Question 1

​Since the 1960s,in lawsuits alleging civil rights violations against prison inmates,_____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​more cases were against Texas jails and prisons than against those of any other state 
B) ​Texas prisons, while having certain problem areas, were far better than those in other statesat protecting the civil rights of inmates 
C) ​Texas moved quickly to address issues in the state's prison system 
D) ​Texas prisons, while having certain problem areas, were far better than those in other statesat protecting the civil rights of inmates, and Texas moved quickly to address issues in the state's prison system 
E) ​none of these 
A) ​more cases were against Texas jails and prisons than against those of any other state 
B) ​Texas prisons, while having certain problem areas, were far better than those in other statesat protecting the civil rights of inmates 
C) ​Texas moved quickly to address issues in the state's prison system 
D) ​Texas prisons, while having certain problem areas, were far better than those in other statesat protecting the civil rights of inmates, and Texas moved quickly to address issues in the state's prison system 
E) ​none of these

Question 2

In a Ben Sargent cartoon that appears in the text,the Statue of Liberty is shown gagged by an American flag.Explain how this cartoon illuminates the meaning of the First Amendment.Cite examples to support your arguments.

Accepted Answer

The Ben Sargent cartoon depicting the St

Question 3

In describing a case study of civil rights in _____,Texas,your text says that the community power structure,including the district attorney's office and drug task force,was so indifferent to the rights of minority citizens as to be an accomplice in a crime against them.

Accepted Answer

A) ​Jasper 
B) ​Tulia 
C) ​Dallas 
D) ​Austin 
E) ​Santa Fe 
A) ​Jasper 
B) ​Tulia 
C) ​Dallas 
D) ​Austin 
E) ​Santa Fe

Question 4

Cross-Chapter Essay Question (Chapters 10 and 12): Consider the topics of educational equality and prisoner rights.How does Texas's low-tax,low-service approach to public services compromise these areas of civil rights?

Accepted Answer

Texas's low-tax, low-service approach to

Question 5

Which of these is a result of the tort reform movement?

Accepted Answer

A) Citizens have less ability to file class-action suits. 
B) The fees of trial lawyers are limited in some cases. 
C) Companies whose products meet government standards are immune from suits. 
D) Civil courts are less important and have less discretion. 
E) All of these areresults of the tort reform movement. 
A) Citizens have less ability to file class-action suits. 
B) The fees of trial lawyers are limited in some cases. 
C) Companies whose products meet government standards are immune from suits. 
D) Civil courts are less important and have less discretion. 
E) All of these areresults of the tort reform movement.

Question 6

The term civil rights refers to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) treating members of all groups equally with the members of other groups 
B) protecting individual liberty 
C) permitting unpopular groups to be discriminated against 
D) the laws of the land 
E) protecting an individual's right to religious belief 
A) treating members of all groups equally with the members of other groups 
B) protecting individual liberty 
C) permitting unpopular groups to be discriminated against 
D) the laws of the land 
E) protecting an individual's right to religious belief

Question 7

Discuss the impact the tort reform movement has had on Texas consumers,businesses,and courts.Describe one scenario where citizens might be affected adversely by tort reform and another where they might benefit from tort reform.

Accepted Answer

The tort reform movement in Texas has ha

Question 8

​Which statement regarding Texas's historic position on civil rights is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) ​The domination of Texas by the traditionalist political culture has made it less likely that minorities' civil rights would be protected. 
B) ​State courts have allowed Jim Crow laws, Black Codes, and poll taxes to exist without intervention. 
C) ​Texas minorities have relied on federal, not state, courts to protect their civil rights. 
D) ​All of these are accurate descriptions. 
E) ​None of these is an accurate description. 
A) ​The domination of Texas by the traditionalist political culture has made it less likely that minorities' civil rights would be protected. 
B) ​State courts have allowed Jim Crow laws, Black Codes, and poll taxes to exist without intervention. 
C) ​Texas minorities have relied on federal, not state, courts to protect their civil rights. 
D) ​All of these are accurate descriptions. 
E) ​None of these is an accurate description.

Question 9

Brown v.Board of Education involved _____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​use of the Fourteenth Amendment to strike down school segregation 
B) ​ending the white primary 
C) ​striking down Jim Crow laws across the South 
D) ​protection of freedom of speech for civil rights activists 
E) ​abortion rights 
A) ​use of the Fourteenth Amendment to strike down school segregation 
B) ​ending the white primary 
C) ​striking down Jim Crow laws across the South 
D) ​protection of freedom of speech for civil rights activists 
E) ​abortion rights

Question 10

​Tort reformers pushed to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​limit punitive damages 
B) ​restrict lawsuit filings to the area where the injury occurred 
C) ​limit joint and several liability 
D) ​increase penalties against those filing frivolous lawsuits 
E) ​all of these 
A) ​limit punitive damages 
B) ​restrict lawsuit filings to the area where the injury occurred 
C) ​limit joint and several liability 
D) ​increase penalties against those filing frivolous lawsuits 
E) ​all of these

Question 11

​In the case of civil rights of inmates in state prisons,historically _____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​states actively addressed civil rights for prisoners 
B) ​states actively addressed civil rights for prisoners except for minority prisoners 
C) ​state courts aggressively movedto protect prisoner rights whilefederal courts resisted 
D) ​the states resisted change, and the federal courts had to become involved 
E) ​state and federal courts cooperated in protecting prisoners' civil rights 
A) ​states actively addressed civil rights for prisoners 
B) ​states actively addressed civil rights for prisoners except for minority prisoners 
C) ​state courts aggressively movedto protect prisoner rights whilefederal courts resisted 
D) ​the states resisted change, and the federal courts had to become involved 
E) ​state and federal courts cooperated in protecting prisoners' civil rights

Question 12

Historically,inequities in the amount of money available to local school districts in Texas have been the result of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) discrepancies in the level of state aid allocated to each district 
B) discrepancies in the level of federal aid allocated to each district 
C) wide variations in the value of taxable property among districts 
D) discriminatory policies implemented by the State Board of Education 
E) different financial investment strategies employed by local school boards 
A) discrepancies in the level of state aid allocated to each district 
B) discrepancies in the level of federal aid allocated to each district 
C) wide variations in the value of taxable property among districts 
D) discriminatory policies implemented by the State Board of Education 
E) different financial investment strategies employed by local school boards

Question 13

​The use of the term secular,when referring to public policy,means that_____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​public policy should serve a purpose apart from religion 
B) religious citizens have their freedom of religion limited 
C) ​religion can never be part of public policy 
D) ​students in public schools do not say the Pledge of Allegiance 
E) ​all of these 
A) ​public policy should serve a purpose apart from religion 
B) religious citizens have their freedom of religion limited 
C) ​religion can never be part of public policy 
D) ​students in public schools do not say the Pledge of Allegiance 
E) ​all of these

Question 14

​Contrast the cases of Texas v.Johnson and the peace activists at the University of Texas whoblocked traffic.Both cases involved protests.Why was one protestlegal andthe other one was not?

Accepted Answer

The case of Texas v. Johnson involved a

Question 15

Explain what the textbook authors mean when they say that today school districts do notdeliberately separate students,but economic class separates them.Be sure to include a discussion of poor versus wealthy school districts and the state's reliance on property taxes to fund education.

Accepted Answer

When the textbook authors say that today

Question 16

In tort cases,the losing party​ _____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​goes to jail 
B) ​receives the death penalty 
C) ​must pay money to the injured party 
D) ​pays a fine 
E) ​gets a new trial 
A) ​goes to jail 
B) ​receives the death penalty 
C) ​must pay money to the injured party 
D) ​pays a fine 
E) ​gets a new trial

Question 17

Discuss the general lessons that can be drawn concerning civil rights in Texas from the text's account of the events in Tulia and Jasper.Choose a positionand defend or oppose this statement: "Texas,after a long struggle,has finally attained the goal of assuring equal protection of the laws."

Accepted Answer

The events in Tulia and Jasper provide i

Question 18

​Recent issues regarding educational segregation in Texas indicate that the issues in segregation have changed.Today,theissuesinclude which of these?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Poor, middle-class, and wealthy students often live in different school districts. 
B) ​Schools are segregated not because of school district policy, but because of economics. 
C) ​Poor school districts cannot afford adequate schooling for their students. 
D) ​Economic disparity within and among school districts creates educational inequality. 
E) ​All of these are educational segregation issues in Texas. 
A) ​Poor, middle-class, and wealthy students often live in different school districts. 
B) ​Schools are segregated not because of school district policy, but because of economics. 
C) ​Poor school districts cannot afford adequate schooling for their students. 
D) ​Economic disparity within and among school districts creates educational inequality. 
E) ​All of these are educational segregation issues in Texas.

Question 19

Texas executed _____ murderers between 1982 andApril 2014.

Accepted Answer

A) 32 
B) 97 
C) 112 
D) 514 
E) about 1,000 
A) 32 
B) 97 
C) 112 
D) 514 
E) about 1,000

Question 20

The "equal protection of the laws" clause,which was the basis of the Supreme Court's 1954 ruling declaring racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional,is part of the _____ Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Fifth 
C) Tenth 
D) Fourteenth 
E) Sixteenth 
A) First 
B) Fifth 
C) Tenth 
D) Fourteenth 
E) Sixteenth

Since the 1960s,in lawsuits alleging civil rights violations against prison inmates,_____.

In a Ben Sargent cartoon that appears in the text,the Statue of Liberty is shown gagged by an American flag.Explain how this cartoon illuminates the meaning of the First Amendment.Cite examples to support your arguments.

In describing a case study of civil rights in _____,Texas,your text says that the community power structure,including the district attorney's office and drug task force,was so indifferent to the rights of minority citizens as to be an accomplice in a crime against them.

Cross-Chapter Essay Question (Chapters 10 and 12): Consider the topics of educational equality and prisoner rights.How does Texas's low-tax,low-service approach to public services compromise these areas of civil rights?

Which of these is a result of the tort reform movement?

The term civil rights refers to _____.

Discuss the impact the tort reform movement has had on Texas consumers,businesses,and courts.Describe one scenario where citizens might be affected adversely by tort reform and another where they might benefit from tort reform.

Which statement regarding Texas's historic position on civil rights is accurate?

Brown v.Board of Education involved _____.

Tort reformers pushed to _____.

In the case of civil rights of inmates in state prisons,historically _____.

Historically,inequities in the amount of money available to local school districts in Texas have been the result of _____.

The use of the term secular,when referring to public policy,means that_____.

Contrast the cases of Texas v.Johnson and the peace activists at the University of Texas whoblocked traffic.Both cases involved protests.Why was one protestlegal andthe other one was not?

Explain what the textbook authors mean when they say that today school districts do notdeliberately separate students,but economic class separates them.Be sure to include a discussion of poor versus wealthy school districts and the state's reliance on property taxes to fund education.

In tort cases,the losing party _____.

Discuss the general lessons that can be drawn concerning civil rights in Texas from the text's account of the events in Tulia and Jasper.Choose a positionand defend or oppose this statement: "Texas,after a long struggle,has finally attained the goal of assuring equal protection of the laws."

Recent issues regarding educational segregation in Texas indicate that the issues in segregation have changed.Today,theissuesinclude which of these?

Texas executed _____ murderers between 1982 andApril 2014.

The "equal protection of the laws" clause,which was the basis of the Supreme Court's 1954 ruling declaring racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional,is part of the _____ Amendment.

The Context of Texas Politics

The Constitutional Setting

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Voting,campaigns,and Elections

The Texas Legislature

The Governor

The Administrative State

The Judiciary

Local Government

The State Economy and the Financing of State Government

Public Policy: People

Public Policy: Resources

Filters

Exam 10: The Substance of Justice

​Since the 1960s,in lawsuits alleging civil rights violations against prison inmates,_____.

In a Ben Sargent cartoon that appears in the text,the Statue of Liberty is shown gagged by an American flag.Explain how this cartoon illuminates the meaning of the First Amendment.Cite examples to support your arguments.

In describing a case study of civil rights in _____,Texas,your text says that the community power structure,including the district attorney's office and drug task force,was so indifferent to the rights of minority citizens as to be an accomplice in a crime against them.

Cross-Chapter Essay Question (Chapters 10 and 12): Consider the topics of educational equality and prisoner rights.How does Texas's low-tax,low-service approach to public services compromise these areas of civil rights?

Which of these is a result of the tort reform movement?

The term civil rights refers to _____.

Discuss the impact the tort reform movement has had on Texas consumers,businesses,and courts.Describe one scenario where citizens might be affected adversely by tort reform and another where they might benefit from tort reform.

​Which statement regarding Texas's historic position on civil rights is accurate?

Brown v.Board of Education involved _____.

​Tort reformers pushed to _____.

​In the case of civil rights of inmates in state prisons,historically _____.

Historically,inequities in the amount of money available to local school districts in Texas have been the result of _____.

​The use of the term secular,when referring to public policy,means that_____.

​Contrast the cases of Texas v.Johnson and the peace activists at the University of Texas whoblocked traffic.Both cases involved protests.Why was one protestlegal andthe other one was not?

Explain what the textbook authors mean when they say that today school districts do notdeliberately separate students,but economic class separates them.Be sure to include a discussion of poor versus wealthy school districts and the state's reliance on property taxes to fund education.

In tort cases,the losing party​ _____.

Discuss the general lessons that can be drawn concerning civil rights in Texas from the text's account of the events in Tulia and Jasper.Choose a positionand defend or oppose this statement: "Texas,after a long struggle,has finally attained the goal of assuring equal protection of the laws."

​Recent issues regarding educational segregation in Texas indicate that the issues in segregation have changed.Today,theissuesinclude which of these?

Texas executed _____ murderers between 1982 andApril 2014.

The "equal protection of the laws" clause,which was the basis of the Supreme Court's 1954 ruling declaring racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional,is part of the _____ Amendment.

The Context of Texas Politics

The Constitutional Setting

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Voting,campaigns,and Elections

The Texas Legislature

The Governor

The Administrative State

The Judiciary

Local Government

The State Economy and the Financing of State Government

Public Policy: People

Public Policy: Resources

Filters

Since the 1960s,in lawsuits alleging civil rights violations against prison inmates,_____.

Which statement regarding Texas's historic position on civil rights is accurate?

Tort reformers pushed to _____.

In the case of civil rights of inmates in state prisons,historically _____.

The use of the term secular,when referring to public policy,means that_____.

Contrast the cases of Texas v.Johnson and the peace activists at the University of Texas whoblocked traffic.Both cases involved protests.Why was one protestlegal andthe other one was not?

In tort cases,the losing party _____.

Recent issues regarding educational segregation in Texas indicate that the issues in segregation have changed.Today,theissuesinclude which of these?