Question 1

Which of the following arguments would most likely be made by an opponent of affirmative action policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Affirmative action helps to compensate for past discrimination. 
B)  Discrimination is a natural part of the human experience. 
C)  Affirmative action discriminates on the basis of race. 
D)  Diversity helps Americans better understand each other. 
E)  Unaddressed past discrimination causes perpetual inequality. 
A)  Affirmative action helps to compensate for past discrimination. 
B)  Discrimination is a natural part of the human experience. 
C)  Affirmative action discriminates on the basis of race. 
D)  Diversity helps Americans better understand each other. 
E)  Unaddressed past discrimination causes perpetual inequality.

Question 2

The passage of the Equal Rights Amendment has helped ensure women's equality in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Outline an affirmative action program for public university admissions that would pass constitutional muster.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Note that aff

Question 4

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 has expanded educational and sports opportunities for women students.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How are the Fourteenth Amendment and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 similar?

Accepted Answer

A)  They both were enacted quickly and easily. 
B)  They both passed the strict scrutiny test administered by the Supreme Court. 
C)  They were both based on Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce. 
D)  They both sought equal rights for women. 
E)  They both sought equal rights for African Americans. 
A)  They both were enacted quickly and easily. 
B)  They both passed the strict scrutiny test administered by the Supreme Court. 
C)  They were both based on Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce. 
D)  They both sought equal rights for women. 
E)  They both sought equal rights for African Americans.

Question 6

What was the basis for the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) that upheld the constitutionality of a state law requiring segregated railroad facilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Former slaves are not entitled to full citizenship rights because they did not immigrate to the United States willingly. 
B)  Former slaves are not entitled to full citizenship rights because they were considered property under the law. 
C)  The Constitution does not prohibit segregation; it only mandates equal protection under the law. 
D)  Railroad transportation involves interstate commerce, which is regulated by Congress; there is no provision in federal law that prohibits segregation. 
E)  Each state has the right to interpret the Constitution as it sees fit, as long as the interpretation is "reasonable and without malice." 
A)  Former slaves are not entitled to full citizenship rights because they did not immigrate to the United States willingly. 
B)  Former slaves are not entitled to full citizenship rights because they were considered property under the law. 
C)  The Constitution does not prohibit segregation; it only mandates equal protection under the law. 
D)  Railroad transportation involves interstate commerce, which is regulated by Congress; there is no provision in federal law that prohibits segregation. 
E)  Each state has the right to interpret the Constitution as it sees fit, as long as the interpretation is "reasonable and without malice."

Question 7

What two important acts did the federal government pass in the 1960s to force the South to abolish Jim Crow laws and abide by the Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments to the Constitution? Do you think it is possible that further intervention by the federal government will be needed in the future to enforce the civil rights of African Americans? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1. Identify the

Question 8

Since the 1950s, the Supreme Court has gradually eliminated virtually all de facto segregation and discrimination in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following arguments would most likely be made by an opponent of affirmative action policies?

The passage of the Equal Rights Amendment has helped ensure women's equality in the workplace.

Outline an affirmative action program for public university admissions that would pass constitutional muster.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 has expanded educational and sports opportunities for women students.

How are the Fourteenth Amendment and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 similar?

What was the basis for the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) that upheld the constitutionality of a state law requiring segregated railroad facilities?

Since the 1950s, the Supreme Court has gradually eliminated virtually all de facto segregation and discrimination in the United States.

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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Exam 16: Civil Rights: the Struggle for Political Equality

Which of the following arguments would most likely be made by an opponent of affirmative action policies?

The passage of the Equal Rights Amendment has helped ensure women's equality in the workplace.

Outline an affirmative action program for public university admissions that would pass constitutional muster.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 has expanded educational and sports opportunities for women students.

How are the Fourteenth Amendment and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 similar?

What was the basis for the Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) that upheld the constitutionality of a state law requiring segregated railroad facilities?

Since the 1950s, the Supreme Court has gradually eliminated virtually all de facto segregation and discrimination in the United States.

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

Filters