Question 1

Differentiate among the three different roles that government can take when it comes to civil rights. Provide specific examples.

Accepted Answer

The three different roles that governmen

Question 2

In 1947, Jackie Robinson was the first African American to integrate into

Accepted Answer

A)  the National Basketball Association. 
B)  the University of Alabama. 
C)  the University of Mississippi. 
D)  Major League Baseball. 
E)  the National Football League. 
A)  the National Basketball Association. 
B)  the University of Alabama. 
C)  the University of Mississippi. 
D)  Major League Baseball. 
E)  the National Football League.

Question 3

In Loving v. Virginia (1967), the Court struck down __________, finding no compelling interest in a law that prohibited interracial marriage.

Accepted Answer

A)  miscegenation 
B)  misogyny 
C)  narcissism 
D)  racism 
E)  ethnocentrism 
A)  miscegenation 
B)  misogyny 
C)  narcissism 
D)  racism 
E)  ethnocentrism

Question 4

Discuss the differences between public and private discrimination.

Accepted Answer

Public discrimination refers to discrimi

Question 5

How have civil rights been extended to and denied to undocumented immigrants? What other groups are currently dealing with uncertain protections when it comes to civil rights?

Accepted Answer

Civil rights have been extended to undoc

Question 6

What are the different levels of scrutiny that the Supreme Court uses to determine discrimination?

Accepted Answer

The United States Supreme Court uses thr

Question 7

Which of the following is a requirement for applying for U.S. citizenship?

Accepted Answer

A)  permanent legal residency for five years 
B)  permanent legal residency for ten years 
C)  demonstrated ability to hold job for minimum of five years 
D)  convicted of no more than one felony 
E)  registered with one of the major political parties 
A)  permanent legal residency for five years 
B)  permanent legal residency for ten years 
C)  demonstrated ability to hold job for minimum of five years 
D)  convicted of no more than one felony 
E)  registered with one of the major political parties

Question 8

Explain the path of the Equal Rights Amendment. Was the amendment successful in its original goals? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) was fir

Question 9

In 1972, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) established the __________, which worked to eliminate discriminatory laws by developing a litigation strategy for ending gender-based discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A)  Women's Rights Project 
B)  Women's League 
C)  Women's Anti-Rights Project 
D)  NAACP 
E)  National Organization for Women 
A)  Women's Rights Project 
B)  Women's League 
C)  Women's Anti-Rights Project 
D)  NAACP 
E)  National Organization for Women

Question 10

The states continued the English policy of __________, which granted married women no rights independent of their husbands.

Accepted Answer

A)  censure 
B)  coverture 
C)  equality 
D)  monogamy 
E)  suffrage 
A)  censure 
B)  coverture 
C)  equality 
D)  monogamy 
E)  suffrage

Question 11

The actions of the southern states during the period of segregation, such as denying African Americans the right to vote or appear in public places, are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  private discrimination. 
B)  social choice. 
C)  public discrimination. 
D)  counterfactual discrimination. 
E)  private choice. 
A)  private discrimination. 
B)  social choice. 
C)  public discrimination. 
D)  counterfactual discrimination. 
E)  private choice.

Question 12

In ________, the Supreme Court declared that states could not prohibit sexual activity between people of the same sex, reversing a 1986 decision that asserted homosexual activity was not a fundamental right.

Accepted Answer

A)  Bakke v. California 
B)  Bowers v. Hardwick 
C)  Obergefell v. Hodges 
D)  Lawrence v. Texas 
E)  Shelley v. Kraemer 
A)  Bakke v. California 
B)  Bowers v. Hardwick 
C)  Obergefell v. Hodges 
D)  Lawrence v. Texas 
E)  Shelley v. Kraemer

Question 13

During the Mexican Repatriation, roughly 60 percent of those deported were

Accepted Answer

A)  criminals. 
B)  resident aliens. 
C)  temporary workers. 
D)  migrants. 
E)  U.S. citizens. 
A)  criminals. 
B)  resident aliens. 
C)  temporary workers. 
D)  migrants. 
E)  U.S. citizens.

Question 14

The equal protection clause of the __________ prohibits states from denying to any person-in other words, not just citizens-equal protection under the law.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fourteenth Amendment 
B)  Fifteenth Amendment 
C)  Sixteenth Amendment 
D)  Seventeenth Amendment 
E)  Eighteenth Amendment 
A)  Fourteenth Amendment 
B)  Fifteenth Amendment 
C)  Sixteenth Amendment 
D)  Seventeenth Amendment 
E)  Eighteenth Amendment

Question 15

In  Dred Scott v. Sanford, the Court ruled that Congress could not ban slavery in the territories, and that blacks were

Accepted Answer

A)  not citizens. 
B)  free. 
C)  not property. 
D)  not manumitted. 
E)  entitled to due process. 
A)  not citizens. 
B)  free. 
C)  not property. 
D)  not manumitted. 
E)  entitled to due process.

Question 16

In ________, the Court ruled that the section of DOMA that limited spousal recognition under federal law to a man and a woman is unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

A)  United States v. Windsor 
B)  United States v. Spyer 
C)  United States v. Roth 
D)  United States v. Newby 
E)  United States v. Nixon 
A)  United States v. Windsor 
B)  United States v. Spyer 
C)  United States v. Roth 
D)  United States v. Newby 
E)  United States v. Nixon

Question 17

What is the importance of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?

Accepted Answer

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA

Question 18

The Supreme Court ruled in 1948 that private discrimination is permissible unless it involves significant

Accepted Answer

A)  state action. 
B)  private action. 
C)  forethought. 
D)  discrete action. 
E)  malice. 
A)  state action. 
B)  private action. 
C)  forethought. 
D)  discrete action. 
E)  malice.

Question 19

Compare civil rights to civil liberties.

Accepted Answer

Civil rights and civil liberties are bot

Question 20

In what year did women get the right to vote nationally?

Accepted Answer

A)  1897 
B)  1911 
C)  1920 
D)  1967 
E)  1973 
A)  1897 
B)  1911 
C)  1920 
D)  1967 
E)  1973

Differentiate among the three different roles that government can take when it comes to civil rights. Provide specific examples.

In 1947, Jackie Robinson was the first African American to integrate into

In Loving v. Virginia (1967), the Court struck down __________, finding no compelling interest in a law that prohibited interracial marriage.

Discuss the differences between public and private discrimination.

How have civil rights been extended to and denied to undocumented immigrants? What other groups are currently dealing with uncertain protections when it comes to civil rights?

What are the different levels of scrutiny that the Supreme Court uses to determine discrimination?

Which of the following is a requirement for applying for U.S. citizenship?

Explain the path of the Equal Rights Amendment. Was the amendment successful in its original goals? Why or why not?

In 1972, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) established the __________, which worked to eliminate discriminatory laws by developing a litigation strategy for ending gender-based discrimination.

The states continued the English policy of __________, which granted married women no rights independent of their husbands.

The actions of the southern states during the period of segregation, such as denying African Americans the right to vote or appear in public places, are examples of

In ________, the Supreme Court declared that states could not prohibit sexual activity between people of the same sex, reversing a 1986 decision that asserted homosexual activity was not a fundamental right.

During the Mexican Repatriation, roughly 60 percent of those deported were

The equal protection clause of the __________ prohibits states from denying to any person-in other words, not just citizens-equal protection under the law.

In Dred Scott v. Sanford, the Court ruled that Congress could not ban slavery in the territories, and that blacks were

In ________, the Court ruled that the section of DOMA that limited spousal recognition under federal law to a man and a woman is unconstitutional.

What is the importance of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?

The Supreme Court ruled in 1948 that private discrimination is permissible unless it involves significant

Compare civil rights to civil liberties.

In what year did women get the right to vote nationally?

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Exam 5: Civil Rights

Differentiate among the three different roles that government can take when it comes to civil rights. Provide specific examples.

In 1947, Jackie Robinson was the first African American to integrate into

In Loving v. Virginia (1967), the Court struck down __________, finding no compelling interest in a law that prohibited interracial marriage.

Discuss the differences between public and private discrimination.

How have civil rights been extended to and denied to undocumented immigrants? What other groups are currently dealing with uncertain protections when it comes to civil rights?

What are the different levels of scrutiny that the Supreme Court uses to determine discrimination?

Which of the following is a requirement for applying for U.S. citizenship?

Explain the path of the Equal Rights Amendment. Was the amendment successful in its original goals? Why or why not?

In 1972, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) established the __________, which worked to eliminate discriminatory laws by developing a litigation strategy for ending gender-based discrimination.

The states continued the English policy of __________, which granted married women no rights independent of their husbands.

The actions of the southern states during the period of segregation, such as denying African Americans the right to vote or appear in public places, are examples of

In ________, the Supreme Court declared that states could not prohibit sexual activity between people of the same sex, reversing a 1986 decision that asserted homosexual activity was not a fundamental right.

During the Mexican Repatriation, roughly 60 percent of those deported were

The equal protection clause of the __________ prohibits states from denying to any person-in other words, not just citizens-equal protection under the law.

In Dred Scott v. Sanford, the Court ruled that Congress could not ban slavery in the territories, and that blacks were

In ________, the Court ruled that the section of DOMA that limited spousal recognition under federal law to a man and a woman is unconstitutional.

What is the importance of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?

The Supreme Court ruled in 1948 that private discrimination is permissible unless it involves significant

Compare civil rights to civil liberties.

In what year did women get the right to vote nationally?

Gateways to American Democracy

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Public Opinion

The News and Social Media

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Elections and Campaigns

Voting and Participation

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Economic Domestic and Foreign Policy

Filters