Question 1

Explain how the Constitution's protections of civil rights and liberties apply to noncitizens.

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1.Explain that r

Question 2

What did the Supreme Court decide in Korematsu v.United States (1944)regarding the internment of those with Japanese ancestry living in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) It was permissible because the United States was at war with Japan. 
B) It was permissible because it only applied to noncitizens. 
C) It did not pass the strict scrutiny test,and the internment was promptly terminated. 
D) It was unconstitutional,but it was too late to do anything about it. 
A) It was permissible because the United States was at war with Japan. 
B) It was permissible because it only applied to noncitizens. 
C) It did not pass the strict scrutiny test,and the internment was promptly terminated. 
D) It was unconstitutional,but it was too late to do anything about it.

Question 3

What are natural rights?

Accepted Answer

A) the rights of all people to dignity and worth 
B) the rights of all people to be free of arbitrary government action 
C) the rights of all people regardless of sexual orientation 
D) the rights of all people to be free from irrational discrimination 
A) the rights of all people to dignity and worth 
B) the rights of all people to be free of arbitrary government action 
C) the rights of all people regardless of sexual orientation 
D) the rights of all people to be free from irrational discrimination

Question 4

Describe the techniques used in the South prior to the 1965 Voting Rights Act to prevent African Americans from voting.Since 1965,controversy has existed over whether legislatures can consider race in drawing electoral district lines.What has the Supreme Court said on this subject?

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1.Describe the t

Question 5

What factors have prevented Hispanics from translating their numbers into comparable political clout?

Accepted Answer

A) political differences among them,and the fact that many are not citizens or registered to vote 
B) programs like "Operation Wetback" and the "show me your papers" provision in Arizona 
C) the facts that many of them are not citizens or registered to vote,and many are illiterate 
D) their recent arrival in the United States,and the fact that many have not learned to speak English 
A) political differences among them,and the fact that many are not citizens or registered to vote 
B) programs like "Operation Wetback" and the "show me your papers" provision in Arizona 
C) the facts that many of them are not citizens or registered to vote,and many are illiterate 
D) their recent arrival in the United States,and the fact that many have not learned to speak English

Question 6

If you thought you were getting an inferior public education because of your ethnicity,which part of the Constitution would you rely on most heavily to justify your case?

Accepted Answer

A) the First Amendment 
B) the Fourteenth Amendment 
C) the Nineteenth Amendment 
D) the Equal Rights Amendment 
A) the First Amendment 
B) the Fourteenth Amendment 
C) the Nineteenth Amendment 
D) the Equal Rights Amendment

Question 7

To what extent were the civil rights of African Americans protected after the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A) Their civil rights increased in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War and have continued to increase steadily ever since. 
B) There were no attempts to protect the civil rights of African Americans until Reconstruction ended. 
C) Attempts to protect the civil rights of African Americans after the Civil War were largely unsuccessful for decades. 
D) It was two decades after the Civil War before African Americans had civil rights that were comparable to those of whites. 
A) Their civil rights increased in the immediate aftermath of the Civil War and have continued to increase steadily ever since. 
B) There were no attempts to protect the civil rights of African Americans until Reconstruction ended. 
C) Attempts to protect the civil rights of African Americans after the Civil War were largely unsuccessful for decades. 
D) It was two decades after the Civil War before African Americans had civil rights that were comparable to those of whites.

Question 8

What provision of the Fourteenth Amendment serves as a cornerstone of our understanding of civil rights?

Accepted Answer

A) the all men are created equal clause 
B) the equal protection clause 
C) the privileges and immunities clause 
D) the grandfather clause 
A) the all men are created equal clause 
B) the equal protection clause 
C) the privileges and immunities clause 
D) the grandfather clause

Question 9

The Supreme Court's decision in Lawrence v.Texas (2003)primarily enhanced the civil liberties of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans 
B) Native Americans 
C) gays and lesbians 
D) disabled Americans 
A) African Americans 
B) Native Americans 
C) gays and lesbians 
D) disabled Americans

Question 10

Make an argument for interpreting the Fourteenth Amendment as supporting the right of gays and lesbians to get married to their same-sex partners.

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An ideal response will:
1.Identify the m

Question 11

__________ determine(s)naturalization requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) The Constitution 
B) Congress 
C) The Supreme Court 
D) States 
A) The Constitution 
B) Congress 
C) The Supreme Court 
D) States

Question 12

Which of the following is an accurate statement about naturalization?

Accepted Answer

A) It refers to the state of being a citizen of two countries. 
B) It prevented gays and lesbians from serving in the military. 
C) It is a legal act that confers citizenship on a resident alien. 
D) It refers to the natural rights of people provided for by the Constitution. 
A) It refers to the state of being a citizen of two countries. 
B) It prevented gays and lesbians from serving in the military. 
C) It is a legal act that confers citizenship on a resident alien. 
D) It refers to the natural rights of people provided for by the Constitution.

Question 13

To make it hard for poor blacks to vote without falling afoul of the Fifteenth Amendment,many southern states required citizens to pay __________,which disproportionately disenfranchised African Americans.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To make it hard for poor blacks...

Question 14

Critics argue that the Supreme Court's decision in Korematsu v.United States infringed on the civil rights of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Critics argue that the Supreme Court's decision...

Question 15

Describe the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.Why were they necessary,given that the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments were enacted decades before?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Describe the C

Question 16

Although they are guaranteed certain rights like free speech and freedom of religion,__________ can be denied welfare and many other benefits in the United States and can be barred from employment in certain professions.

Accepted Answer

resident a

Question 17

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?

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An ideal response will:
1.Identify the C

Question 18

Which of the following would be the least likely to qualify for a strict scrutiny or even a heightened scrutiny test by the Supreme Court to determine whether the policy is an unconstitutional violation of the equal protection clause?

Accepted Answer

A) preventing whites from attending schools designed to serve African American students 
B) voter redistricting plans based on the ethnic makeup of various neighborhoods 
C) a national hotel chain's policy of requiring proof of citizenship when registering 
D) having different minimum ages for men and women to marry 
A) preventing whites from attending schools designed to serve African American students 
B) voter redistricting plans based on the ethnic makeup of various neighborhoods 
C) a national hotel chain's policy of requiring proof of citizenship when registering 
D) having different minimum ages for men and women to marry

Question 19

Why did the Supreme Court strike down an affirmative action program in Gratz v.Bollinger (2003)but uphold a different affirmative action program in Grutter v.Bollinger (2003)?

Accepted Answer

A) The Gratz program was predicated on promoting diversity,while the Grutter program was predicated on remedying past discrimination. 
B) The Gratz program used race as a "plus factor," while the Grutter program relied on a race-based quota system. 
C) The Gratz program used a mechanical,point-based system,while the Grutter program used race as part of an individualized,holistic review. 
D) The Gratz program classified applicants by race,while the Grutter program classified applicants by ethnicity. 
A) The Gratz program was predicated on promoting diversity,while the Grutter program was predicated on remedying past discrimination. 
B) The Gratz program used race as a "plus factor," while the Grutter program relied on a race-based quota system. 
C) The Gratz program used a mechanical,point-based system,while the Grutter program used race as part of an individualized,holistic review. 
D) The Gratz program classified applicants by race,while the Grutter program classified applicants by ethnicity.

Question 20

What provision of the Constitution did Congress use to justify laws prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations,such as hotels and restaurants?

Accepted Answer

A) the First Amendment 
B) the full faith and credit clause 
C) the commerce clause 
D) the supremacy clause 
A) the First Amendment 
B) the full faith and credit clause 
C) the commerce clause 
D) the supremacy clause

Explain how the Constitution's protections of civil rights and liberties apply to noncitizens.

What did the Supreme Court decide in Korematsu v.United States (1944)regarding the internment of those with Japanese ancestry living in the United States?

What are natural rights?

Describe the techniques used in the South prior to the 1965 Voting Rights Act to prevent African Americans from voting.Since 1965,controversy has existed over whether legislatures can consider race in drawing electoral district lines.What has the Supreme Court said on this subject?

What factors have prevented Hispanics from translating their numbers into comparable political clout?

If you thought you were getting an inferior public education because of your ethnicity,which part of the Constitution would you rely on most heavily to justify your case?

To what extent were the civil rights of African Americans protected after the Civil War?

What provision of the Fourteenth Amendment serves as a cornerstone of our understanding of civil rights?

The Supreme Court's decision in Lawrence v.Texas (2003)primarily enhanced the civil liberties of __________.

Make an argument for interpreting the Fourteenth Amendment as supporting the right of gays and lesbians to get married to their same-sex partners.

__________ determine(s)naturalization requirements.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about naturalization?

To make it hard for poor blacks to vote without falling afoul of the Fifteenth Amendment,many southern states required citizens to pay __________,which disproportionately disenfranchised African Americans.

Critics argue that the Supreme Court's decision in Korematsu v.United States infringed on the civil rights of __________.

Describe the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.Why were they necessary,given that the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments were enacted decades before?

Although they are guaranteed certain rights like free speech and freedom of religion,__________ can be denied welfare and many other benefits in the United States and can be barred from employment in certain professions.

Which of the following would be the least likely to qualify for a strict scrutiny or even a heightened scrutiny test by the Supreme Court to determine whether the policy is an unconstitutional violation of the equal protection clause?

Why did the Supreme Court strike down an affirmative action program in Gratz v.Bollinger (2003)but uphold a different affirmative action program in Grutter v.Bollinger (2003)?

What provision of the Constitution did Congress use to justify laws prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations,such as hotels and restaurants?

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Exam 15: Civil Rights

Explain how the Constitution's protections of civil rights and liberties apply to noncitizens.

What did the Supreme Court decide in Korematsu v.United States (1944)regarding the internment of those with Japanese ancestry living in the United States?

What are natural rights?

Describe the techniques used in the South prior to the 1965 Voting Rights Act to prevent African Americans from voting.Since 1965,controversy has existed over whether legislatures can consider race in drawing electoral district lines.What has the Supreme Court said on this subject?

What factors have prevented Hispanics from translating their numbers into comparable political clout?

If you thought you were getting an inferior public education because of your ethnicity,which part of the Constitution would you rely on most heavily to justify your case?

To what extent were the civil rights of African Americans protected after the Civil War?

What provision of the Fourteenth Amendment serves as a cornerstone of our understanding of civil rights?

The Supreme Court's decision in Lawrence v.Texas (2003)primarily enhanced the civil liberties of __________.

Make an argument for interpreting the Fourteenth Amendment as supporting the right of gays and lesbians to get married to their same-sex partners.

__________ determine(s)naturalization requirements.

Which of the following is an accurate statement about naturalization?

To make it hard for poor blacks to vote without falling afoul of the Fifteenth Amendment,many southern states required citizens to pay __________,which disproportionately disenfranchised African Americans.

Critics argue that the Supreme Court's decision in Korematsu v.United States infringed on the civil rights of __________.

Describe the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.Why were they necessary,given that the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments were enacted decades before?

Although they are guaranteed certain rights like free speech and freedom of religion,__________ can be denied welfare and many other benefits in the United States and can be barred from employment in certain professions.

Which of the following would be the least likely to qualify for a strict scrutiny or even a heightened scrutiny test by the Supreme Court to determine whether the policy is an unconstitutional violation of the equal protection clause?

Why did the Supreme Court strike down an affirmative action program in Gratz v.Bollinger (2003)but uphold a different affirmative action program in Grutter v.Bollinger (2003)?

What provision of the Constitution did Congress use to justify laws prohibiting discrimination in public accommodations,such as hotels and restaurants?

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

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