Question 1

The civil rights movement pushed for racial equality. When did this movement take place?

Accepted Answer

A)  immediately after the Civil War 
B)  during Reconstruction 
C)  during the early 1900s 
D)  during the 1950s and 1960s 
E)  after passage of the Equal Rights Amendment 
A)  immediately after the Civil War 
B)  during Reconstruction 
C)  during the early 1900s 
D)  during the 1950s and 1960s 
E)  after passage of the Equal Rights Amendment D

Question 2

In the South after Reconstruction, what did the Democratic Party use to prevent African Americans from having a meaningful impact on the outcome of elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jim Crow laws 
B)  whites-only primaries 
C)  majority-minority districts 
D)  de facto segregation/discrimination 
E)  affirmative action 
A)  Jim Crow laws 
B)  whites-only primaries 
C)  majority-minority districts 
D)  de facto segregation/discrimination 
E)  affirmative action B

Question 3

What did the Supreme Court decide in Smith v. Allwright (1944) regarding the practice of excluding nonwhites from political-party primary elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was unconstitutional. 
B)  It was permissible under the separate-but-equal doctrine. 
C)  It did not trigger the strict scrutiny test, so the practice was deemed reasonable. 
D)  It was unconstitutional, but would be allowed in order to prevent violent reactions from whites. 
E)  It was constitutional, since the Constitution condoned segregation. 
A)  It was unconstitutional. 
B)  It was permissible under the separate-but-equal doctrine. 
C)  It did not trigger the strict scrutiny test, so the practice was deemed reasonable. 
D)  It was unconstitutional, but would be allowed in order to prevent violent reactions from whites. 
E)  It was constitutional, since the Constitution condoned segregation. A

Question 4

Of the following people, who could serve in the military under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  all gays and lesbians 
B)  gays but not lesbians 
C)  lesbians but not gays 
D)  only those who were straight 
E)  closeted gays and lesbians 
A)  all gays and lesbians 
B)  gays but not lesbians 
C)  lesbians but not gays 
D)  only those who were straight 
E)  closeted gays and lesbians

Question 5

What was the primary focus at the 1848 convention at Seneca Falls, New York, organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton?

Accepted Answer

A)  the prohibition of alcohol 
B)  women's rights 
C)  rights for former slaves 
D)  ending the Civil War 
E)  the New Deal 
A)  the prohibition of alcohol 
B)  women's rights 
C)  rights for former slaves 
D)  ending the Civil War 
E)  the New Deal

Question 6

What tactics of the civil rights movement have been adopted by the gay rights movement? Give some examples. How successful have gay rights activists been with these techniques, and what kinds of reactions against gay rights have occurred? Provide examples of gains made in the private sector and in public opinion, and describe the movement's mixed results in the political sector. Evaluate the greatest opposition to the attempts to legalize same-sex marriage and the chances of success in the near future.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Describe how

Question 7

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Barack Obama initiated the policy as a goodwill gesture to the gay and lesbian community. 
B)  It prevented gays and lesbians from serving in the military. 
C)  It required gay and lesbian soldiers to keep quiet about their sexual orientation. 
D)  It prevented the military from discharging gay and lesbian soldiers. 
E)  It prohibited gay and heterosexual soldiers from discussing their sexual activity. 
A)  Barack Obama initiated the policy as a goodwill gesture to the gay and lesbian community. 
B)  It prevented gays and lesbians from serving in the military. 
C)  It required gay and lesbian soldiers to keep quiet about their sexual orientation. 
D)  It prevented the military from discharging gay and lesbian soldiers. 
E)  It prohibited gay and heterosexual soldiers from discussing their sexual activity.

Question 8

The grandfather clause was a device that allowed whites who had failed the literacy test to vote as long as their ancestors had voted prior to 1867.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is true of the U.S. Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A)  It pays little attention to guarantees of equality, and even includes provisions sustaining the institution of slavery and the noncitizen status of Native Americans. 
B)  It declares that all men are created equal and have rights, but the framers meant men and not women, since they believed a woman's place is in the home. 
C)  It pays little attention to guarantees of rights, but does include provisions about equality that have led civil rights leaders to declare that equal people should have equal rights. 
D)  It pays little attention to guarantees of equality, but does include provisions condemning slavery and promoting citizen status for Native Americans. 
E)  It declares that all men are created equal and have rights, but leaves out any mention of slaves, women, and Native Americans. 
A)  It pays little attention to guarantees of equality, and even includes provisions sustaining the institution of slavery and the noncitizen status of Native Americans. 
B)  It declares that all men are created equal and have rights, but the framers meant men and not women, since they believed a woman's place is in the home. 
C)  It pays little attention to guarantees of rights, but does include provisions about equality that have led civil rights leaders to declare that equal people should have equal rights. 
D)  It pays little attention to guarantees of equality, but does include provisions condemning slavery and promoting citizen status for Native Americans. 
E)  It declares that all men are created equal and have rights, but leaves out any mention of slaves, women, and Native Americans.

Question 10

What did the Supreme Court determine was unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of Education?

Accepted Answer

A)  integrated schools 
B)  poll taxes 
C)  segregation of schools 
D)  unequal school funding 
E)  school busing 
A)  integrated schools 
B)  poll taxes 
C)  segregation of schools 
D)  unequal school funding 
E)  school busing

Question 11

Because of the Supreme Court's decision in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, an affirmative action program that uses racial __________ would likely be deemed unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because of the Supreme Court's decision in...

Question 12

Which of the following accommodations would an employer most likely have to make to be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  hiring a disabled person instead of an equally qualified person without a disability 
B)  providing better medical insurance for employees who have a disability 
C)  lowering expectations for the quality of work performed by employees with disabilities 
D)  ensuring that employees who use a wheelchair have jobs that shield them from public contact 
E)  installing a ramp and other physical accommodations for someone who uses a wheelchair 
A)  hiring a disabled person instead of an equally qualified person without a disability 
B)  providing better medical insurance for employees who have a disability 
C)  lowering expectations for the quality of work performed by employees with disabilities 
D)  ensuring that employees who use a wheelchair have jobs that shield them from public contact 
E)  installing a ramp and other physical accommodations for someone who uses a wheelchair

Question 13

Which of the following have dominated the story of the extension of civil rights for African Americans since the mid-1960s?

Accepted Answer

A)  ending legally sanctioned discrimination, and debate over voter ID fraud 
B)  ending legally sanctioned discrimination, and debate over actions that should be taken to remedy past wrongs done to African Americans 
C)  ending unequal access to education, and debate over voter ID fraud 
D)  ending unequal access to education, and debate over actions that should be taken to remedy past wrongs done to African Americans 
E)  reimbursing African Americans for their losses during slavery, and debate over actions that should be taken to remedy past wrongs 
A)  ending legally sanctioned discrimination, and debate over voter ID fraud 
B)  ending legally sanctioned discrimination, and debate over actions that should be taken to remedy past wrongs done to African Americans 
C)  ending unequal access to education, and debate over voter ID fraud 
D)  ending unequal access to education, and debate over actions that should be taken to remedy past wrongs done to African Americans 
E)  reimbursing African Americans for their losses during slavery, and debate over actions that should be taken to remedy past wrongs

Question 14

Which of the following accurately describes a difference between de jure and de facto segregation/discrimination in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  De jure segregation/discrimination is now fairly rare; de facto segregation/discrimination is now fairly common. 
B)  De jure segregation/discrimination is generally constitutional; de facto segregation/discrimination is generally unconstitutional. 
C)  De jure segregation/discrimination is fairly common now; de facto segregation/discrimination was fairly common during the civil rights movement. 
D)  De jure segregation/discrimination currently exists by race; de facto segregation/discrimination currently exists by gender. 
E)  De jure segregation/discrimination is prohibited by the Constitution; de facto segregation/discrimination is prohibited by law. 
A)  De jure segregation/discrimination is now fairly rare; de facto segregation/discrimination is now fairly common. 
B)  De jure segregation/discrimination is generally constitutional; de facto segregation/discrimination is generally unconstitutional. 
C)  De jure segregation/discrimination is fairly common now; de facto segregation/discrimination was fairly common during the civil rights movement. 
D)  De jure segregation/discrimination currently exists by race; de facto segregation/discrimination currently exists by gender. 
E)  De jure segregation/discrimination is prohibited by the Constitution; de facto segregation/discrimination is prohibited by law.

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of de jure segregation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jim Crow laws 
B)  the tendency for churches to be racially homogeneous 
C)  the small number of African American senators 
D)  sequestering the jury in order to ensure a fair trial 
E)  Title IX legislation 
A)  Jim Crow laws 
B)  the tendency for churches to be racially homogeneous 
C)  the small number of African American senators 
D)  sequestering the jury in order to ensure a fair trial 
E)  Title IX legislation

Question 16

Referring to Table 16.1, why did Southern states like Alabama enact literacy tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  to reduce in-person voter fraud 
B)  to punish Confederate loyalists 
C)  to raise revenue 
D)  to improve the democratic decision-making process 
E)  to get around the Fourteenth Amendment 
A)  to reduce in-person voter fraud 
B)  to punish Confederate loyalists 
C)  to raise revenue 
D)  to improve the democratic decision-making process 
E)  to get around the Fourteenth Amendment

Question 17

Although laws and courts have prohibited age discrimination in hiring, benefit, and promotion practices, problems for older workers persist for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older people can't hide their age when they apply for a job. 
B)  Workers become less productive as they get older and have less energy, so it is harder for them to get promotions. 
C)  Younger workers do not like working with older people because they are so far behind on technology. 
D)  Older workers have to use their medical benefits more often, so companies charge them higher premiums for insurance. 
E)  The jobs of older workers can be in jeopardy when companies are downsizing. 
A)  Older people can't hide their age when they apply for a job. 
B)  Workers become less productive as they get older and have less energy, so it is harder for them to get promotions. 
C)  Younger workers do not like working with older people because they are so far behind on technology. 
D)  Older workers have to use their medical benefits more often, so companies charge them higher premiums for insurance. 
E)  The jobs of older workers can be in jeopardy when companies are downsizing.

Question 18

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is most likely to fight to reduce which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  racism 
B)  affirmative action 
C)  sexism 
D)  sodomy 
E)  job training programs 
A)  racism 
B)  affirmative action 
C)  sexism 
D)  sodomy 
E)  job training programs

Question 19

The Thirteenth Amendment bans slavery. When was it passed?

Accepted Answer

A)  when the South seceded from the Union 
B)  during the Civil War 
C)  immediately after the Civil War 
D)  immediately after Reconstruction 
E)  during the civil rights movement 
A)  when the South seceded from the Union 
B)  during the Civil War 
C)  immediately after the Civil War 
D)  immediately after Reconstruction 
E)  during the civil rights movement

Question 20

How does the strict scrutiny applied by the Supreme Court differ from intermediate scrutiny?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intermediate scrutiny requires a compelling and necessary reason, while strict scrutiny requires proof of a substantial relation. 
B)  Strict scrutiny is applied only to gender classifications, while intermediate scrutiny is applied to racial and sexual orientation classifications. 
C)  Strict scrutiny is applied to a broader array of classifications than is intermediate scrutiny. 
D)  Strict scrutiny makes it more difficult for the government to demonstrate that there is a proper basis for a law. 
E)  Those who challenge a law will have an easier time getting it overturned if the Supreme Court applies intermediate scrutiny. 
A)  Intermediate scrutiny requires a compelling and necessary reason, while strict scrutiny requires proof of a substantial relation. 
B)  Strict scrutiny is applied only to gender classifications, while intermediate scrutiny is applied to racial and sexual orientation classifications. 
C)  Strict scrutiny is applied to a broader array of classifications than is intermediate scrutiny. 
D)  Strict scrutiny makes it more difficult for the government to demonstrate that there is a proper basis for a law. 
E)  Those who challenge a law will have an easier time getting it overturned if the Supreme Court applies intermediate scrutiny.

The civil rights movement pushed for racial equality. When did this movement take place?

In the South after Reconstruction, what did the Democratic Party use to prevent African Americans from having a meaningful impact on the outcome of elections?

What did the Supreme Court decide in Smith v. Allwright (1944) regarding the practice of excluding nonwhites from political-party primary elections?

Of the following people, who could serve in the military under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy?

What was the primary focus at the 1848 convention at Seneca Falls, New York, organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy?

The grandfather clause was a device that allowed whites who had failed the literacy test to vote as long as their ancestors had voted prior to 1867.

Which of the following is true of the U.S. Constitution?

What did the Supreme Court determine was unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of Education?

Because of the Supreme Court's decision in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, an affirmative action program that uses racial __________ would likely be deemed unconstitutional.

Which of the following accommodations would an employer most likely have to make to be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act?

Which of the following have dominated the story of the extension of civil rights for African Americans since the mid-1960s?

Which of the following accurately describes a difference between de jure and de facto segregation/discrimination in the United States?

Which of the following is an example of de jure segregation?

Referring to Table 16.1, why did Southern states like Alabama enact literacy tests?

Although laws and courts have prohibited age discrimination in hiring, benefit, and promotion practices, problems for older workers persist for which of the following reasons?

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is most likely to fight to reduce which of the following?

The Thirteenth Amendment bans slavery. When was it passed?

How does the strict scrutiny applied by the Supreme Court differ from intermediate scrutiny?

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Exam 16: Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

The civil rights movement pushed for racial equality. When did this movement take place?

In the South after Reconstruction, what did the Democratic Party use to prevent African Americans from having a meaningful impact on the outcome of elections?

What did the Supreme Court decide in Smith v. Allwright (1944) regarding the practice of excluding nonwhites from political-party primary elections?

Of the following people, who could serve in the military under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy?

What was the primary focus at the 1848 convention at Seneca Falls, New York, organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton?

Which of the following is an accurate statement about the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy?

The grandfather clause was a device that allowed whites who had failed the literacy test to vote as long as their ancestors had voted prior to 1867.

Which of the following is true of the U.S. Constitution?

What did the Supreme Court determine was unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of Education?

Because of the Supreme Court's decision in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, an affirmative action program that uses racial __________ would likely be deemed unconstitutional.

Which of the following accommodations would an employer most likely have to make to be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act?

Which of the following have dominated the story of the extension of civil rights for African Americans since the mid-1960s?

Which of the following accurately describes a difference between de jure and de facto segregation/discrimination in the United States?

Which of the following is an example of de jure segregation?

Referring to Table 16.1, why did Southern states like Alabama enact literacy tests?

Although laws and courts have prohibited age discrimination in hiring, benefit, and promotion practices, problems for older workers persist for which of the following reasons?

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is most likely to fight to reduce which of the following?

The Thirteenth Amendment bans slavery. When was it passed?

How does the strict scrutiny applied by the Supreme Court differ from intermediate scrutiny?

Democracy and American Politics

The Constitution

Federalism: States and Nation

The Structural Foundations of American Government and Politics

Public Opinion

The News Media

Interest Groups and Business Organizations

Social Movements

Political Parties

Voting, Campaigns, and Elections

Congress

The Presidency

The Executive Branch

The Courts

Civil Liberties: the Struggle for Freedom

Domestic Policies

Foreign Policy and National Defense

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