Question 1

Why did the Supreme Court rule against the 2011 class action suit alleging sex discrimination against Wal-Mart?

Accepted Answer

A) The Court ruled that the plaintiffs had not established that their cases were similar enough to proceed as a class. 
B) The Court did not find sufficient evidence of sex discrimination. 
C) The Court found that the classification based on sex passed the heightened scrutiny test. 
D) The Court found that the classification based on sex passed the rational basis test. 
A) The Court ruled that the plaintiffs had not established that their cases were similar enough to proceed as a class. 
B) The Court did not find sufficient evidence of sex discrimination. 
C) The Court found that the classification based on sex passed the heightened scrutiny test. 
D) The Court found that the classification based on sex passed the rational basis test.

Question 2

In what two ways does the Constitution protect civil rights?

Accepted Answer

A) by declaring that all people are created equal and stating that all are equally entitled to life,liberty,and the pursuit of happiness 
B) by ensuring that government officials do not discriminate against citizens and by granting federal and state governments power to protect citizens against discrimination by private individuals 
C) by granting the states the power to ignore any federal laws that the states find are discriminatory against the particular people living in that state 
D) by declaring that all people,men and women,black and white,are created equal,and that all forms of discrimination are wrong,whether political,social,or religious 
A) by declaring that all people are created equal and stating that all are equally entitled to life,liberty,and the pursuit of happiness 
B) by ensuring that government officials do not discriminate against citizens and by granting federal and state governments power to protect citizens against discrimination by private individuals 
C) by granting the states the power to ignore any federal laws that the states find are discriminatory against the particular people living in that state 
D) by declaring that all people,men and women,black and white,are created equal,and that all forms of discrimination are wrong,whether political,social,or religious

Question 3

When did African Americans begin challenging the doctrine of segregation in the courts?

Accepted Answer

A) in the 1870s 
B) in the 1930s 
C) in the 1950s 
D) in the 1960s 
A) in the 1870s 
B) in the 1930s 
C) in the 1950s 
D) in the 1960s

Question 4

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. 
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.

Question 5

How has the Equal Rights Amendment affected women's civil rights?

Accepted Answer

A) It has ensured that men and women are treated equally in the workplace. 
B) It has ensured that the courts evaluate gender discrimination using the strict scrutiny test. 
C) It solidified the civil rights women had earlier won through legal victories. 
D) It has had little effect because it was not formally adopted. 
A) It has ensured that men and women are treated equally in the workplace. 
B) It has ensured that the courts evaluate gender discrimination using the strict scrutiny test. 
C) It solidified the civil rights women had earlier won through legal victories. 
D) It has had little effect because it was not formally adopted.

Question 6

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 7

In 2014,the Supreme Court ruled that states have the authority to end affirmative action in university admissions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Rosa Parks was arrested for challenging which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) poll taxes 
B) grandfather clauses 
C) Jim Crow laws 
D) slavery 
A) poll taxes 
B) grandfather clauses 
C) Jim Crow laws 
D) slavery

Question 9

The Supreme Court would likely uphold a public university's admissions policy that awards minority students by bumping up their SAT score by 100 points.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Since 1980,residential segregation has risen among Hispanics and Asians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following situations would most likely be a violation of Title IX?

Accepted Answer

A) an election jurisdiction that does not provide bilingual ballots when there is a large bilingual community 
B) a college that spends significantly more on sports programs for men than for women 
C) job applications that are not made accessible to the blind 
D) an employer who systematically pays women less than men for doing comparable work 
A) an election jurisdiction that does not provide bilingual ballots when there is a large bilingual community 
B) a college that spends significantly more on sports programs for men than for women 
C) job applications that are not made accessible to the blind 
D) an employer who systematically pays women less than men for doing comparable work

Question 12

The Fifteenth Amendment guarantees citizens the right to vote regardless of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) race 
B) gender 
C) age 
D) property ownership 
A) race 
B) gender 
C) age 
D) property ownership

Question 13

Compare and contrast the due process clause and the equal protection clause in the Constitution.Define each clause and identify the amendment from which it comes,and tell how they are alike and different.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Define the due

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

According to the text,in what area has progress on civil rights been the slowest?

Accepted Answer

A) marriage 
B) education 
C) employment 
D) housing 
A) marriage 
B) education 
C) employment 
D) housing

Question 16

Which of the following statements best describes the global community's attitude toward the importance of education for boys and girls based on the Pew Global Attitudes Survey in 2007?

Accepted Answer

A) There is widespread support for educating both boys and girls in all countries except those in which education for girls is lacking,where only 14 percent of the respondents viewed education as being important for girls. 
B) Most countries support educating both boys and girls,but some Muslim countries are adamantly against education for girls and do not see it as important at all. 
C) About half the countries in the world see educating boys and girls as being equally important,and about half believe it is far more important to educate boys. 
D) There is widespread support for educating both boys and girls in all countries,even in those where education for girls is lacking,although 14 percent of respondents viewed education for boys as more important. 
A) There is widespread support for educating both boys and girls in all countries except those in which education for girls is lacking,where only 14 percent of the respondents viewed education as being important for girls. 
B) Most countries support educating both boys and girls,but some Muslim countries are adamantly against education for girls and do not see it as important at all. 
C) About half the countries in the world see educating boys and girls as being equally important,and about half believe it is far more important to educate boys. 
D) There is widespread support for educating both boys and girls in all countries,even in those where education for girls is lacking,although 14 percent of respondents viewed education for boys as more important.

Question 17

Compare and contrast the use of nonviolent resistance and litigation during the civil rights movement.Which was more successful and why?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Compare nonvio

Question 18

What did the Supreme Court decide in Korematsu v.United States? What does this decision suggest about the Court's willingness to protect civil rights during wartime?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Explain that t

Question 19

Proponents of same-sex marriage argue that laws barring same-sex marriage violate the __________ Amendment of the Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) Fifth 
B) Fourteenth 
C) Ninth 
D) First 
A) Fifth 
B) Fourteenth 
C) Ninth 
D) First

Question 20

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 a better 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) installing a ramp and other physical accommodations for someone who uses a wheelchair 
A) hiring a disabled person instead of a better 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) installing a ramp and other physical accommodations for someone who uses a wheelchair

Why did the Supreme Court rule against the 2011 class action suit alleging sex discrimination against Wal-Mart?

In what two ways does the Constitution protect civil rights?

When did African Americans begin challenging the doctrine of segregation in the courts?

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

How has the Equal Rights Amendment affected women's civil rights?

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.

In 2014,the Supreme Court ruled that states have the authority to end affirmative action in university admissions.

Rosa Parks was arrested for challenging which of the following?

The Supreme Court would likely uphold a public university's admissions policy that awards minority students by bumping up their SAT score by 100 points.

Since 1980,residential segregation has risen among Hispanics and Asians.

Which of the following situations would most likely be a violation of Title IX?

The Fifteenth Amendment guarantees citizens the right to vote regardless of __________.

Compare and contrast the due process clause and the equal protection clause in the Constitution.Define each clause and identify the amendment from which it comes,and tell how they are alike and different.

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

According to the text,in what area has progress on civil rights been the slowest?

Which of the following statements best describes the global community's attitude toward the importance of education for boys and girls based on the Pew Global Attitudes Survey in 2007?

Compare and contrast the use of nonviolent resistance and litigation during the civil rights movement.Which was more successful and why?

What did the Supreme Court decide in Korematsu v.United States? What does this decision suggest about the Court's willingness to protect civil rights during wartime?

Proponents of same-sex marriage argue that laws barring same-sex marriage violate the __________ Amendment of the Constitution.

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

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Exam 15: Civil Rights

Why did the Supreme Court rule against the 2011 class action suit alleging sex discrimination against Wal-Mart?

In what two ways does the Constitution protect civil rights?

When did African Americans begin challenging the doctrine of segregation in the courts?

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

How has the Equal Rights Amendment affected women's civil rights?

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.

In 2014,the Supreme Court ruled that states have the authority to end affirmative action in university admissions.

Rosa Parks was arrested for challenging which of the following?

The Supreme Court would likely uphold a public university's admissions policy that awards minority students by bumping up their SAT score by 100 points.

Since 1980,residential segregation has risen among Hispanics and Asians.

Which of the following situations would most likely be a violation of Title IX?

The Fifteenth Amendment guarantees citizens the right to vote regardless of __________.

Compare and contrast the due process clause and the equal protection clause in the Constitution.Define each clause and identify the amendment from which it comes,and tell how they are alike and different.

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

According to the text,in what area has progress on civil rights been the slowest?

Which of the following statements best describes the global community's attitude toward the importance of education for boys and girls based on the Pew Global Attitudes Survey in 2007?

Compare and contrast the use of nonviolent resistance and litigation during the civil rights movement.Which was more successful and why?

What did the Supreme Court decide in Korematsu v.United States? What does this decision suggest about the Court's willingness to protect civil rights during wartime?

Proponents of same-sex marriage argue that laws barring same-sex marriage violate the __________ Amendment of the Constitution.

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

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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