Question 1

Which of the following cases did Brown v. Board of Education (1954) reverse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) 
B)  The Slaughterhouse Cases (1873) 
C)  Civil Rights Cases (1883) 
D)  Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) 
B)  The Slaughterhouse Cases (1873) 
C)  Civil Rights Cases (1883) 
D)  Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) 
E)  None of the above

Question 2

The gay and lesbian movement's political efforts have resulted in nothing but failure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Affirmative action programs are designed to

Accepted Answer

A)  rectify past wrongs. 
B)  discriminate against white males. 
C)  ensure freedom of religion. 
D)  provide for equal opportunity. 
E)  assist racial minorities only. 
A)  rectify past wrongs. 
B)  discriminate against white males. 
C)  ensure freedom of religion. 
D)  provide for equal opportunity. 
E)  assist racial minorities only.

Question 4

In Richmond v. Croson Co. (1989), the Supreme Court subjected all state and local affirmative action policies to "ordinary scrutiny."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In what case did the Supreme Court rule that state laws designed to deny basic civil rights to gays and lesbians are unconstitutional?

Accepted Answer

A)  Romer v. Evans 
B)  Lawrence v. Texas 
C)  Tennessee v. Lane 
D)  Harris v. Forklift 
E)  Craig v. Boren 
A)  Romer v. Evans 
B)  Lawrence v. Texas 
C)  Tennessee v. Lane 
D)  Harris v. Forklift 
E)  Craig v. Boren

Question 6

The United States has restructured civil rights for women, much in the same way it has for other groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Affirmative action programs in the United States are designed to help only African Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following statements best illustrates the immediate reaction to Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Despite widespread resistance, programs to desegregate the public schools were enacted almost immediately. 
B)  Little was accomplished until the president and Congress backed up the Supreme Court decision with civil rights legislation. 
C)  Violence and unrest erupted nationwide within two weeks of the Supreme Court's opinion. 
D)  The opinion was later reversed by Plessy v. Ferguson because the Court had overstepped its authority in interpreting the "equal protection" clause. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Despite widespread resistance, programs to desegregate the public schools were enacted almost immediately. 
B)  Little was accomplished until the president and Congress backed up the Supreme Court decision with civil rights legislation. 
C)  Violence and unrest erupted nationwide within two weeks of the Supreme Court's opinion. 
D)  The opinion was later reversed by Plessy v. Ferguson because the Court had overstepped its authority in interpreting the "equal protection" clause. 
E)  None of the above

Question 9

The expansion of civil rights protections for African Americans, as well as for other racial, ethnic, and religious minorities, and for women, is one of the great achievements of American history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The success of the civil rights movement has ended racial discrimination in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

This clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution requires that each state treat all of their citizens equally.

Accepted Answer

A)  Due process clause 
B)  Privileges and immunities clause 
C)  Equal protection clause 
D)  Grandfather clause 
E)  Full faith and credit clause 
A)  Due process clause 
B)  Privileges and immunities clause 
C)  Equal protection clause 
D)  Grandfather clause 
E)  Full faith and credit clause

Question 12

Women got the right to vote in the United States in 1920.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What was the significance of the Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Carolene Products Company (1938)?

Accepted Answer

Using the guidelines provided

Question 14

The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution

Accepted Answer

A)  extended equal protection under the law to all citizens. 
B)  guaranteed adult women the right to vote. 
C)  forbade the establishment of a state religion. 
D)  established the direct election of senators. 
E)  restricted the federal government from intruding on states' rights. 
A)  extended equal protection under the law to all citizens. 
B)  guaranteed adult women the right to vote. 
C)  forbade the establishment of a state religion. 
D)  established the direct election of senators. 
E)  restricted the federal government from intruding on states' rights.

Question 15

Which of these is NOT true in terms of the advances of women's rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the public sector, more and more women hold important elected and appointed positions in all levels of government. 
B)  Advances have come through changing societal attitudes about the role of women in society. 
C)  Advances have been made due to the increased involvement of women in politics. 
D)  Advances have been made through new statutes designed to equalize women's opportunities. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  In the public sector, more and more women hold important elected and appointed positions in all levels of government. 
B)  Advances have come through changing societal attitudes about the role of women in society. 
C)  Advances have been made due to the increased involvement of women in politics. 
D)  Advances have been made through new statutes designed to equalize women's opportunities. 
E)  None of the above

Question 16

In the Slaughterhouse Cases, the Supreme Court expanded the reach of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Trace the history of affirmative action in employment. What has the Court typically upheld in its rulings? What has it typically struck down?

Accepted Answer

Affirmative action in employment has a c

Question 18

The original Constitution explicitly defined equality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Affirmative action is

Accepted Answer

A)  a program of private and public institutions that favor minorities and women in an attempt to compensate for past discrimination. 
B)  an effort to engage in racial discrimination for the greater good. 
C)  unconstitutional. 
D)  no longer needed because society is now color blind. 
E)  unequal treatment based on government laws and regulations. 
A)  a program of private and public institutions that favor minorities and women in an attempt to compensate for past discrimination. 
B)  an effort to engage in racial discrimination for the greater good. 
C)  unconstitutional. 
D)  no longer needed because society is now color blind. 
E)  unequal treatment based on government laws and regulations.

Question 20

With respect to sexual harassment, in Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc. (1993), the Supreme Court ruled that

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual harassment was a violation of the Equal Pay Act of 1963. 
B)  in order to receive damages for sexual harassment, plaintiffs had to show that the offensive actions made them unable to do their jobs or caused psychological harm. 
C)  sexual harassment claims had to be very narrowly tailored and that the Supreme Court was not the venue for such court decisions. 
D)  workers did not have to prove that offensive actions made them unable to do their jobs or caused them psychological harm, only that the work environment was hostile or abusive. 
E)  sexual harassment claims will only be upheld if they present a "clear and present danger" to the workforce. 
A)  sexual harassment was a violation of the Equal Pay Act of 1963. 
B)  in order to receive damages for sexual harassment, plaintiffs had to show that the offensive actions made them unable to do their jobs or caused psychological harm. 
C)  sexual harassment claims had to be very narrowly tailored and that the Supreme Court was not the venue for such court decisions. 
D)  workers did not have to prove that offensive actions made them unable to do their jobs or caused them psychological harm, only that the work environment was hostile or abusive. 
E)  sexual harassment claims will only be upheld if they present a "clear and present danger" to the workforce.

Which of the following cases did Brown v. Board of Education (1954) reverse?

The gay and lesbian movement's political efforts have resulted in nothing but failure.

Affirmative action programs are designed to

In Richmond v. Croson Co. (1989), the Supreme Court subjected all state and local affirmative action policies to "ordinary scrutiny."

In what case did the Supreme Court rule that state laws designed to deny basic civil rights to gays and lesbians are unconstitutional?

The United States has restructured civil rights for women, much in the same way it has for other groups.

Affirmative action programs in the United States are designed to help only African Americans.

Which of the following statements best illustrates the immediate reaction to Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?

The expansion of civil rights protections for African Americans, as well as for other racial, ethnic, and religious minorities, and for women, is one of the great achievements of American history.

The success of the civil rights movement has ended racial discrimination in the United States.

This clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution requires that each state treat all of their citizens equally.

Women got the right to vote in the United States in 1920.

What was the significance of the Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Carolene Products Company (1938)?

The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution

Which of these is NOT true in terms of the advances of women's rights?

In the Slaughterhouse Cases, the Supreme Court expanded the reach of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Trace the history of affirmative action in employment. What has the Court typically upheld in its rulings? What has it typically struck down?

The original Constitution explicitly defined equality.

Affirmative action is

With respect to sexual harassment, in Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc. (1993), the Supreme Court ruled that

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Exam 16: Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

Which of the following cases did Brown v. Board of Education (1954) reverse?

The gay and lesbian movement's political efforts have resulted in nothing but failure.

Affirmative action programs are designed to

In Richmond v. Croson Co. (1989), the Supreme Court subjected all state and local affirmative action policies to "ordinary scrutiny."

In what case did the Supreme Court rule that state laws designed to deny basic civil rights to gays and lesbians are unconstitutional?

The United States has restructured civil rights for women, much in the same way it has for other groups.

Affirmative action programs in the United States are designed to help only African Americans.

Which of the following statements best illustrates the immediate reaction to Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?

The expansion of civil rights protections for African Americans, as well as for other racial, ethnic, and religious minorities, and for women, is one of the great achievements of American history.

The success of the civil rights movement has ended racial discrimination in the United States.

This clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution requires that each state treat all of their citizens equally.

Women got the right to vote in the United States in 1920.

What was the significance of the Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Carolene Products Company (1938)?

The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution

Which of these is NOT true in terms of the advances of women's rights?

In the Slaughterhouse Cases, the Supreme Court expanded the reach of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Trace the history of affirmative action in employment. What has the Court typically upheld in its rulings? What has it typically struck down?

The original Constitution explicitly defined equality.

Affirmative action is

With respect to sexual harassment, in Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc. (1993), the Supreme Court ruled that

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism States and Nations

Structural Foundations of the American Government

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups and Business Corporations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Participation Voting, and Elections

Congress

The President

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Freedom: the Struggle for Civil Liberties

The Budget and Economic Policies

Social Safety Nets

Foreign Policy and National Defense

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