Question 1

Under the Civil Rights Act,religious institutions such as parochial schools may not consider religion in employment decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The __________ was enacted in 1990 and is designed to protect the civil rights of disabled Americans.

Accepted Answer

Americans

Question 3

What is the source of de facto segregation and discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A) practice 
B) law 
C) the Constitution 
D) affirmative action 
A) practice 
B) law 
C) the Constitution 
D) affirmative action

Question 4

In Plessy v.Ferguson,the Supreme Court overturned the separate-but-equal doctrine that the Court had established in Brown v.Board of Education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

__________ was a policy mandated by federal courts to overcome school segregation due to residential clustering by race.

Accepted Answer

A) Affirmative action 
B) Busing 
C) School vouchers 
D) The quota system 
A) Affirmative action 
B) Busing 
C) School vouchers 
D) The quota system

Question 6

Which of the following affirmative action programs would be a clear violation of the Supreme Court's decision in Regents of the University of California v.Bakke (1978)?

Accepted Answer

A) considering race as a factor in university admissions decisions 
B) considering how an applicant would contribute to the diversity of the university 
C) considering applicants' academic and extracurricular achievements 
D) setting aside a certain percentage of admissions slots for African American students 
A) considering race as a factor in university admissions decisions 
B) considering how an applicant would contribute to the diversity of the university 
C) considering applicants' academic and extracurricular achievements 
D) setting aside a certain percentage of admissions slots for African American students

Question 7

The Supreme Court has held that poverty does not constitute a suspect classification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.insisted that protest aimed at ending discrimination in the South should be conducted __________.

Accepted Answer

A) in accordance with the law 
B) nonviolently 
C) anonymously 
D) with all deliberative speed 
A) in accordance with the law 
B) nonviolently 
C) anonymously 
D) with all deliberative speed

Question 9

Which of the following would be considered a fundamental right,as defined by the Supreme Court?

Accepted Answer

A) the right to vote 
B) the right to an education 
C) the right to housing 
D) the right to welfare benefits 
A) the right to vote 
B) the right to an education 
C) the right to housing 
D) the right to welfare benefits

Question 10

How have the 1964 Civil Rights Act,the 1967 Age Discrimination Act,and the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)reduced workplace discrimination? Discuss each act and how it has helped to achieve civil rights in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Describe how t

Question 11

What does the term "Asian American" describe? Describe how Chinese Americans first came to America.What kinds of discrimination did they face? When did Japanese Americans enter the United States? What kinds of discrimination did they face? What is the status of Chinese Americans and Japanese Americans today?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Identify the t

Question 12

In 1960,the Supreme Court made what ruling with respect to racial gerrymandering?

Accepted Answer

A) The Court ruled that it was in violation of the Fifteenth Amendment. 
B) The Court ruled that it was in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
C) The Court ruled that it was permitted under the Fourteenth Amendment. 
D) The Court ruled that it was permitted under the Fifth Amendment. 
A) The Court ruled that it was in violation of the Fifteenth Amendment. 
B) The Court ruled that it was in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
C) The Court ruled that it was permitted under the Fourteenth Amendment. 
D) The Court ruled that it was permitted under the Fifth Amendment.

Question 13

Affirmative action programs are designed to give special privileges to unqualified applicants to compensate for past state-mandated integration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Federal Courts have applied the 1964 Civil Rights Act in which of the following contexts?

Accepted Answer

A) reducing racial segregation in housing 
B) workplace discrimination against gays and lesbians 
C) sexual harassment in the workplace 
D) use of race as a factor in university admissions 
A) reducing racial segregation in housing 
B) workplace discrimination against gays and lesbians 
C) sexual harassment in the workplace 
D) use of race as a factor in university admissions

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Note that affi

Question 16

Another name for __________ is human rights,since they are the rights that belong to all people regardless of citizenship.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Another name for __________ is human rights,since...

Question 17

Romer v.Evans (1996)was a victory for __________.

Accepted Answer

A) voting rights activists 
B) gay rights activists 
C) disabled rights activists 
D) Asian Americans 
A) voting rights activists 
B) gay rights activists 
C) disabled rights activists 
D) Asian Americans

Question 18

Reconstruction was the era of racial healing that followed the civil rights movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Poorly educated African Americans are just as likely to fail a literacy test as poorly educated whites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In 1964,Congress passed the __________ to help keep the promise of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1964,Congress passed the __________ to help...

Under the Civil Rights Act,religious institutions such as parochial schools may not consider religion in employment decisions.

The __________ was enacted in 1990 and is designed to protect the civil rights of disabled Americans.

What is the source of de facto segregation and discrimination?

In Plessy v.Ferguson,the Supreme Court overturned the separate-but-equal doctrine that the Court had established in Brown v.Board of Education.

__________ was a policy mandated by federal courts to overcome school segregation due to residential clustering by race.

Which of the following affirmative action programs would be a clear violation of the Supreme Court's decision in Regents of the University of California v.Bakke (1978)?

The Supreme Court has held that poverty does not constitute a suspect classification.

The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.insisted that protest aimed at ending discrimination in the South should be conducted __________.

Which of the following would be considered a fundamental right,as defined by the Supreme Court?

How have the 1964 Civil Rights Act,the 1967 Age Discrimination Act,and the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)reduced workplace discrimination? Discuss each act and how it has helped to achieve civil rights in the workplace.

In 1960,the Supreme Court made what ruling with respect to racial gerrymandering?

Affirmative action programs are designed to give special privileges to unqualified applicants to compensate for past state-mandated integration.

Federal Courts have applied the 1964 Civil Rights Act in which of the following contexts?

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

Another name for __________ is human rights,since they are the rights that belong to all people regardless of citizenship.

Romer v.Evans (1996)was a victory for __________.

Reconstruction was the era of racial healing that followed the civil rights movement.

Poorly educated African Americans are just as likely to fail a literacy test as poorly educated whites.

In 1964,Congress passed the __________ to help keep the promise of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Constitutional Democracy

Constitutional Foundations

American Federalism

The American Political Landscape

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion, ideology, participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Uspolitics

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process

The Judiciary: the Balancing Branch

Civil Liberties

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign and Defense Policy

Filters

Exam 15: Civil Rights

Under the Civil Rights Act,religious institutions such as parochial schools may not consider religion in employment decisions.

The __________ was enacted in 1990 and is designed to protect the civil rights of disabled Americans.

What is the source of de facto segregation and discrimination?

In Plessy v.Ferguson,the Supreme Court overturned the separate-but-equal doctrine that the Court had established in Brown v.Board of Education.

__________ was a policy mandated by federal courts to overcome school segregation due to residential clustering by race.

Which of the following affirmative action programs would be a clear violation of the Supreme Court's decision in Regents of the University of California v.Bakke (1978)?

The Supreme Court has held that poverty does not constitute a suspect classification.

The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.insisted that protest aimed at ending discrimination in the South should be conducted __________.

Which of the following would be considered a fundamental right,as defined by the Supreme Court?

How have the 1964 Civil Rights Act,the 1967 Age Discrimination Act,and the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)reduced workplace discrimination? Discuss each act and how it has helped to achieve civil rights in the workplace.

In 1960,the Supreme Court made what ruling with respect to racial gerrymandering?

Affirmative action programs are designed to give special privileges to unqualified applicants to compensate for past state-mandated integration.

Federal Courts have applied the 1964 Civil Rights Act in which of the following contexts?

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

Another name for __________ is human rights,since they are the rights that belong to all people regardless of citizenship.

Romer v.Evans (1996)was a victory for __________.

Reconstruction was the era of racial healing that followed the civil rights movement.

Poorly educated African Americans are just as likely to fail a literacy test as poorly educated whites.

In 1964,Congress passed the __________ to help keep the promise of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Constitutional Democracy

Constitutional Foundations

American Federalism

The American Political Landscape

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion, ideology, participation, and Voting

Campaigns and Elections

The Media and Uspolitics

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy and the Public Policy Process

The Judiciary: the Balancing Branch

Civil Liberties

Making Economic Policy

Making Social Policy

Making Foreign and Defense Policy

Filters