Question 1

The Supreme Court's decision in Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Peña ruled that an affirmative action program

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A)  must not use preferences or quotas for unqualified persons. 
B)  may use racial or ethnic classifications in limited circumstances. 
C)  must be changed or dropped once the program has succeeded. 
D)  must meet strict scrutiny by the courts. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  must not use preferences or quotas for unqualified persons. 
B)  may use racial or ethnic classifications in limited circumstances. 
C)  must be changed or dropped once the program has succeeded. 
D)  must meet strict scrutiny by the courts. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 2

The Supreme Court case, In re Gault provided that

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A)  eighteen year olds be given the right to vote. 
B)  children have a Constitutional right to counsel. 
C)  children have a right to divorce their parents. 
D)  children have a right to marry at age seventeen. 
E)  children are the property of their parents. 
A)  eighteen year olds be given the right to vote. 
B)  children have a Constitutional right to counsel. 
C)  children have a right to divorce their parents. 
D)  children have a right to marry at age seventeen. 
E)  children are the property of their parents.

Question 3

Describe the consequences of civil rights legislation in terms of political participation of African Americans and other minorities.

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The civil rights legislation had a signi

Question 4

Women have risen to power due to

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A)  their place in monarchies based on heredity. 
B)  their place as the spouse or daughter of a recently deceased elected official. 
C)  through winning elections without succeeding male relatives. 
D)  Options, A, B, and C are true. 
E)  through constitutional requirements to balance the sexes in office. 
A)  their place in monarchies based on heredity. 
B)  their place as the spouse or daughter of a recently deceased elected official. 
C)  through winning elections without succeeding male relatives. 
D)  Options, A, B, and C are true. 
E)  through constitutional requirements to balance the sexes in office.

Question 5

The civil rights movement

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A)  only benefited African Americans. 
B)  has eliminated the economic disparities between whites and minority groups. 
C)  has eliminated poverty in most minority groups. 
D)  has benefited many different minority groups. 
E)  All the above are true. 
A)  only benefited African Americans. 
B)  has eliminated the economic disparities between whites and minority groups. 
C)  has eliminated poverty in most minority groups. 
D)  has benefited many different minority groups. 
E)  All the above are true.

Question 6

The charge that some affirmative action programs discriminate against non-minorities is called

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A)  racial profiling. 
B)  reverse discrimination. 
C)  quota-busting. 
D)  anti-bias civil rights. 
E)  adverse minority preference. 
A)  racial profiling. 
B)  reverse discrimination. 
C)  quota-busting. 
D)  anti-bias civil rights. 
E)  adverse minority preference.

Question 7

Describe the issue of disparity in incarceration rates for African Americans as compared to whites. Is the justice system fair or discriminatory in its application of the law?

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The issue of disparity in incarceration

Question 8

After the Civil War, civil rights legislation was passed by Congress

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A)  but much of it was very ineffective and parts were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. 
B)  and it played a major role in creating equality for African Americans. 
C)  and was accepted by the American public. 
D)  that prevented African Americans from being extended equal public accommodations. 
E)  All of the above are true. 
A)  but much of it was very ineffective and parts were declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. 
B)  and it played a major role in creating equality for African Americans. 
C)  and was accepted by the American public. 
D)  that prevented African Americans from being extended equal public accommodations. 
E)  All of the above are true.

Question 9

De facto segregation means

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A)  segregation because of residential racial patterns and concentration of populations, not because of laws. 
B)  segregation based on different native languages. 
C)  racial segregation based on law. 
D)  segregation of southern European immigrants. 
E)  segregation to a minor degree. 
A)  segregation because of residential racial patterns and concentration of populations, not because of laws. 
B)  segregation based on different native languages. 
C)  racial segregation based on law. 
D)  segregation of southern European immigrants. 
E)  segregation to a minor degree.

Question 10

When reaching the age of majority

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A)  a person is entitled to handle one's own affairs without parental interference. 
B)  an individual is not legally liable for contracts signed. 
C)  a person may be subject to more serious penalties for crimes committed. 
D)  an immigrant is eligible to become an American citizen. 
E)  Options A and C are true. 
A)  a person is entitled to handle one's own affairs without parental interference. 
B)  an individual is not legally liable for contracts signed. 
C)  a person may be subject to more serious penalties for crimes committed. 
D)  an immigrant is eligible to become an American citizen. 
E)  Options A and C are true.

Question 11

Contrast the approaches of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X.

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Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X we

Question 12

Explain the arguments both for and against affirmative action.

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Affirmative action is a policy that aims

Question 13

The Thirteenth Amendment

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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.

The Supreme Court's decision in Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Peña ruled that an affirmative action program

The Supreme Court case, In re Gault provided that

Describe the consequences of civil rights legislation in terms of political participation of African Americans and other minorities.

Women have risen to power due to

The civil rights movement

The charge that some affirmative action programs discriminate against non-minorities is called

Describe the issue of disparity in incarceration rates for African Americans as compared to whites. Is the justice system fair or discriminatory in its application of the law?

After the Civil War, civil rights legislation was passed by Congress

De facto segregation means

When reaching the age of majority

Contrast the approaches of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X.

Explain the arguments both for and against affirmative action.

The Thirteenth Amendment

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns, Elections, and 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 Supreme Court's decision in Adarand Constructors, Inc. v. Peña ruled that an affirmative action program

The Supreme Court case, In re Gault provided that

Describe the consequences of civil rights legislation in terms of political participation of African Americans and other minorities.

Women have risen to power due to

The civil rights movement

The charge that some affirmative action programs discriminate against non-minorities is called

Describe the issue of disparity in incarceration rates for African Americans as compared to whites. Is the justice system fair or discriminatory in its application of the law?

After the Civil War, civil rights legislation was passed by Congress

De facto segregation means

When reaching the age of majority

Contrast the approaches of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X.

Explain the arguments both for and against affirmative action.

The Thirteenth Amendment

The Democratic Republic

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns, Elections, and the Media

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic and Economic Policy

Foreign Policy

Filters