Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of the glass ceiling?

Accepted Answer

A) It is applicable only to African Americans. 
B) It prevents women from rising to positions of power at workplaces. 
C) It is an upper limit on the number of seats in the Senate reserved for women. 
D) It is an invisible barrier to the career growth of outsourced employees. 
E) It prevents independent candidates from contesting elections. 
A) It is applicable only to African Americans. 
B) It prevents women from rising to positions of power at workplaces. 
C) It is an upper limit on the number of seats in the Senate reserved for women. 
D) It is an invisible barrier to the career growth of outsourced employees. 
E) It prevents independent candidates from contesting elections.

Question 2

In the Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)case, the U.S. Supreme Court:

Accepted Answer

A) invalidated all affirmative action programs nationwide, deeming them unconstitutional. 
B) ruled that race cannot be the sole factor for deciding university admissions. 
C) ruled that the Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage in every state. 
D) ruled that every organization should set up affirmative programs. 
E) stated that discriminatory laws must be narrowly tailored to meet a compelling government interest. 
A) invalidated all affirmative action programs nationwide, deeming them unconstitutional. 
B) ruled that race cannot be the sole factor for deciding university admissions. 
C) ruled that the Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage in every state. 
D) ruled that every organization should set up affirmative programs. 
E) stated that discriminatory laws must be narrowly tailored to meet a compelling government interest.

Question 3

The _____ authorized the federal government to sue to desegregate public schools and facilities.

Accepted Answer

A) Civil Rights Act 
B) Rehabilitation Act 
C) Military and Overseas Voters Act 
D) Voting Rights Act 
E) USA Patriot Act 
A) Civil Rights Act 
B) Rehabilitation Act 
C) Military and Overseas Voters Act 
D) Voting Rights Act 
E) USA Patriot Act

Question 4

To comply with the Jim Crow laws, Milton, the owner of a chain of restaurants, reserves the restaurants on Wiley Street for whites and the restaurants on Mosray Street for blacks. All his restaurants provide the same quality of food, services, and facilities. In this scenario, Milton observes the _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Monroe Doctrine 
B) preferred position doctrine 
C) separate-but-equal doctrine 
D) Truman Doctrine 
E) preferred freedoms doctrine 
A) Monroe Doctrine 
B) preferred position doctrine 
C) separate-but-equal doctrine 
D) Truman Doctrine 
E) preferred freedoms doctrine

Question 5

The__________was approved at the first "woman's rights" convention in Seneca Falls, New York.

Accepted Answer

A) Declaration of Independence 
B) Articles of Confederation 
C) Mayflower Compact 
D) Declaration of Sentiments 
E) Monroe Doctrine 
A) Declaration of Independence 
B) Articles of Confederation 
C) Mayflower Compact 
D) Declaration of Sentiments 
E) Monroe Doctrine

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of the participation of women in American politics?

Accepted Answer

A) The first woman to be appointed to a cabinet post by Franklin D. Roosevelt was Nancy Pelosi. 
B) Women held more power in federal offices before the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified. 
C) Women have made greater political progress at the national level than at the state level. 
D) Most of the members who presently serve in the U.S. House of Representatives are women. 
E) In the 2016 elections, women won more seats in Congress than ever before. 
A) The first woman to be appointed to a cabinet post by Franklin D. Roosevelt was Nancy Pelosi. 
B) Women held more power in federal offices before the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified. 
C) Women have made greater political progress at the national level than at the state level. 
D) Most of the members who presently serve in the U.S. House of Representatives are women. 
E) In the 2016 elections, women won more seats in Congress than ever before.

Question 7

Affirmative action policies were first developed under President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Identify a true statement about gay and lesbian laws in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) Legalized same-sex domestic partnerships denied couples the dignity of the marriage title. 
B) In 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court effectively reinstated sodomy laws in all states of the country. 
C) Today, gay men and lesbians are prohibited from serving in the nation's armed forces. 
D) California was the first state to legalize gay marriage as a result of a state law. 
E) The Defense of Marriage Act was passed to legitimize same-sex marriages performed under state law. 
A) Legalized same-sex domestic partnerships denied couples the dignity of the marriage title. 
B) In 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court effectively reinstated sodomy laws in all states of the country. 
C) Today, gay men and lesbians are prohibited from serving in the nation's armed forces. 
D) California was the first state to legalize gay marriage as a result of a state law. 
E) The Defense of Marriage Act was passed to legitimize same-sex marriages performed under state law.

Question 9

Reverse discrimination is discrimination against people who have a minority status.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The primary goal of the civil rights movement in the 1960s was to:

Accepted Answer

A) promote the green revolution. 
B) terminate racial segregation. 
C) encourage literary growth. 
D) abolish gender discrimination. 
E) establish the due process clause for all citizens. 
A) promote the green revolution. 
B) terminate racial segregation. 
C) encourage literary growth. 
D) abolish gender discrimination. 
E) establish the due process clause for all citizens.

Question 11

The _____ was used by Southern leaders to disenfranchise African Americans from voting.

Accepted Answer

A) poll tax 
B) Lemon test 
C) rational basis test 
D) utility tax 
E) Supremacy Clause 
A) poll tax 
B) Lemon test 
C) rational basis test 
D) utility tax 
E) Supremacy Clause

Question 12

The 1969 Stonewall Inn uprising launched the:

Accepted Answer

A) women's movement. 
B) "gay power" movement. 
C) civil rights movement. 
D) American Indian Movement. 
E) "Black Power" movement. 
A) women's movement. 
B) "gay power" movement. 
C) civil rights movement. 
D) American Indian Movement. 
E) "Black Power" movement.

Question 13

Discuss the women's suffrage movement in the United States to attain voting rights for women.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. The movement for poli

Question 14

The__________justified and permitted racial segregation.

Accepted Answer

A) separate-but-equal doctrine 
B) preferred position doctrine 
C) Monroe Doctrine 
D) Truman Doctrine 
E) Bill of Rights 
A) separate-but-equal doctrine 
B) preferred position doctrine 
C) Monroe Doctrine 
D) Truman Doctrine 
E) Bill of Rights

Question 15

A public museum lacks wheelchair ramps, elevators, and other such aids that would help people with disabilities to move freely through the museum halls. This scenario demonstrates a violation of the _____.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

The African American residents of a street were prohibited from entering the local park. In protest, a group of African American residents entered the park and refused to leave till the municipality agreed to their demands. This is an example of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) reverse discrimination 
B) civil disobedience 
C) intermediate scrutiny 
D) hostile environment harassment 
E) affirmative action 
A) reverse discrimination 
B) civil disobedience 
C) intermediate scrutiny 
D) hostile environment harassment 
E) affirmative action

Question 17

Explain the concept of reverse discrimination.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Reverse discriminatio

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true of "race-blind" admissions?

Accepted Answer

A) It involves deciding college admissions solely on the basis of race. 
B) It is the deliberate and public act of refusing to obey laws thought to be unjust. 
C) It encourages discrimination against people who have no minority status. 
D) It is a standard under which a law related to the education sector must be necessary to promote a compelling state interest. 
E) It assures admission to the best white students from rural, often poor, communities. 
A) It involves deciding college admissions solely on the basis of race. 
B) It is the deliberate and public act of refusing to obey laws thought to be unjust. 
C) It encourages discrimination against people who have no minority status. 
D) It is a standard under which a law related to the education sector must be necessary to promote a compelling state interest. 
E) It assures admission to the best white students from rural, often poor, communities.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true of the U.S. policies toward Native Americans?

Accepted Answer

A) Till date, the citizen rights spelled out in the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution have not been extended to Native Americans. 
B) In 1830, Congress instructed the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BI
A) to remove all tribes to reservations east of the Mississippi River. 
C) The main goal of the U.S. government in the late 1880s was to assimilate Native Americans into American society. 
D) Under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, Native Americans were banned from having gambling operations. 
E) The Northwest Ordinance stated that lands and property of Native Americans would belong to the American government. 
A) Till date, the citizen rights spelled out in the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution have not been extended to Native Americans. 
B) In 1830, Congress instructed the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BI
A) to remove all tribes to reservations east of the Mississippi River. 
C) The main goal of the U.S. government in the late 1880s was to assimilate Native Americans into American society. 
D) Under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, Native Americans were banned from having gambling operations. 
E) The Northwest Ordinance stated that lands and property of Native Americans would belong to the American government.

Question 20

Describe the tests or standards used to determine whether a law violates the equal protection clause.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. If a law or action pr

Which of the following statements is true of the glass ceiling?

In the Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)case, the U.S. Supreme Court:

The _____ authorized the federal government to sue to desegregate public schools and facilities.

The__________was approved at the first "woman's rights" convention in Seneca Falls, New York.

Which of the following statements is true of the participation of women in American politics?

Affirmative action policies were first developed under President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Identify a true statement about gay and lesbian laws in the United States.

Reverse discrimination is discrimination against people who have a minority status.

The primary goal of the civil rights movement in the 1960s was to:

The _____ was used by Southern leaders to disenfranchise African Americans from voting.

The 1969 Stonewall Inn uprising launched the:

Discuss the women's suffrage movement in the United States to attain voting rights for women.

The__________justified and permitted racial segregation.

A public museum lacks wheelchair ramps, elevators, and other such aids that would help people with disabilities to move freely through the museum halls. This scenario demonstrates a violation of the _____.

The African American residents of a street were prohibited from entering the local park. In protest, a group of African American residents entered the park and refused to leave till the municipality agreed to their demands. This is an example of _____.

Explain the concept of reverse discrimination.

Which of the following statements is true of "race-blind" admissions?

Which of the following statements is true of the U.S. policies toward Native Americans?

Describe the tests or standards used to determine whether a law violates the equal protection clause.

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Exam 5: Civil Rights

Which of the following statements is true of the glass ceiling?

In the Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)case, the U.S. Supreme Court:

The _____ authorized the federal government to sue to desegregate public schools and facilities.

The__________was approved at the first "woman's rights" convention in Seneca Falls, New York.

Which of the following statements is true of the participation of women in American politics?

Affirmative action policies were first developed under President Lyndon B. Johnson.

Identify a true statement about gay and lesbian laws in the United States.

Reverse discrimination is discrimination against people who have a minority status.

The primary goal of the civil rights movement in the 1960s was to:

The _____ was used by Southern leaders to disenfranchise African Americans from voting.

The 1969 Stonewall Inn uprising launched the:

Discuss the women's suffrage movement in the United States to attain voting rights for women.

The__________justified and permitted racial segregation.

A public museum lacks wheelchair ramps, elevators, and other such aids that would help people with disabilities to move freely through the museum halls. This scenario demonstrates a violation of the _____.

The African American residents of a street were prohibited from entering the local park. In protest, a group of African American residents entered the park and refused to leave till the municipality agreed to their demands. This is an example of _____.

Explain the concept of reverse discrimination.

Which of the following statements is true of "race-blind" admissions?

Which of the following statements is true of the U.S. policies toward Native Americans?

Describe the tests or standards used to determine whether a law violates the equal protection clause.

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