Question 1

With regard to disparities between racial groups, which of the following is/are true?

Accepted Answer

A)  White households have a higher average income than both Hispanic and black households. 
B)  White adults are more likely to earn a college degree than black or Hispanic adults. 
C)  The recent economic crisis had a larger negative effect on black and Hispanic households than on white households. 
D)  Black and Hispanic adults are less likely to own a home than white adults. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  White households have a higher average income than both Hispanic and black households. 
B)  White adults are more likely to earn a college degree than black or Hispanic adults. 
C)  The recent economic crisis had a larger negative effect on black and Hispanic households than on white households. 
D)  Black and Hispanic adults are less likely to own a home than white adults. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 2

In the 1960s and 1970s, women's groups became divided over issues including

Accepted Answer

A)  the Equal Rights Amendment. 
B)  pornography. 
C)  abortion rights. 
D)  Options A and C are true. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  the Equal Rights Amendment. 
B)  pornography. 
C)  abortion rights. 
D)  Options A and C are true. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 3

Which of the following is true about women's rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  The struggle for women's rights first began in earnest at a convention in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848. 
B)  Women's voting rights are found in the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution. 
C)  Women's suffrage is the right to equal pay for equal work. 
D)  Options A and B are true. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  The struggle for women's rights first began in earnest at a convention in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848. 
B)  Women's voting rights are found in the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution. 
C)  Women's suffrage is the right to equal pay for equal work. 
D)  Options A and B are true. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 4

In the 2003 decision of Lawrence v. Texas, the U.S. Supreme Court

Accepted Answer

A)  upheld a Texas law that made homosexual conduct a crime. 
B)  overturned laws against sodomy between consenting adults in private to be unconstitutional. 
C)  invalidated anti-discrimination laws that protect homosexuals. 
D)  upheld the Court's previous decision in Bowers v. Hardwick. 
E)  indicated that states could declare homosexuality a crime. 
A)  upheld a Texas law that made homosexual conduct a crime. 
B)  overturned laws against sodomy between consenting adults in private to be unconstitutional. 
C)  invalidated anti-discrimination laws that protect homosexuals. 
D)  upheld the Court's previous decision in Bowers v. Hardwick. 
E)  indicated that states could declare homosexuality a crime.

Question 5

One thing holding back political participation by Latinos is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the Civil Rights Act of 1964 only applied to African Americans. 
B)  many are immigrants and not yet citizens. 
C)  ballots are only available in English. 
D)  political parties refuse to address issues important to them. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  the Civil Rights Act of 1964 only applied to African Americans. 
B)  many are immigrants and not yet citizens. 
C)  ballots are only available in English. 
D)  political parties refuse to address issues important to them. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 6

Which of the following regarding immigration is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Today, most immigrants to the United States come from Europe. 
B)  Major issues include debate about whether illegal immigrants should be given amnesty and be allowed to become U.S. citizens. 
C)  The number of multi-racial persons has been declining in recent years. 
D)  All Hispanics are from Mexico. 
E)  Options C and D are true. 
A)  Today, most immigrants to the United States come from Europe. 
B)  Major issues include debate about whether illegal immigrants should be given amnesty and be allowed to become U.S. citizens. 
C)  The number of multi-racial persons has been declining in recent years. 
D)  All Hispanics are from Mexico. 
E)  Options C and D are true.

Question 7

The policy in admissions or hiring that gives special consideration to traditionally disadvantaged groups to overcome the present effects of past discrimination is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  affirmative action. 
B)  legislative mandate. 
C)  civil liberties. 
D)  civil rights. 
E)  the Lincoln dilemma. 
A)  affirmative action. 
B)  legislative mandate. 
C)  civil liberties. 
D)  civil rights. 
E)  the Lincoln dilemma.

Question 8

On the issue of sexual harassment, the Supreme Court has ruled that

Accepted Answer

A)  employers are not responsible for harassment undertaken by their employees. 
B)  individuals cannot be sexually harassed by members of their own gender. 
C)  it is considered sexual harassment when words or actions of a sexual nature interfere with the employee's work or create a "hostile environment." 
D)  it is not illegal to condition promotions on sexual favors. 
E)  laws against sexual harassment violate the First Amendment's protection of free speech. 
A)  employers are not responsible for harassment undertaken by their employees. 
B)  individuals cannot be sexually harassed by members of their own gender. 
C)  it is considered sexual harassment when words or actions of a sexual nature interfere with the employee's work or create a "hostile environment." 
D)  it is not illegal to condition promotions on sexual favors. 
E)  laws against sexual harassment violate the First Amendment's protection of free speech.

Question 9

The Civil Rights Acts passed by Congress between 1865 and1875

Accepted Answer

A)  were designed to enforce the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments. 
B)  implemented the extension of citizenship to anyone born in the United States. 
C)  made it illegal to use law or custom to deprive anyone of rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution. 
D)  declared that everyone is entitled to full and equal enjoyment of public accommodations. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  were designed to enforce the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments. 
B)  implemented the extension of citizenship to anyone born in the United States. 
C)  made it illegal to use law or custom to deprive anyone of rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution. 
D)  declared that everyone is entitled to full and equal enjoyment of public accommodations. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 10

Explain the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education and the impact it had on education and the new problems it created.

Accepted Answer

In the landmark case of Brown v. Board o

Question 11

In 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court considered two different admissions policies adopted at the University of Michigan Law School and

Accepted Answer

A)  for the first time, ruled that an affirmative action was unconstitutional. 
B)  ruled that "diversity" could not be a compelling government interest. 
C)  approved affirmative action plans that took race into consideration as part of a complete examination of the applicant's background. 
D)  approved a plan that automatically awarded points toward admission to minority applicants. 
E)  ruled that the time had come for all affirmative action programs to end, since government could do nothing more to alleviate the effects of past discrimination. 
A)  for the first time, ruled that an affirmative action was unconstitutional. 
B)  ruled that "diversity" could not be a compelling government interest. 
C)  approved affirmative action plans that took race into consideration as part of a complete examination of the applicant's background. 
D)  approved a plan that automatically awarded points toward admission to minority applicants. 
E)  ruled that the time had come for all affirmative action programs to end, since government could do nothing more to alleviate the effects of past discrimination.

Question 12

Define the concept of strict scrutiny and discuss how and why it is used, making sure to note cases where it has been used to both help and harm racial minorities.

Accepted Answer

Strict scrutiny is a legal standard used

Question 13

If the United States deported most of the unauthorized immigrants

Accepted Answer

A)  the government would need to hire hundreds of thousands of additional immigration officers. 
B)  new prisons would need to be built. 
C)  expenditures would increase by billions of dollars per year. 
D)  other government programs would need to be cut to fund the initiative. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  the government would need to hire hundreds of thousands of additional immigration officers. 
B)  new prisons would need to be built. 
C)  expenditures would increase by billions of dollars per year. 
D)  other government programs would need to be cut to fund the initiative. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 14

The American Indian population experienced a _________, largely due to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  twentieth-century boom; a sudden decline in group poverty 
B)  twentieth-century boom; government programs designed to restore it to prominence 
C)  catastrophic collapse; diseases brought over from Europe 
D)  catastrophic collapse; war between the various Indian nations 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  twentieth-century boom; a sudden decline in group poverty 
B)  twentieth-century boom; government programs designed to restore it to prominence 
C)  catastrophic collapse; diseases brought over from Europe 
D)  catastrophic collapse; war between the various Indian nations 
E)  None of the above.

Question 15

In order to pass strict scrutiny, a law must do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  be justified by a compelling government interest. 
B)  be narrowly tailored to meet a government interest. 
C)  be rationally related to a government interest. 
D)  be the least restrictive means to accomplish the goal. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  be justified by a compelling government interest. 
B)  be narrowly tailored to meet a government interest. 
C)  be rationally related to a government interest. 
D)  be the least restrictive means to accomplish the goal. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 16

Describe the barriers to voting faced by African Americans after the Civil War.

Accepted Answer

After the Civil War, African Americans f

Question 17

In an attempt to achieve integration

Accepted Answer

A)  students were sent to the school that was near to where they lived. 
B)  busing students across neighborhoods was ordered by the courts. 
C)  methods were determined by local committees of parents. 
D)  busing was peacefully accomplished in many big cities. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  students were sent to the school that was near to where they lived. 
B)  busing students across neighborhoods was ordered by the courts. 
C)  methods were determined by local committees of parents. 
D)  busing was peacefully accomplished in many big cities. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 18

The tests commonly administered as a precondition for voting were called

Accepted Answer

A)  poll tests. 
B)  constitutional exams. 
C)  literacy tests. 
D)  primary tests. 
E)  registration tests. 
A)  poll tests. 
B)  constitutional exams. 
C)  literacy tests. 
D)  primary tests. 
E)  registration tests.

Question 19

Using the concepts of de jure and de facto discrimination, compare the experiences of two of the following racial minority groups: African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, and American Indians.

Accepted Answer

De jure discrimination refers to discrim

Question 20

All of the following are true of the history of Asian Americans except

Accepted Answer

A)  they are currently among the poorest racial minority groups. 
B)  Chinese Americans were denied citizenship until the late nineteenth century. 
C)  Chinese were banned from immigrating to the United States for a sixty-year period. 
D)  Japanese were at one time banned from immigrating to the United States. 
E)  many Japanese Americans were confined to internment camps during World War II. 
A)  they are currently among the poorest racial minority groups. 
B)  Chinese Americans were denied citizenship until the late nineteenth century. 
C)  Chinese were banned from immigrating to the United States for a sixty-year period. 
D)  Japanese were at one time banned from immigrating to the United States. 
E)  many Japanese Americans were confined to internment camps during World War II.

With regard to disparities between racial groups, which of the following is/are true?

In the 1960s and 1970s, women's groups became divided over issues including

Which of the following is true about women's rights?

In the 2003 decision of Lawrence v. Texas, the U.S. Supreme Court

One thing holding back political participation by Latinos is that

Which of the following regarding immigration is true?

The policy in admissions or hiring that gives special consideration to traditionally disadvantaged groups to overcome the present effects of past discrimination is known as

On the issue of sexual harassment, the Supreme Court has ruled that

The Civil Rights Acts passed by Congress between 1865 and1875

Explain the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education and the impact it had on education and the new problems it created.

In 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court considered two different admissions policies adopted at the University of Michigan Law School and

Define the concept of strict scrutiny and discuss how and why it is used, making sure to note cases where it has been used to both help and harm racial minorities.

If the United States deported most of the unauthorized immigrants

The American Indian population experienced a _, largely due to __.

In order to pass strict scrutiny, a law must do all of the following except

Describe the barriers to voting faced by African Americans after the Civil War.

In an attempt to achieve integration

The tests commonly administered as a precondition for voting were called

Using the concepts of de jure and de facto discrimination, compare the experiences of two of the following racial minority groups: African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, and American Indians.

All of the following are true of the history of Asian Americans except

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

Exam 5: Civil Rights

With regard to disparities between racial groups, which of the following is/are true?

In the 1960s and 1970s, women's groups became divided over issues including

Which of the following is true about women's rights?

In the 2003 decision of Lawrence v. Texas, the U.S. Supreme Court

One thing holding back political participation by Latinos is that

Which of the following regarding immigration is true?

The policy in admissions or hiring that gives special consideration to traditionally disadvantaged groups to overcome the present effects of past discrimination is known as

On the issue of sexual harassment, the Supreme Court has ruled that

The Civil Rights Acts passed by Congress between 1865 and1875

Explain the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education and the impact it had on education and the new problems it created.

In 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court considered two different admissions policies adopted at the University of Michigan Law School and

Define the concept of strict scrutiny and discuss how and why it is used, making sure to note cases where it has been used to both help and harm racial minorities.

If the United States deported most of the unauthorized immigrants

The American Indian population experienced a _________, largely due to __________.

In order to pass strict scrutiny, a law must do all of the following except

Describe the barriers to voting faced by African Americans after the Civil War.

In an attempt to achieve integration

The tests commonly administered as a precondition for voting were called

Using the concepts of de jure and de facto discrimination, compare the experiences of two of the following racial minority groups: African Americans, Latinos, Asian Americans, and American Indians.

All of the following are true of the history of Asian Americans except

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

The Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters

The American Indian population experienced a _, largely due to __.