assaulted. 
D) create havoc to draw the attention of political leaders. 
E) defend their actions through an advocate. 
A) use nonthreatening body language. 
B) attack when faced with clubs and police dogs. 
C) throw smoke bombs when dragged or assaulted. 
D) create havoc to draw the attention of political leaders. 
E) defend their actions through an advocate.

Question 5

Today, American Indians remain fragmented politically because__________.

Accepted Answer

A) the tribes are too large and concentrated in one area 
B) they refuse to reclaim their heritage from the U.S. government 
C) large numbers of their population live off the reservations 
D) they lack knowledge of the American terrain 
E) their customs require that they live in remote areas 
A) the tribes are too large and concentrated in one area 
B) they refuse to reclaim their heritage from the U.S. government 
C) large numbers of their population live off the reservations 
D) they lack knowledge of the American terrain 
E) their customs require that they live in remote areas

Question 6

Sally and Dan, employees at FLT Inc., have applied for a management position at the company. Sally has better qualifications and is more experienced than Dan. However, Dan is selected for the position instead of Sally due to the selection committee's biased attitude toward women. This scenario illustrates the concept of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the glass ceiling 
B) sexual harassment 
C) reverse discrimination 
D) racial segregation 
E) the white primary 
A) the glass ceiling 
B) sexual harassment 
C) reverse discrimination 
D) racial segregation 
E) the white primary

Question 7

The Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution:

Accepted Answer

A) stated that voting rights could not be abridged on account of race. 
B) guaranteed equal protection to all citizens under the law. 
C) held that voting rights would not be denied on account of sex. 
D) granted freedom to slaves. 
E) granted the right to keep and bear arms. 
A) stated that voting rights could not be abridged on account of race. 
B) guaranteed equal protection to all citizens under the law. 
C) held that voting rights would not be denied on account of sex. 
D) granted freedom to slaves. 
E) granted the right to keep and bear arms.

Question 8

Describe the first steps to legalization of same-sex marriages in the United States.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The possibility that

Question 9

Generally, the term civil rights refers to the rights of all Americans to equal treatment under the law, as provided by the _____ to the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) First Amendment 
B) Fourth Amendment 
C) Eighth Amendment 
D) Fourteenth Amendment 
E) Nineteenth Amendment 
A) First Amendment 
B) Fourth Amendment 
C) Eighth Amendment 
D) Fourteenth Amendment 
E) Nineteenth Amendment

Question 10

In 1789, Congress designated the native tribes as foreign nations. Which of the following was a consequence of this action?

Accepted Answer

A) Native Americans had no civil rights under U.S. laws. 
B) The government could not sign land treaties with the Native Americans. 
C) Native Americans were deported to other countries. 
D) The government gave Native Americans the responsibility to manage external trade affairs. 
E) Native Americans started the Seven Years' War against Congress. 
A) Native Americans had no civil rights under U.S. laws. 
B) The government could not sign land treaties with the Native Americans. 
C) Native Americans were deported to other countries. 
D) The government gave Native Americans the responsibility to manage external trade affairs. 
E) Native Americans started the Seven Years' War against Congress.

Question 11

The _____ requires that all public buildings and public services be accessible to persons with disabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) Americans with Disabilities Act 
B) Education for All Handicapped Children Act 
C) Rehabilitation Act 
D) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
E) Human Services Act 
A) Americans with Disabilities Act 
B) Education for All Handicapped Children Act 
C) Rehabilitation Act 
D) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act 
E) Human Services Act

Question 12

In 1830, Congress instructed the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), which Congress had established in 1824 as part of the War Department, to:

Accepted Answer

A) abolish the practice of slavery among Native Americans. 
B) assimilate American Indians into the American society. 
C) ban Native Americans from having gambling operations. 
D) remove all tribes to reservations west of the Mississippi River in order to free land east of the Mississippi for white settlement. 
E) uphold the terms set in the Northwest Ordinance, passed by Congress under the Articles of Confederation in 1787. 
A) abolish the practice of slavery among Native Americans. 
B) assimilate American Indians into the American society. 
C) ban Native Americans from having gambling operations. 
D) remove all tribes to reservations west of the Mississippi River in order to free land east of the Mississippi for white settlement. 
E) uphold the terms set in the Northwest Ordinance, passed by Congress under the Articles of Confederation in 1787.

Question 13

The equal protection clause was originally intended to:

Accepted Answer

A) protect the newly freed slaves after the Civil War. 
B) remove the disparity between the North and the South. 
C) promote reverse discrimination. 
D) protect the rights of illegitimate children. 
E) protect criminals from unreasonable punishment. 
A) protect the newly freed slaves after the Civil War. 
B) remove the disparity between the North and the South. 
C) promote reverse discrimination. 
D) protect the rights of illegitimate children. 
E) protect criminals from unreasonable punishment.

Question 14

Discuss the requirements set forth by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The Americans with Di

Question 15

During the late 1880s, Azibo, an African-American southerner, was thrown out of a train for sitting in a compartment that was reserved for white people. Which of the following laws were in favor of such incidents of segregation?

Accepted Answer

A) The Nuremberg laws 
B) The canon laws 
C) The Old Covenant laws 
D) The Jim Crow laws 
E) The sodomy laws 
A) The Nuremberg laws 
B) The canon laws 
C) The Old Covenant laws 
D) The Jim Crow laws 
E) The sodomy laws

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of the equal protection clause?

Accepted Answer

A) The equal protection clause is described in Section 4 of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 
B) The equal protection clause establishes that the federal constitution and federal law take precedence over state laws and even state constitutions. 
C) The equal protection clause is far less important than the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
D) Tests have not yet been developed by the Supreme Court to determine whether the equal protection clause has been violated. 
E) According to the equal protection clause, states must not discriminate unreasonably against a particular group or a class of individuals. 
A) The equal protection clause is described in Section 4 of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. 
B) The equal protection clause establishes that the federal constitution and federal law take precedence over state laws and even state constitutions. 
C) The equal protection clause is far less important than the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
D) Tests have not yet been developed by the Supreme Court to determine whether the equal protection clause has been violated. 
E) According to the equal protection clause, states must not discriminate unreasonably against a particular group or a class of individuals.

Question 17

Discuss the obstacles American women continue to face at the workplace and the acts passed to protect their rights.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. An ongoing challenge

Question 18

Latinos, or Hispanics, constitute the smallest ethnic minority in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Santaro High, a local high school, reserves 20 percent of its seats for students belonging to minority groups. The parents of some white students believe that the adoption of this policy is unfair. In this scenario, it is evident that the high school has adopted a _____.

Accepted Answer

A) differential system 
B) ranking system 
C) model system 
D) hierarchical system 
E) quota system 
A) differential system 
B) ranking system 
C) model system 
D) hierarchical system 
E) quota system

Question 20

A law will be subject to strict scrutiny if it:

Accepted Answer

A) involves denying voting rights to minors and illegal immigrants. 
B) requires eligible voters to register online. 
C) encompasses suspect classification. 
D) requires agencies to adopt affirmative action programs. 
E) permits marriage between same-sex members. 
A) involves denying voting rights to minors and illegal immigrants. 
B) requires eligible voters to register online. 
C) encompasses suspect classification. 
D) requires agencies to adopt affirmative action programs. 
E) permits marriage between same-sex members.

Which of the following statements is true of the Northwest Ordinance passed by Congress under the Articles of Confederation in 1787?

Which of the following statements is true of sodomy laws?

The intermediate scrutiny standard is used to determine if laws based on _____ are permissible.

To exercise civil disobedience during the 1960s, civil rights activists were trained to:

Today, American Indians remain fragmented politically because__________.

The Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution:

Describe the first steps to legalization of same-sex marriages in the United States.

Generally, the term civil rights refers to the rights of all Americans to equal treatment under the law, as provided by the _____ to the Constitution.

In 1789, Congress designated the native tribes as foreign nations. Which of the following was a consequence of this action?

The _____ requires that all public buildings and public services be accessible to persons with disabilities.

In 1830, Congress instructed the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), which Congress had established in 1824 as part of the War Department, to:

The equal protection clause was originally intended to:

Discuss the requirements set forth by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

During the late 1880s, Azibo, an African-American southerner, was thrown out of a train for sitting in a compartment that was reserved for white people. Which of the following laws were in favor of such incidents of segregation?

Which of the following statements is true of the equal protection clause?

Discuss the obstacles American women continue to face at the workplace and the acts passed to protect their rights.

Latinos, or Hispanics, constitute the smallest ethnic minority in the United States.

Santaro High, a local high school, reserves 20 percent of its seats for students belonging to minority groups. The parents of some white students believe that the adoption of this policy is unfair. In this scenario, it is evident that the high school has adopted a _____.

A law will be subject to strict scrutiny if it:

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Exam 5: Civil Rights

Which of the following statements is true of the Northwest Ordinance passed by Congress under the Articles of Confederation in 1787?

Which of the following statements is true of sodomy laws?

The intermediate scrutiny standard is used to determine if laws based on _____ are permissible.

To exercise civil disobedience during the 1960s, civil rights activists were trained to:

Today, American Indians remain fragmented politically because__________.

The Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution:

Describe the first steps to legalization of same-sex marriages in the United States.

Generally, the term civil rights refers to the rights of all Americans to equal treatment under the law, as provided by the _____ to the Constitution.

In 1789, Congress designated the native tribes as foreign nations. Which of the following was a consequence of this action?

The _____ requires that all public buildings and public services be accessible to persons with disabilities.

In 1830, Congress instructed the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), which Congress had established in 1824 as part of the War Department, to:

The equal protection clause was originally intended to:

Discuss the requirements set forth by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

During the late 1880s, Azibo, an African-American southerner, was thrown out of a train for sitting in a compartment that was reserved for white people. Which of the following laws were in favor of such incidents of segregation?

Which of the following statements is true of the equal protection clause?

Discuss the obstacles American women continue to face at the workplace and the acts passed to protect their rights.

Latinos, or Hispanics, constitute the smallest ethnic minority in the United States.

Santaro High, a local high school, reserves 20 percent of its seats for students belonging to minority groups. The parents of some white students believe that the adoption of this policy is unfair. In this scenario, it is evident that the high school has adopted a _____.

A law will be subject to strict scrutiny if it:

America in the Twenty-First Century

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

Politics and the Media

The Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiaciary

Domestic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters