Question 1

The Civil Rights Act of 1965 overturned

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. v. Paradise. 
B)  Brown v. Topeka. 
C)  Plessy v. Ferguson. 
D)  Regents of U.C. v. Bakke. 
A)  U.S. v. Paradise. 
B)  Brown v. Topeka. 
C)  Plessy v. Ferguson. 
D)  Regents of U.C. v. Bakke. C

Question 2

Affirmative action is now banned in higher education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The Supreme Court effectively overturned Roe v.Wade in Planned Parenthood of Pennsylvania v.Casey.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 addresses sexual discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The most difficult part of proving sexual harassment cases has been

Accepted Answer

A)  defining exactly what is a "tangible act" of sexual harassment. 
B)  defining what is a "hostile environment." 
C)  dealing with the embarrassment involved. 
D)  reconciling it with the mandates of the ERA. 
A)  defining exactly what is a "tangible act" of sexual harassment. 
B)  defining what is a "hostile environment." 
C)  dealing with the embarrassment involved. 
D)  reconciling it with the mandates of the ERA.

Question 6

The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment has been applied to gender equality on par with its application to racial equality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Civil disobedience traditionally includes strict compliance with all laws, even those that are the focus of protest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Plessy v.Ferguson effectively halted full implementation of the Fourteenth
Amendment for seventy years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Defense of Marriage Act attacked gay marriage through restrictions on

Accepted Answer

A)  public records. 
B)  federal funding. 
C)  government hiring. 
D)  tax breaks. 
A)  public records. 
B)  federal funding. 
C)  government hiring. 
D)  tax breaks.

Question 10

The Supreme Court challenged sodomy laws on the basis of

Accepted Answer

A)  the right to vote. 
B)  the right to privacy. 
C)  states' rights. 
D)  Plessy v. Ferguson. 
A)  the right to vote. 
B)  the right to privacy. 
C)  states' rights. 
D)  Plessy v. Ferguson.

Question 11

Major protection for the rights of the disabled has come about because of

Accepted Answer

A)  Furman v. Georgia. 
B)  the Disabled Americans Protection Act of 1995. 
C)  the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. 
D)  Reed v. Reed. 
A)  Furman v. Georgia. 
B)  the Disabled Americans Protection Act of 1995. 
C)  the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. 
D)  Reed v. Reed.

Question 12

In the Bakke case, the Supreme Court ruled that

Accepted Answer

A)  segregated public accommodations violated the Fourteenth Amendment. 
B)  quotas were not constitutional, but the race of university applicants could be considered. 
C)  race could not be considered in admission decisions. 
D)  quotas were constitutional, but the race of applicants could not be considered. 
A)  segregated public accommodations violated the Fourteenth Amendment. 
B)  quotas were not constitutional, but the race of university applicants could be considered. 
C)  race could not be considered in admission decisions. 
D)  quotas were constitutional, but the race of applicants could not be considered.

Question 13

Proposition 209, the "California Civil Rights Initiative,"

Accepted Answer

A)  allows limited discrimination to achieve affirmative action. 
B)  eliminates bussing. 
C)  disallows preferential treatment for any group. 
D)  prevents illegal immigrants from receiving most public services. 
A)  allows limited discrimination to achieve affirmative action. 
B)  eliminates bussing. 
C)  disallows preferential treatment for any group. 
D)  prevents illegal immigrants from receiving most public services.

Question 14

Proposition 187 was a California initiative that dealt with

Accepted Answer

A)  affirmative action. 
B)  achieving a gender balance in government offices. 
C)  school busing. 
D)  public services and illegal aliens. 
A)  affirmative action. 
B)  achieving a gender balance in government offices. 
C)  school busing. 
D)  public services and illegal aliens.

Question 15

Supporters of affirmative action believe that

Accepted Answer

A)  we should be a color-blind society. 
B)  we should take race into consideration for admission to university. 
C)  the Fourteenth Amendment requires only equality of opportunity. 
D)  there is no remedy for past discrimination. 
A)  we should be a color-blind society. 
B)  we should take race into consideration for admission to university. 
C)  the Fourteenth Amendment requires only equality of opportunity. 
D)  there is no remedy for past discrimination.

Question 16

Implementation of Brown v.Board of Education included the use of military force.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Fourteenth Amendment promised

Accepted Answer

A)  full civil rights to all U.S. citizens. 
B)  voting rights for women. 
C)  an end to discrimination in schools. 
D)  protection for 
A)  full civil rights to all U.S. citizens. 
B)  voting rights for women. 
C)  an end to discrimination in schools. 
D)  protection for

Question 18

The Supreme Court has generally refused to adjudicated cases involving desegregation in public schools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

"Separate but equal" was the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Constitution in

Accepted Answer

A)  Brown v. Topeka. 
B)  Plessy v. Ferguson. 
C)  Regents of U.C. v. Bakke. 
D)  Roe v. Wade. 
A)  Brown v. Topeka. 
B)  Plessy v. Ferguson. 
C)  Regents of U.C. v. Bakke. 
D)  Roe v. Wade.

Question 20

Which of the following is not a U.S.Supreme Court case that concerns affirmative action?

Accepted Answer

A)  Harris v. Forklift 
B)  Richmond v. Crosen 
C)  Firefighter Local Union v. Scotts 
D)  U.S. v. Paradise 
A)  Harris v. Forklift 
B)  Richmond v. Crosen 
C)  Firefighter Local Union v. Scotts 
D)  U.S. v. Paradise

The Civil Rights Act of 1965 overturned

Affirmative action is now banned in higher education.

The Supreme Court effectively overturned Roe v.Wade in Planned Parenthood of Pennsylvania v.Casey.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 addresses sexual discrimination.

The most difficult part of proving sexual harassment cases has been

The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment has been applied to gender equality on par with its application to racial equality.

Civil disobedience traditionally includes strict compliance with all laws, even those that are the focus of protest.

Plessy v.Ferguson effectively halted full implementation of the Fourteenth Amendment for seventy years.

The Defense of Marriage Act attacked gay marriage through restrictions on

The Supreme Court challenged sodomy laws on the basis of

Major protection for the rights of the disabled has come about because of

In the Bakke case, the Supreme Court ruled that

Proposition 209, the "California Civil Rights Initiative,"

Proposition 187 was a California initiative that dealt with

Supporters of affirmative action believe that

Implementation of Brown v.Board of Education included the use of military force.

The Fourteenth Amendment promised

The Supreme Court has generally refused to adjudicated cases involving desegregation in public schools.

"Separate but equal" was the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Constitution in

Which of the following is not a U.S.Supreme Court case that concerns affirmative action?

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Exam 14: Civil Rights

The Civil Rights Act of 1965 overturned

Affirmative action is now banned in higher education.

The Supreme Court effectively overturned Roe v.Wade in Planned Parenthood of Pennsylvania v.Casey.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 addresses sexual discrimination.

The most difficult part of proving sexual harassment cases has been

The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment has been applied to gender equality on par with its application to racial equality.

Civil disobedience traditionally includes strict compliance with all laws, even those that are the focus of protest.

Plessy v.Ferguson effectively halted full implementation of the Fourteenth Amendment for seventy years.

The Defense of Marriage Act attacked gay marriage through restrictions on

The Supreme Court challenged sodomy laws on the basis of

Major protection for the rights of the disabled has come about because of

In the Bakke case, the Supreme Court ruled that

Proposition 209, the "California Civil Rights Initiative,"

Proposition 187 was a California initiative that dealt with

Supporters of affirmative action believe that

Implementation of Brown v.Board of Education included the use of military force.

The Fourteenth Amendment promised

The Supreme Court has generally refused to adjudicated cases involving desegregation in public schools.

"Separate but equal" was the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Constitution in

Which of the following is not a U.S.Supreme Court case that concerns affirmative action?

Policy Analysis

Models of Politics

The Policymaking Process

Policy Evaluation

Federalism and State Policies

Criminal Justice

Health and Welfare

Health Care

Education

Economic Policy

Tax Policy

International Trade and Immigration

Energy and the Environment

Defense Policy

Homeland Security

Filters