Question 1

The Bill of Rights said nothing about political equality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In Dowell v. Oklahoma City, the Supreme Court ruled that

Accepted Answer

A)  busing was constitutional. 
B)  public schools had fulfilled their obligation for equal protection of the races. 
C)  public schools had to engage in more active methods of desegregation. 
D)  busing was unconstitutional. 
E)  reversals in integration trends were alarming. 
A)  busing was constitutional. 
B)  public schools had fulfilled their obligation for equal protection of the races. 
C)  public schools had to engage in more active methods of desegregation. 
D)  busing was unconstitutional. 
E)  reversals in integration trends were alarming.

Question 3

Some of the restrictions states placed on abortion include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of abortions allowed. 
B)  waiting periods. 
C)  counseling about alternatives 
D)  prohibitions on the use of public money for the procedure. 
E)  parental notification. 
A)  the amount of abortions allowed. 
B)  waiting periods. 
C)  counseling about alternatives 
D)  prohibitions on the use of public money for the procedure. 
E)  parental notification.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT related to Jim Crow segregation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The glass ceiling 
B)  "Separate but equal" 
C)  Literacy tests 
D)  White primaries 
E)  Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) 
A)  The glass ceiling 
B)  "Separate but equal" 
C)  Literacy tests 
D)  White primaries 
E)  Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

Question 5

What was the constitutional significance of Roe v. Wade?

Accepted Answer

The case transformed abortion

Question 6

Affirmative action programs are designed to punish white males.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The purpose of the Seneca Falls Convention was primarily to expand civil rights for African Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The guarantees of equal treatment by government officials regarding political rights, the judicial system, and public programs are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  civil rights. 
B)  civil protections. 
C)  legal standings. 
D)  strict scrutiny. 
E)  legal scrutiny. 
A)  civil rights. 
B)  civil protections. 
C)  legal standings. 
D)  strict scrutiny. 
E)  legal scrutiny.

Question 9

In which case did the Court rule that only affirmative action programs that are narrowly tailored to redress specific violations will be upheld?

Accepted Answer

A)  Richmond v. Croson 
B)  Adarand v. Pena 
C)  Miller v. Johnson 
D)  Bakke v. California 
E)  Grutter v. Bollinger 
A)  Richmond v. Croson 
B)  Adarand v. Pena 
C)  Miller v. Johnson 
D)  Bakke v. California 
E)  Grutter v. Bollinger

Question 10

___________ discrimination is unequal treatment by private individuals, groups, and organizations.

Accepted Answer

A)  De facto 
B)  Unequal 
C)  Illegal 
D)  De jure 
E)  None of the above 
A)  De facto 
B)  Unequal 
C)  Illegal 
D)  De jure 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

In which of the following Supreme Court cases did Chief Justice Roger Taney argue that African Americans had no rights that whites or government were bound to respect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) 
B)  The Slaughterhouse Cases (1873) 
C)  Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) 
D)  Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka (1954) 
E)  The Civil Rights Cases (1883) 
A)  Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) 
B)  The Slaughterhouse Cases (1873) 
C)  Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) 
D)  Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka (1954) 
E)  The Civil Rights Cases (1883)

Question 12

Think about the most recent cases, including Gratz v. Bollinger, that have dealt with affirmative action. What has the Court ruled? Do you agree with its reasoning? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The most recent case dealing with affirm

Question 13

The NAACP's (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) attorney who argued Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was

Accepted Answer

A)  Martin Luther King, Jr. 
B)  Thurgood Marshall. 
C)  Louis Farrakhan. 
D)  Clarence Thomas. 
E)  Earl Warren. 
A)  Martin Luther King, Jr. 
B)  Thurgood Marshall. 
C)  Louis Farrakhan. 
D)  Clarence Thomas. 
E)  Earl Warren.

Question 14

Which of the following amendments to the Constitution contains the privileges and immunities clause

Accepted Answer

A)  Thirteenth 
B)  Fourteenth 
C)  Fifteenth 
D)  Sixteenth 
E)  Nineteenth 
A)  Thirteenth 
B)  Fourteenth 
C)  Fifteenth 
D)  Sixteenth 
E)  Nineteenth

Question 15

Public attitudes toward gays and lesbians have improved because of all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the "don't ask, don't tell, don't pursue" policy. 
B)  media exposure of hate crimes. 
C)  private corporations have same-sex health plans. 
D)  openly gay and lesbian public figures and role models. 
E)  sympathetic gay and lesbian characters on television and in movies. 
A)  the "don't ask, don't tell, don't pursue" policy. 
B)  media exposure of hate crimes. 
C)  private corporations have same-sex health plans. 
D)  openly gay and lesbian public figures and role models. 
E)  sympathetic gay and lesbian characters on television and in movies.

Question 16

Which of the following is true about affirmative action programs today

Accepted Answer

A)  They are, on face, considered to be constitutional. 
B)  The goal of diversity in education is a compelling reason to have affirmative action. 
C)  The goal of remedying past discrimination in employment is a compelling reason to have affirmative action. 
D)  Considering race in education or employment is unconstitutional. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  They are, on face, considered to be constitutional. 
B)  The goal of diversity in education is a compelling reason to have affirmative action. 
C)  The goal of remedying past discrimination in employment is a compelling reason to have affirmative action. 
D)  Considering race in education or employment is unconstitutional. 
E)  None of the above

Question 17

Civil rights initiatives over the years have been directed mostly at

Accepted Answer

A)  government regulation of corporations. 
B)  granting special status for majority rule. 
C)  removing group barriers to equal participation. 
D)  Congress and state legislatures. 
E)  protecting individuals. 
A)  government regulation of corporations. 
B)  granting special status for majority rule. 
C)  removing group barriers to equal participation. 
D)  Congress and state legislatures. 
E)  protecting individuals.

Question 18

The original Constitution explicitly mentions each of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  the powers of the presidency. 
B)  the enumerated powers of Congress. 
C)  equality. 
D)  individual rights. 
E)  representation in Congress. 
A)  the powers of the presidency. 
B)  the enumerated powers of Congress. 
C)  equality. 
D)  individual rights. 
E)  representation in Congress.

Question 19

The ________ Amendment guaranteed the equal protection of the laws.

Accepted Answer

A)  Thirteenth 
B)  Fourteenth 
C)  Fifteenth 
D)  Sixteenth 
E)  Seventeenth 
A)  Thirteenth 
B)  Fourteenth 
C)  Fifteenth 
D)  Sixteenth 
E)  Seventeenth

Question 20

The Supreme Court has yet to rule on the constitutionality of workplace sexual harassment policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Bill of Rights said nothing about political equality.

In Dowell v. Oklahoma City, the Supreme Court ruled that

Some of the restrictions states placed on abortion include all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT related to Jim Crow segregation?

What was the constitutional significance of Roe v. Wade?

Affirmative action programs are designed to punish white males.

The purpose of the Seneca Falls Convention was primarily to expand civil rights for African Americans.

The guarantees of equal treatment by government officials regarding political rights, the judicial system, and public programs are known as

In which case did the Court rule that only affirmative action programs that are narrowly tailored to redress specific violations will be upheld?

___________ discrimination is unequal treatment by private individuals, groups, and organizations.

In which of the following Supreme Court cases did Chief Justice Roger Taney argue that African Americans had no rights that whites or government were bound to respect?

Think about the most recent cases, including Gratz v. Bollinger, that have dealt with affirmative action. What has the Court ruled? Do you agree with its reasoning? Why or why not?

The NAACP's (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) attorney who argued Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was

Which of the following amendments to the Constitution contains the privileges and immunities clause

Public attitudes toward gays and lesbians have improved because of all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is true about affirmative action programs today

Civil rights initiatives over the years have been directed mostly at

The original Constitution explicitly mentions each of the following except

The ________ Amendment guaranteed the equal protection of the laws.

The Supreme Court has yet to rule on the constitutionality of workplace sexual harassment policies.

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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Exam 16: Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The Bill of Rights said nothing about political equality.

In Dowell v. Oklahoma City, the Supreme Court ruled that

Some of the restrictions states placed on abortion include all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT related to Jim Crow segregation?

What was the constitutional significance of Roe v. Wade?

Affirmative action programs are designed to punish white males.

The purpose of the Seneca Falls Convention was primarily to expand civil rights for African Americans.

The guarantees of equal treatment by government officials regarding political rights, the judicial system, and public programs are known as

In which case did the Court rule that only affirmative action programs that are narrowly tailored to redress specific violations will be upheld?

___________ discrimination is unequal treatment by private individuals, groups, and organizations.

In which of the following Supreme Court cases did Chief Justice Roger Taney argue that African Americans had no rights that whites or government were bound to respect?

Think about the most recent cases, including Gratz v. Bollinger, that have dealt with affirmative action. What has the Court ruled? Do you agree with its reasoning? Why or why not?

The NAACP's (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) attorney who argued Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka was

Which of the following amendments to the Constitution contains the privileges and immunities clause

Public attitudes toward gays and lesbians have improved because of all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is true about affirmative action programs today

Civil rights initiatives over the years have been directed mostly at

The original Constitution explicitly mentions each of the following except

The ________ Amendment guaranteed the equal protection of the laws.

The Supreme Court has yet to rule on the constitutionality of workplace sexual harassment policies.

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

Filters