Question 1

Civil rights refer to

Accepted Answer

A)  the expansion of the franchise for excluded minorities. 
B)  protection from interference by the government in private life. 
C)  constitutional provisions, laws, and practices that protect individuals from government interference. 
D)  government guarantees that all citizens can participate as equals in the practice of democracy. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  the expansion of the franchise for excluded minorities. 
B)  protection from interference by the government in private life. 
C)  constitutional provisions, laws, and practices that protect individuals from government interference. 
D)  government guarantees that all citizens can participate as equals in the practice of democracy. 
E)  None of the above

Question 2

Using the analytical framework that discusses the Supreme Court's narrowing of the scope of affirmative action programs, which of these would fall under the political linkage level?

Accepted Answer

A)  The political influence of civil rights organizations declined in the 1980s and 1990s. 
B)  The Christian conservative movement and other conservative organizations-who are against affirmative action-gained political influence in the 1980s. 
C)  Republicans, whose platform rejects affirmative action, reached parity with Democrats in national elections. 
D)  A substantial majority of Americans reported support for nondiscrimination laws but distaste for laws that give minorities and women special advantages in college admissions, jobs, and government contracts. 
E)  All of the above belong in the political linkage level of the analytical framework. 
A)  The political influence of civil rights organizations declined in the 1980s and 1990s. 
B)  The Christian conservative movement and other conservative organizations-who are against affirmative action-gained political influence in the 1980s. 
C)  Republicans, whose platform rejects affirmative action, reached parity with Democrats in national elections. 
D)  A substantial majority of Americans reported support for nondiscrimination laws but distaste for laws that give minorities and women special advantages in college admissions, jobs, and government contracts. 
E)  All of the above belong in the political linkage level of the analytical framework.

Question 3

What is the significance of the Fourteenth Amendment to the civil rights movement? Based on your reading of the text, can you think of any other vehicle through which the civil rights movement could have succeeded? If so, which one? If not, why?

Accepted Answer

The Fourteenth Amendment was significant

Question 4

The great legal breakthrough for racial equality was Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Outline the issues associated with and the significance of abortion rights and sexual harassment.

Accepted Answer

The issues associated with abortion righ

Question 6

What are defense-of-marriage laws?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laws that define marriage as between a man and a woman. 
B)  Laws that support same-sex marriage. 
C)  Laws that ban same-sex marriage but promote same-sex civil unions. 
D)  Laws that defend the rite of marriage against Supreme Court intervention. 
E)  Laws that counteract antimiscegenation laws. 
A)  Laws that define marriage as between a man and a woman. 
B)  Laws that support same-sex marriage. 
C)  Laws that ban same-sex marriage but promote same-sex civil unions. 
D)  Laws that defend the rite of marriage against Supreme Court intervention. 
E)  Laws that counteract antimiscegenation laws.

Question 7

The Bill of Rights said nothing about ________ except that all are equally entitled to due process in the courts.

Accepted Answer

A)  the right to keep and bear arms 
B)  freedom of speech 
C)  political equality 
D)  criminal defendants 
E)  the right to counsel 
A)  the right to keep and bear arms 
B)  freedom of speech 
C)  political equality 
D)  criminal defendants 
E)  the right to counsel

Question 8

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gay and lesbian rights have been well articulated by the courts. 
B)  The current champion of gay and lesbian rights is Bill Clinton, who, through executive order, lifted the ban on gays in the military. 
C)  It is evident that the struggle over gay and lesbian rights will remain an important part of the American political agenda for a long time to come, with the eventual outcome very much in doubt. 
D)  The outcome of the gay rights movement will depend upon mass protests, not politics. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Gay and lesbian rights have been well articulated by the courts. 
B)  The current champion of gay and lesbian rights is Bill Clinton, who, through executive order, lifted the ban on gays in the military. 
C)  It is evident that the struggle over gay and lesbian rights will remain an important part of the American political agenda for a long time to come, with the eventual outcome very much in doubt. 
D)  The outcome of the gay rights movement will depend upon mass protests, not politics. 
E)  None of the above

Question 9

De facto discrimination is unequal treatment based on government laws and regulations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The white primary was upheld in the case of Smith v. Allwright

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The test used for sex discrimination is ________ scrutiny.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The test used for sex discrimination is...

Question 12

In the Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) decision, Chief Justice Taney

Accepted Answer

A)  claimed that African Americans had no rights that whites or government were bound to honor or respect. 
B)  ordered that southern states could not leave the Union. 
C)  freed all African Americans from slavery. 
D)  ended slavery in the North. 
E)  gave Dred Scott the right to take his slave only to other slave states. 
A)  claimed that African Americans had no rights that whites or government were bound to honor or respect. 
B)  ordered that southern states could not leave the Union. 
C)  freed all African Americans from slavery. 
D)  ended slavery in the North. 
E)  gave Dred Scott the right to take his slave only to other slave states.

Question 13

The Defense of Marriage Act was passed by Congress in 1996 and defines marriage as a

Accepted Answer

A)  union of a man and a woman and declares that states are under no legal obligation to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. 
B)  union of a man and a woman and declares that states are under legal obligation to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. 
C)  union of a man and a woman, man and a man, or a woman and woman and declares that states are under legal obligation to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. 
D)  union of a man and a woman and declares that states are obligated to allow same-sex marriages. 
E)  a civil union of agreed parties without acknowledging same-sex marriages. 
A)  union of a man and a woman and declares that states are under no legal obligation to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. 
B)  union of a man and a woman and declares that states are under legal obligation to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. 
C)  union of a man and a woman, man and a man, or a woman and woman and declares that states are under legal obligation to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. 
D)  union of a man and a woman and declares that states are obligated to allow same-sex marriages. 
E)  a civil union of agreed parties without acknowledging same-sex marriages.

Question 14

Vermont's high court ruled in 2003 that same-sex couples must have all of the following benefits EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  disability benefits. 
B)  property ownership. 
C)  insurance benefits. 
D)  medical decisions involving a spouse. 
E)  joint tax returns. 
A)  disability benefits. 
B)  property ownership. 
C)  insurance benefits. 
D)  medical decisions involving a spouse. 
E)  joint tax returns.

Question 15

Most people agree about the kinds of behavior that constitute sexual harassment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Civil Rights Cases

Accepted Answer

A)  extended the authority of the Fourteenth Amendment to provide equality. 
B)  held that the Congress could only restrict discrimination by state governments. 
C)  held that Congress had no power to legislate civil rights. 
D)  upheld equal protection in hotels and theaters. 
E)  None of the above 
A)  extended the authority of the Fourteenth Amendment to provide equality. 
B)  held that the Congress could only restrict discrimination by state governments. 
C)  held that Congress had no power to legislate civil rights. 
D)  upheld equal protection in hotels and theaters. 
E)  None of the above

Question 17

The word equality appears in the U.S. Constitution______time(s).

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  seven 
E)  zero 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  seven 
E)  zero

Question 18

Which of the following arguments is used in support of affirmative action?

Accepted Answer

A)  Affirmative action violates the principle that people be judged as individuals. 
B)  Affirmative action benefits those within each preferred group who are already advantaged and need little help. 
C)  Affirmative action seeks to remedy the effects of past discrimination by discriminating against others today simply because they belong to nonpreferred groups. 
D)  Affirmative action increases intergroup and interracial tension by heightening the saliency of group membership. 
E)  People from disadvantaged groups will improve themselves only if they have experience with successful role models in important institutions. 
A)  Affirmative action violates the principle that people be judged as individuals. 
B)  Affirmative action benefits those within each preferred group who are already advantaged and need little help. 
C)  Affirmative action seeks to remedy the effects of past discrimination by discriminating against others today simply because they belong to nonpreferred groups. 
D)  Affirmative action increases intergroup and interracial tension by heightening the saliency of group membership. 
E)  People from disadvantaged groups will improve themselves only if they have experience with successful role models in important institutions.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

Affirmative action in higher education h

Question 20

What is meant by the concept "strict scrutiny"?

Accepted Answer

Strict scrutiny is the presump

Civil rights refer to

Using the analytical framework that discusses the Supreme Court's narrowing of the scope of affirmative action programs, which of these would fall under the political linkage level?

What is the significance of the Fourteenth Amendment to the civil rights movement? Based on your reading of the text, can you think of any other vehicle through which the civil rights movement could have succeeded? If so, which one? If not, why?

The great legal breakthrough for racial equality was Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.

Outline the issues associated with and the significance of abortion rights and sexual harassment.

What are defense-of-marriage laws?

The Bill of Rights said nothing about ________ except that all are equally entitled to due process in the courts.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

De facto discrimination is unequal treatment based on government laws and regulations.

The white primary was upheld in the case of Smith v. Allwright

The test used for sex discrimination is ________ scrutiny.

In the Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) decision, Chief Justice Taney

The Defense of Marriage Act was passed by Congress in 1996 and defines marriage as a

Vermont's high court ruled in 2003 that same-sex couples must have all of the following benefits EXCEPT

Most people agree about the kinds of behavior that constitute sexual harassment.

The Civil Rights Cases

The word equality appears in the U.S. Constitution______time(s).

Which of the following arguments is used in support of affirmative action?

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

What is meant by the concept "strict scrutiny"?

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

Civil rights refer to

Using the analytical framework that discusses the Supreme Court's narrowing of the scope of affirmative action programs, which of these would fall under the political linkage level?

What is the significance of the Fourteenth Amendment to the civil rights movement? Based on your reading of the text, can you think of any other vehicle through which the civil rights movement could have succeeded? If so, which one? If not, why?

The great legal breakthrough for racial equality was Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka.

Outline the issues associated with and the significance of abortion rights and sexual harassment.

What are defense-of-marriage laws?

The Bill of Rights said nothing about ________ except that all are equally entitled to due process in the courts.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

De facto discrimination is unequal treatment based on government laws and regulations.

The white primary was upheld in the case of Smith v. Allwright

The test used for sex discrimination is ________ scrutiny.

In the Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) decision, Chief Justice Taney

The Defense of Marriage Act was passed by Congress in 1996 and defines marriage as a

Vermont's high court ruled in 2003 that same-sex couples must have all of the following benefits EXCEPT

Most people agree about the kinds of behavior that constitute sexual harassment.

The Civil Rights Cases

The word equality appears in the U.S. Constitution______time(s).

Which of the following arguments is used in support of affirmative action?

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

What is meant by the concept "strict scrutiny"?

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