Question 1

The use of __________ was instrumental in bringing about the integration of lunch counters, buses, and trains.

Accepted Answer

A)  sit-ins 
B)  roadblocks at night in rural areas 
C)  court injunctions that prohibited interstate travel in areas threatened by violence 
D)  the threat of armed force 
E)  public demonstrations featuring violence against whites 
A)  sit-ins 
B)  roadblocks at night in rural areas 
C)  court injunctions that prohibited interstate travel in areas threatened by violence 
D)  the threat of armed force 
E)  public demonstrations featuring violence against whites

Question 2

The impact of illegal immigrant labor on the economy is

Accepted Answer

A)  positive because the number of the jobs in the economy are not fixed. 
B)  positive because immigrants spend money on goods and services. 
C)  negative because immigrants require services paid for by taxpayers. 
D)  positive because immigrants pay state taxes. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  positive because the number of the jobs in the economy are not fixed. 
B)  positive because immigrants spend money on goods and services. 
C)  negative because immigrants require services paid for by taxpayers. 
D)  positive because immigrants pay state taxes. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 3

All of the following are true of the 1964 and 1968 Civil Rights Acts except

Accepted Answer

A)  the right to equality of opportunity in employment was included. 
B)  discrimination in public accommodations was banned. 
C)  state governments to control school integration were allowed. 
D)  discrimination in housing was banned. 
E)  penalties for those attempting to interfere with civil rights workers were provided. 
A)  the right to equality of opportunity in employment was included. 
B)  discrimination in public accommodations was banned. 
C)  state governments to control school integration were allowed. 
D)  discrimination in housing was banned. 
E)  penalties for those attempting to interfere with civil rights workers were provided.

Question 4

The civil rights movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was based on the philosophy of

Accepted Answer

A)  non-violent civil disobedience. 
B)  divide and conquer. 
C)  "equality for all, through strong force when necessary." 
D)  equality of practice that did not have to exclude racial segregation. 
E)  equality "by any means necessary." 
A)  non-violent civil disobedience. 
B)  divide and conquer. 
C)  "equality for all, through strong force when necessary." 
D)  equality of practice that did not have to exclude racial segregation. 
E)  equality "by any means necessary."

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The Supreme Court has ruled that certain jobs cannot establish arbitrary rules on weight and height requirements that would keep women out of the professions. 
B)  Title IX guaranteed women's participation in high schools and collegiate athletics. 
C)  Women have been allowed to serve as combat pilots. 
D)  State-financed military academies cannot exclude women students. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  The Supreme Court has ruled that certain jobs cannot establish arbitrary rules on weight and height requirements that would keep women out of the professions. 
B)  Title IX guaranteed women's participation in high schools and collegiate athletics. 
C)  Women have been allowed to serve as combat pilots. 
D)  State-financed military academies cannot exclude women students. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 6

The Thirteenth Amendment

Accepted Answer

A)  ended slavery, but not involuntary servitude. 
B)  provides that all persons born in the United States are citizens of the United States. 
C)  does not apply to illegal immigrants. 
D)  provides that neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall exist in the United States. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  ended slavery, but not involuntary servitude. 
B)  provides that all persons born in the United States are citizens of the United States. 
C)  does not apply to illegal immigrants. 
D)  provides that neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall exist in the United States. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 7

Explain the arguments both for and against affirmative action.

Accepted Answer

Affirmative action is a policy that aims

Question 8

Though the civil rights movement focused primarily on the rights of ___________, it had the effect of ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans; benefiting nearly all minority groups 
B)  women; benefiting gay Americans as well 
C)  Latinos; benefiting African Americans 
D)  African Americans; strengthening the disenfranchisement of other racial minorities 
E)  women; strengthening the disenfranchisement of gay Americans 
A)  African Americans; benefiting nearly all minority groups 
B)  women; benefiting gay Americans as well 
C)  Latinos; benefiting African Americans 
D)  African Americans; strengthening the disenfranchisement of other racial minorities 
E)  women; strengthening the disenfranchisement of gay Americans

Question 9

The law has given children certain defenses against criminal prosecution because

Accepted Answer

A)  parents punish children more effectively than the criminal justice system. 
B)  of their presumed inability to have criminal intent. 
C)  the Constitution does not provide for criminal prosecution of juveniles. 
D)  juveniles are too costly to incarcerate. 
E)  constitutional protections regarding education shield a number of juvenile behaviors. 
A)  parents punish children more effectively than the criminal justice system. 
B)  of their presumed inability to have criminal intent. 
C)  the Constitution does not provide for criminal prosecution of juveniles. 
D)  juveniles are too costly to incarcerate. 
E)  constitutional protections regarding education shield a number of juvenile behaviors.

Question 10

Since the Twenty-Sixth Amendment expanded the right to vote to all citizens over eighteen years, turnout rates among young voters have

Accepted Answer

A)  been about the same as older voters. 
B)  been much lower than older voters. 
C)  been much higher than older voters. 
D)  slowly risen from very low to very high. 
E)  slowly declined from very high to very low. 
A)  been about the same as older voters. 
B)  been much lower than older voters. 
C)  been much higher than older voters. 
D)  slowly risen from very low to very high. 
E)  slowly declined from very high to very low.

The use of __________ was instrumental in bringing about the integration of lunch counters, buses, and trains.

The impact of illegal immigrant labor on the economy is

All of the following are true of the 1964 and 1968 Civil Rights Acts except

The civil rights movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was based on the philosophy of

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

The Thirteenth Amendment

Explain the arguments both for and against affirmative action.

Though the civil rights movement focused primarily on the rights of _, it had the effect of __.

The law has given children certain defenses against criminal prosecution because

Since the Twenty-Sixth Amendment expanded the right to vote to all citizens over eighteen years, turnout rates among young voters have

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

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Exam 5: Civil Rights

The use of __________ was instrumental in bringing about the integration of lunch counters, buses, and trains.

The impact of illegal immigrant labor on the economy is

All of the following are true of the 1964 and 1968 Civil Rights Acts except

The civil rights movement led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was based on the philosophy of

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

The Thirteenth Amendment

Explain the arguments both for and against affirmative action.

Though the civil rights movement focused primarily on the rights of ___________, it had the effect of ____________.

The law has given children certain defenses against criminal prosecution because

Since the Twenty-Sixth Amendment expanded the right to vote to all citizens over eighteen years, turnout rates among young voters have

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

Though the civil rights movement focused primarily on the rights of _, it had the effect of __.