Question 1

Which of the following court cases ruled that gays and lesbians have the fundamental right to marry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Washington v. Trump 
B)  Obergefell v. Hodges 
C)  Plyer v. Doe 
D)  Lau v. Nichols 
A)  Washington v. Trump 
B)  Obergefell v. Hodges 
C)  Plyer v. Doe 
D)  Lau v. Nichols

Question 2

Which official actor is considered to be the gatekeeper to immigration policy ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress 
B)  Bureaucracy 
C)  Courts 
D)  President 
A)  Congress 
B)  Bureaucracy 
C)  Courts 
D)  President

Question 3

The City of Los Angeles is considered a sanctuary city.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the purpose of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program?

Accepted Answer

A strong answer will identify

Question 5

All of the following are reasons that have hindered women's pay equity except for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ongoing legislative efforts 
B)  negotiation for higher wage 
C)  discrimination 
D)  Lack of policies for women and children 
A)  ongoing legislative efforts 
B)  negotiation for higher wage 
C)  discrimination 
D)  Lack of policies for women and children

Question 6

Upon arriving at Ellis Island, immigrants were subject to medical examinations and legal inspections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

American Indians are the original inhabitants of the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

African Americans were once required to take a ______ test in order to vote.

Accepted Answer

A)  literacy 
B)  driving 
C)  immigration 
D)  placement 
A)  literacy 
B)  driving 
C)  immigration 
D)  placement

Question 9

Which of the following acts abolished the national origin quote system?

Accepted Answer

A)  McCarran-Walter Act 
B)  Chinese Exclusion Act 
C)  Alien and Sedition Act 
D)  Immigration Act 
A)  McCarran-Walter Act 
B)  Chinese Exclusion Act 
C)  Alien and Sedition Act 
D)  Immigration Act

Question 10

De-Americanization is not common in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to the text, which of the following has made the pathway for immigration reform unclear ?

Accepted Answer

A)  congressional gridlock 
B)  federalism 
C)  unitary system 
D)  supremacy clause 
A)  congressional gridlock 
B)  federalism 
C)  unitary system 
D)  supremacy clause

Question 12

Which of the following locations was considered to be the federal immigration hub?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ellis Island 
B)  Chicago lakes 
C)  Florida Keys 
D)  San Diego harbor 
A)  Ellis Island 
B)  Chicago lakes 
C)  Florida Keys 
D)  San Diego harbor

Question 13

The origins of the civil rights movement can be traced back to the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gettysburg Address 
B)  Constitution of the United States 
C)  Declaration of Independence 
D)  Emancipation Proclamation 
A)  Gettysburg Address 
B)  Constitution of the United States 
C)  Declaration of Independence 
D)  Emancipation Proclamation

Question 14

The ACLU is one of the largest public interest law firms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Accor ding to the text, which of the following groups are incarcerated at much lower rates that U.S. born citizens?

Accepted Answer

A)  Resident aliens 
B)  Naturalized citizens 
C)  Documented immigrants 
D)  Undocumented immigrants 
A)  Resident aliens 
B)  Naturalized citizens 
C)  Documented immigrants 
D)  Undocumented immigrants

Question 16

The E-Verify program was created by which of the following governments ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Local 
B)  State 
C)  Federal 
D)  Tribal 
A)  Local 
B)  State 
C)  Federal 
D)  Tribal

Question 17

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 barred Chinese immigration for ______ ten years.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  20 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  15 
D)  20

Question 18

How has the recent political climate impacted American's perceptions of immigration in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The recent political climate has had a s

Question 19

The 1964 Civil Rights Act did not prohibit against national origin discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The ______ Act was created to allocate more funding for the E-Verify system for employers to substantiate the status of employees, additional funding for Border Patrol to monitor the US-Mexico border, and the construction of a 14-mile fence along the border.

Accepted Answer

A)  Immigration 
B)  Immigration Reform and Control 
C)  Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility 
D)  McCarran-Walter 
A)  Immigration 
B)  Immigration Reform and Control 
C)  Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility 
D)  McCarran-Walter

Which of the following court cases ruled that gays and lesbians have the fundamental right to marry?

Which official actor is considered to be the gatekeeper to immigration policy ?

The City of Los Angeles is considered a sanctuary city.

What is the purpose of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program?

All of the following are reasons that have hindered women's pay equity except for ______.

Upon arriving at Ellis Island, immigrants were subject to medical examinations and legal inspections.

American Indians are the original inhabitants of the United States.

African Americans were once required to take a ______ test in order to vote.

Which of the following acts abolished the national origin quote system?

De-Americanization is not common in the United States.

According to the text, which of the following has made the pathway for immigration reform unclear ?

Which of the following locations was considered to be the federal immigration hub?

The origins of the civil rights movement can be traced back to the ______.

The ACLU is one of the largest public interest law firms.

Accor ding to the text, which of the following groups are incarcerated at much lower rates that U.S. born citizens?

The E-Verify program was created by which of the following governments ?

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 barred Chinese immigration for ______ ten years.

How has the recent political climate impacted American's perceptions of immigration in the United States?

The 1964 Civil Rights Act did not prohibit against national origin discrimination.

The ______ Act was created to allocate more funding for the E-Verify system for employers to substantiate the status of employees, additional funding for Border Patrol to monitor the US-Mexico border, and the construction of a 14-mile fence along the border.

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Exam 8: Civil Rights and Immigration Policy

Which of the following court cases ruled that gays and lesbians have the fundamental right to marry?

Which official actor is considered to be the gatekeeper to immigration policy ?

The City of Los Angeles is considered a sanctuary city.

What is the purpose of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program?

All of the following are reasons that have hindered women's pay equity except for ______.

Upon arriving at Ellis Island, immigrants were subject to medical examinations and legal inspections.

American Indians are the original inhabitants of the United States.

African Americans were once required to take a ______ test in order to vote.

Which of the following acts abolished the national origin quote system?

De-Americanization is not common in the United States.

According to the text, which of the following has made the pathway for immigration reform unclear ?

Which of the following locations was considered to be the federal immigration hub?

The origins of the civil rights movement can be traced back to the ______.

The ACLU is one of the largest public interest law firms.

Accor ding to the text, which of the following groups are incarcerated at much lower rates that U.S. born citizens?

The E-Verify program was created by which of the following governments ?

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 barred Chinese immigration for ______ ten years.

How has the recent political climate impacted American's perceptions of immigration in the United States?

The 1964 Civil Rights Act did not prohibit against national origin discrimination.

The ______ Act was created to allocate more funding for the E-Verify system for employers to substantiate the status of employees, additional funding for Border Patrol to monitor the US-Mexico border, and the construction of a 14-mile fence along the border.

The Foundation

The Policy Process and Policy Theories

Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations

Rulemaking and Regulations

Economic Policy and Public Budgeting

Crime and Public Policy

Education Policy

Social Welfare and Health Care Policy

Environmental and Energy Policy

Filters