Question 1

The Supreme Court decision that allowed women the right to an abortion was

Accepted Answer

A)  Jackson v. Bundy. 
B)  Webster v. Reproductive Health Services. 
C)  Roe v. Wade. 
D)  Planned Parenthood v. Casey. 
E)  Griswold v. Connecticut 
A)  Jackson v. Bundy. 
B)  Webster v. Reproductive Health Services. 
C)  Roe v. Wade. 
D)  Planned Parenthood v. Casey. 
E)  Griswold v. Connecticut

Question 2

Downsizing companies often lay off older workers first because

Accepted Answer

A)  their pay and benefits are almost always higher than those of younger workers. 
B)  they've received less education than younger workers. 
C)  they are a less diverse group than younger workers. 
D)  older workers want to retire anyway. 
E)  they work fewer hours than younger workers. 
A)  their pay and benefits are almost always higher than those of younger workers. 
B)  they've received less education than younger workers. 
C)  they are a less diverse group than younger workers. 
D)  older workers want to retire anyway. 
E)  they work fewer hours than younger workers.

Question 3

The standard of strict scrutiny applies to

Accepted Answer

A)  gender. 
B)  age. 
C)  disabilities. 
D)  race. 
E)  sexual orientation. 
A)  gender. 
B)  age. 
C)  disabilities. 
D)  race. 
E)  sexual orientation.

Question 4

What does the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (1967) prevent?

Accepted Answer

A)  It prohibits employers from discriminating against employees over the age of 40 in pay, benefits, promotions, and working conditions. 
B)  It prohibits employers from requiring retirement at the age of 65. 
C)  It prohibits employers from firing anyone over 40 or reducing their benefits. 
D)  It prohibits employers from denying health benefits to anyone due to their age. 
E)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  It prohibits employers from discriminating against employees over the age of 40 in pay, benefits, promotions, and working conditions. 
B)  It prohibits employers from requiring retirement at the age of 65. 
C)  It prohibits employers from firing anyone over 40 or reducing their benefits. 
D)  It prohibits employers from denying health benefits to anyone due to their age. 
E)  All of the above are correct.

Question 5

Two basic issues have dominated the story of the extension of civil rights since the mid-1960s: the ending of legal discrimination, separation, and exclusion, and the debate over affirmative action. Discuss in some detail both of these issues.

Accepted Answer

The ending of legal discrimination, sepa

Question 6

The most important civil rights gains for gays and lesbians have occurred

Accepted Answer

A)  in the courts. 
B)  in state legislatures. 
C)  in Congress. 
D)  in executive orders issued by the president. 
E)  All of the above have been equally important in terms of gains for gay and lesbian civil rights. 
A)  in the courts. 
B)  in state legislatures. 
C)  in Congress. 
D)  in executive orders issued by the president. 
E)  All of the above have been equally important in terms of gains for gay and lesbian civil rights.

Question 7

"Don't ask, don't tell" involves discrimination in the work place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Although Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Supreme Court has dramatically narrowed its reach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The ________ was a proposed constitutional amendment that would have prohibited the U.S. or state governments from denying or abridging equal rights on the grounds of gender.

Accepted Answer

A)  Equal Rights Amendment 
B)  Seneca Falls Amendment 
C)  Equal Pay Amendment 
D)  Comparable Worth Amendment 
E)  Affirmative Action Amendment 
A)  Equal Rights Amendment 
B)  Seneca Falls Amendment 
C)  Equal Pay Amendment 
D)  Comparable Worth Amendment 
E)  Affirmative Action Amendment

Question 10

What is a "white primary"?

Accepted Answer

A)  A primary election open only to whites. 
B)  A primary held in the winter, usually in November. 
C)  A Jim Crow strategy. 
D)  Both A and C above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  A primary election open only to whites. 
B)  A primary held in the winter, usually in November. 
C)  A Jim Crow strategy. 
D)  Both A and C above 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

The expansion of civil rights protections for women and racial minorities motivated other groups to work for expanded rights protections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

________ refer(s) to equal treatment by government of all citizens, and guarantees of equal citizenship for all Americans.

Accepted Answer

A)  Civil liberties 
B)  Democracy 
C)  Statutes 
D)  Civil rights 
E)  Sovereignty 
A)  Civil liberties 
B)  Democracy 
C)  Statutes 
D)  Civil rights 
E)  Sovereignty

Question 13

When a law falls under "strict scrutiny" by the courts, it means the law is presumed to be constitutional, and the authors of the enactment bear the burden of convincing the courts otherwise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Supreme Court has ruled that civil unions for gays and lesbians are identical to marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How has the civil rights umbrella been broadened for the disabled? 
Be sure to include relevant congressional statutes and Supreme Court decisions in your answer.

Accepted Answer

The civil rights umbrella has been broad

Question 16

According to United States v. Carolene Products Company (1938), among the actions by the states that would trigger strict scrutiny were those that either "restricted the democratic process" or _______________

Accepted Answer

A)  "discriminated against racial, ethnic, or religious minorities." 
B)  "were not first cleared by the Supreme Court." 
C)  "didn't create a remedy to fix past wrongs." 
D)  "discriminated against noncitizens as well." 
E)  "discriminated against women." 
A)  "discriminated against racial, ethnic, or religious minorities." 
B)  "were not first cleared by the Supreme Court." 
C)  "didn't create a remedy to fix past wrongs." 
D)  "discriminated against noncitizens as well." 
E)  "discriminated against women."

Question 17

The ________ Amendment guaranteed that the right to vote could not be denied based on previous condition of servitude.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

What is the significance of the Supreme Court decision in Minor v. Happersett (1874)?

Accepted Answer

The Court ruled that women's s

Question 19

What is the current state of civil rights for gays and lesbians?

Accepted Answer

Efforts to secure constitutional rights

Question 20

After Dowell v. Oklahoma City (1991), the federal courts began lifting court-ordered desegregation plans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Supreme Court decision that allowed women the right to an abortion was

Downsizing companies often lay off older workers first because

The standard of strict scrutiny applies to

What does the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (1967) prevent?

Two basic issues have dominated the story of the extension of civil rights since the mid-1960s: the ending of legal discrimination, separation, and exclusion, and the debate over affirmative action. Discuss in some detail both of these issues.

The most important civil rights gains for gays and lesbians have occurred

"Don't ask, don't tell" involves discrimination in the work place.

Although Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Supreme Court has dramatically narrowed its reach.

The ________ was a proposed constitutional amendment that would have prohibited the U.S. or state governments from denying or abridging equal rights on the grounds of gender.

What is a "white primary"?

The expansion of civil rights protections for women and racial minorities motivated other groups to work for expanded rights protections.

________ refer(s) to equal treatment by government of all citizens, and guarantees of equal citizenship for all Americans.

When a law falls under "strict scrutiny" by the courts, it means the law is presumed to be constitutional, and the authors of the enactment bear the burden of convincing the courts otherwise.

The Supreme Court has ruled that civil unions for gays and lesbians are identical to marriage.

How has the civil rights umbrella been broadened for the disabled? Be sure to include relevant congressional statutes and Supreme Court decisions in your answer.

According to United States v. Carolene Products Company (1938), among the actions by the states that would trigger strict scrutiny were those that either "restricted the democratic process" or _______________

The ________ Amendment guaranteed that the right to vote could not be denied based on previous condition of servitude.

What is the significance of the Supreme Court decision in Minor v. Happersett (1874)?

What is the current state of civil rights for gays and lesbians?

After Dowell v. Oklahoma City (1991), the federal courts began lifting court-ordered desegregation plans.

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 Supreme Court decision that allowed women the right to an abortion was

Downsizing companies often lay off older workers first because

The standard of strict scrutiny applies to

What does the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (1967) prevent?

Two basic issues have dominated the story of the extension of civil rights since the mid-1960s: the ending of legal discrimination, separation, and exclusion, and the debate over affirmative action. Discuss in some detail both of these issues.

The most important civil rights gains for gays and lesbians have occurred

"Don't ask, don't tell" involves discrimination in the work place.

Although Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Supreme Court has dramatically narrowed its reach.

The ________ was a proposed constitutional amendment that would have prohibited the U.S. or state governments from denying or abridging equal rights on the grounds of gender.

What is a "white primary"?

The expansion of civil rights protections for women and racial minorities motivated other groups to work for expanded rights protections.

________ refer(s) to equal treatment by government of all citizens, and guarantees of equal citizenship for all Americans.

When a law falls under "strict scrutiny" by the courts, it means the law is presumed to be constitutional, and the authors of the enactment bear the burden of convincing the courts otherwise.

The Supreme Court has ruled that civil unions for gays and lesbians are identical to marriage.

How has the civil rights umbrella been broadened for the disabled? Be sure to include relevant congressional statutes and Supreme Court decisions in your answer.

According to United States v. Carolene Products Company (1938), among the actions by the states that would trigger strict scrutiny were those that either "restricted the democratic process" or _______________

The ________ Amendment guaranteed that the right to vote could not be denied based on previous condition of servitude.

What is the significance of the Supreme Court decision in Minor v. Happersett (1874)?

What is the current state of civil rights for gays and lesbians?

After Dowell v. Oklahoma City (1991), the federal courts began lifting court-ordered desegregation plans.

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