Question 1

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) The Constitution does not prohibit segregation;it only mandates equal protection under the law. 
C) Railroad transportation involves interstate commerce,which is regulated by Congress;there is no provision in federal law that prohibits segregation. 
D) 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) The Constitution does not prohibit segregation;it only mandates equal protection under the law. 
C) Railroad transportation involves interstate commerce,which is regulated by Congress;there is no provision in federal law that prohibits segregation. 
D) Each state has the right to interpret the Constitution as it sees fit,as long as the interpretation is "reasonable and without malice."

Question 2

Why have some politicians and civil rights leaders begun to focus attention on the concept of equality between groups rather than equality of individual opportunity?

Accepted Answer

A) because there are large disparities in wealth and advantage between groups that lead to social and economic disadvantages for most of the individuals within certain groups 
B) because there is far more power in group protest against discrimination and inequality than in individual actions 
C) because the courts are more willing to review accusations of discrimination when they are submitted by large groups of people than when they come from a single person 
D) because there are large disparities in political access between groups,and so people from those groups with access need to reach across the aisle and help people from the others 
A) because there are large disparities in wealth and advantage between groups that lead to social and economic disadvantages for most of the individuals within certain groups 
B) because there is far more power in group protest against discrimination and inequality than in individual actions 
C) because the courts are more willing to review accusations of discrimination when they are submitted by large groups of people than when they come from a single person 
D) because there are large disparities in political access between groups,and so people from those groups with access need to reach across the aisle and help people from the others

Question 3

What are civil rights? What are natural rights? How are both sets of rights protected by the Constitution,either explicitly or implicitly?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define civil r

Question 4

State policies on affirmative action in college admissions are best characterized as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) consistent 
B) stable 
C) in flux 
D) successful 
A) consistent 
B) stable 
C) in flux 
D) successful

Question 5

According to the Supreme Court decisions in Bakke,Gratz,and Grutter,what sorts of affirmative action programs for admission to public universities are permissible,and what sorts are not?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Describe how R

Question 6

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 
A) Jim Crow laws 
B) whites-only primaries 
C) majority-minority districts 
D) de facto segregation

Question 7

What was the Supreme Court's justification for overturning the separate-but-equal doctrine?

Accepted Answer

A) The Supreme Court did not have all of the facts when it adopted the separate-but-equal doctrine. 
B) The quality of life for African Americans in the South had deteriorated considerably since the adoption of the separate-but-equal doctrine. 
C) The Supreme Court needed to step in because the South had been unwilling to segregate educational facilities as required by Plessy v.Ferguson. 
D) Segregated schools stigmatize minority children and are inherently unequal. 
A) The Supreme Court did not have all of the facts when it adopted the separate-but-equal doctrine. 
B) The quality of life for African Americans in the South had deteriorated considerably since the adoption of the separate-but-equal doctrine. 
C) The Supreme Court needed to step in because the South had been unwilling to segregate educational facilities as required by Plessy v.Ferguson. 
D) Segregated schools stigmatize minority children and are inherently unequal.

Question 8

What strategy did the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)use most effectively to advance civil rights for African Americans?

Accepted Answer

A) boycotts 
B) litigation 
C) nonviolent direct action 
D) marches and rallies 
A) boycotts 
B) litigation 
C) nonviolent direct action 
D) marches and rallies

Question 9

The Supreme Court upheld a provision of a recent Arizona law that permits police officers to confirm the __________ of those they stop or detain.

Accepted Answer

immigratio

Question 10

Which of the following occurred during the period including both world wars that facilitated employment and social gains for African Americans?

Accepted Answer

A) entry into the military by African Americans to serve their country 
B) dissolution of segregation in war factories to recruit more African Americans to work in them 
C) migration of African Americans to northern cities to seek jobs in war factories 
D) greater need for African Americans to work in agricultural production in the South 
A) entry into the military by African Americans to serve their country 
B) dissolution of segregation in war factories to recruit more African Americans to work in them 
C) migration of African Americans to northern cities to seek jobs in war factories 
D) greater need for African Americans to work in agricultural production in the South

Question 11

How does equality of opportunity differ from equality of results? Why are some politicians and civil rights leaders focusing less on equality for individuals and more on equality between groups? What kind of change in the civil rights focus may be necessary because of the growing gap between rich and poor? How could a focus on economic disparity promote civil rights for all people,regardless of race,ethnic origin,religion,sex,or sexual orientation?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Identify equal

Question 12

Racial segregation in housing persists in the United States due to lower income levels of African Americans and Hispanics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Brown v.Board of Education overturned the __________ doctrine.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Brown v.Board of Education overturned the __________...

Question 14

__________ rights are defined as those that are explicitly or implicitly guaranteed by the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ rights are defined as those that...

Question 15

__________ programs are designed to help remedy continued inequality by giving special treatment to members of previously discriminated-against groups.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ programs are designed to help remedy...

Question 16

Tests given to African Americans with questions that are far more difficult than those asked on comparable tests given to whites have been used to discriminate against African Americans in what area?

Accepted Answer

A) employment 
B) serving on juries 
C) admission to college 
D) voting 
A) employment 
B) serving on juries 
C) admission to college 
D) voting

Question 17

Why did southern states enact poll taxes?

Accepted Answer

A) to raise revenue for the government 
B) to ensure that only people who really want to vote would do so 
C) to get around the Fifteenth Amendment 
D) to enfranchise former slaves 
A) to raise revenue for the government 
B) to ensure that only people who really want to vote would do so 
C) to get around the Fifteenth Amendment 
D) to enfranchise former slaves

Question 18

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 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 African Americans.

Question 19

What are majority-minority districts? What has the Supreme Court said about their constitutionality? Should states create more majority-minority districts? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define majorit

Question 20

Which of the following strategies for expanding civil rights would the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.have been most likely to support?

Accepted Answer

A) sabotaging the electricity supply to the homes of segregationist leaders 
B) intimidating elderly whites to discourage them from supporting Jim Crow laws 
C) boycotting stores that enforced segregationist policies 
D) boycotting elections to underscore the problem of African American disenfranchisement 
A) sabotaging the electricity supply to the homes of segregationist leaders 
B) intimidating elderly whites to discourage them from supporting Jim Crow laws 
C) boycotting stores that enforced segregationist policies 
D) boycotting elections to underscore the problem of African American disenfranchisement

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?

Why have some politicians and civil rights leaders begun to focus attention on the concept of equality between groups rather than equality of individual opportunity?

What are civil rights? What are natural rights? How are both sets of rights protected by the Constitution,either explicitly or implicitly?

State policies on affirmative action in college admissions are best characterized as __________.

According to the Supreme Court decisions in Bakke,Gratz,and Grutter,what sorts of affirmative action programs for admission to public universities are permissible,and what sorts are not?

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 was the Supreme Court's justification for overturning the separate-but-equal doctrine?

What strategy did the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)use most effectively to advance civil rights for African Americans?

The Supreme Court upheld a provision of a recent Arizona law that permits police officers to confirm the __________ of those they stop or detain.

Which of the following occurred during the period including both world wars that facilitated employment and social gains for African Americans?

Racial segregation in housing persists in the United States due to lower income levels of African Americans and Hispanics.

Brown v.Board of Education overturned the __________ doctrine.

__________ rights are defined as those that are explicitly or implicitly guaranteed by the Constitution.

__________ programs are designed to help remedy continued inequality by giving special treatment to members of previously discriminated-against groups.

Tests given to African Americans with questions that are far more difficult than those asked on comparable tests given to whites have been used to discriminate against African Americans in what area?

Why did southern states enact poll taxes?

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

What are majority-minority districts? What has the Supreme Court said about their constitutionality? Should states create more majority-minority districts? Why or why not?

Which of the following strategies for expanding civil rights would the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.have been most likely to support?

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Exam 15: Civil Rights

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?

Why have some politicians and civil rights leaders begun to focus attention on the concept of equality between groups rather than equality of individual opportunity?

What are civil rights? What are natural rights? How are both sets of rights protected by the Constitution,either explicitly or implicitly?

State policies on affirmative action in college admissions are best characterized as __________.

According to the Supreme Court decisions in Bakke,Gratz,and Grutter,what sorts of affirmative action programs for admission to public universities are permissible,and what sorts are not?

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 was the Supreme Court's justification for overturning the separate-but-equal doctrine?

What strategy did the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)use most effectively to advance civil rights for African Americans?

The Supreme Court upheld a provision of a recent Arizona law that permits police officers to confirm the __________ of those they stop or detain.

Which of the following occurred during the period including both world wars that facilitated employment and social gains for African Americans?

Racial segregation in housing persists in the United States due to lower income levels of African Americans and Hispanics.

Brown v.Board of Education overturned the __________ doctrine.

__________ rights are defined as those that are explicitly or implicitly guaranteed by the Constitution.

__________ programs are designed to help remedy continued inequality by giving special treatment to members of previously discriminated-against groups.

Tests given to African Americans with questions that are far more difficult than those asked on comparable tests given to whites have been used to discriminate against African Americans in what area?

Why did southern states enact poll taxes?

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

What are majority-minority districts? What has the Supreme Court said about their constitutionality? Should states create more majority-minority districts? Why or why not?

Which of the following strategies for expanding civil rights would the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.have been most likely to support?

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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