Question 1

Which one of the following is unconstitutional as an age classification?

Accepted Answer

A) Driver licenses may not be issued to those under 16. 
B) Alcohol may not be sold to those persons under 21. 
C) A state policeman is retired at age 55. 
D) An applicant for a teaching position (age 57) is rejected on the basis of age. 
E) None of the above 
A) Driver licenses may not be issued to those under 16. 
B) Alcohol may not be sold to those persons under 21. 
C) A state policeman is retired at age 55. 
D) An applicant for a teaching position (age 57) is rejected on the basis of age. 
E) None of the above

Question 2

The term Asian American describes approximately _________ people from many different countries and ethnic backgrounds.

Accepted Answer

A) 15 million 
B) 30 million 
C) 10 million 
D) 20 million 
E) 25 million 
A) 15 million 
B) 30 million 
C) 10 million 
D) 20 million 
E) 25 million

Question 3

In what ruling did the Court strike down the University of Michigan's undergraduate admission policy as too mechanical and not narrowly tailored to give applicants "individualized consideration" as Bakke required?

Accepted Answer

A) University of California Regents v.Bakke 
B) Grutter v.Bollinger 
C) Gratz v.Bollinger 
D) Romer v.California 
E) Griswold v.California 
A) University of California Regents v.Bakke 
B) Grutter v.Bollinger 
C) Gratz v.Bollinger 
D) Romer v.California 
E) Griswold v.California

Question 4

The Brown v.Board of Education of Topeka ruling found racial segregation in schools violated the

Accepted Answer

A) due process clause of the Tenth Amendment. 
B) equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
C) equal protection clause of the Tenth Amendment. 
D) due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
E) due process clause of the Fifth Amendment. 
A) due process clause of the Tenth Amendment. 
B) equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
C) equal protection clause of the Tenth Amendment. 
D) due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 
E) due process clause of the Fifth Amendment.

Question 5

All of the following are true about Native Americans EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) there are about 2 million people who designate themselves as Native Americans in census figures. 
B) there is great diversity among and between Native American groups. 
C) about 90% of Native Americans live on reservations. 
D) states are precluded from taxing and regulating the tribes or extending state jurisdiction of their courts over the tribes unless authorized to do so by Congress. 
E) discrimination of the Native Americans continued as government programs tried to assimilate them to American culture. 
A) there are about 2 million people who designate themselves as Native Americans in census figures. 
B) there is great diversity among and between Native American groups. 
C) about 90% of Native Americans live on reservations. 
D) states are precluded from taxing and regulating the tribes or extending state jurisdiction of their courts over the tribes unless authorized to do so by Congress. 
E) discrimination of the Native Americans continued as government programs tried to assimilate them to American culture.

Question 6

What California proposition amends the state constitution to forbid state agencies to discriminate against or grant preferential treatment to any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, public education, or public contracting, except where necessary to comply with a federal requirement?

Accepted Answer

A) 100 
B) 390 
C) 325 
D) 209 
E) 106 
A) 100 
B) 390 
C) 325 
D) 209 
E) 106

Question 7

During World War II, many citizens of which group were interned in prison camps?

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans 
B) German Americans 
C) Jewish Americans 
D) Japanese Americans 
E) Native Americans 
A) African Americans 
B) German Americans 
C) Jewish Americans 
D) Japanese Americans 
E) Native Americans

Question 8

In 1964, which amendment eliminated the poll tax?

Accepted Answer

A) Nineteenth 
B) Twentieth 
C) Twenty-Third 
D) Twenty-Fourth 
E) Thirtieth 
A) Nineteenth 
B) Twentieth 
C) Twenty-Third 
D) Twenty-Fourth 
E) Thirtieth

Question 9

Mechanisms to keep blacks from voting that are now illegal included

Accepted Answer

A) literacy tests. 
B) poll taxes. 
C) white primaries. 
D) unfair registration requirements. 
E) all of the above 
A) literacy tests. 
B) poll taxes. 
C) white primaries. 
D) unfair registration requirements. 
E) all of the above

Question 10

Residence, as understood in which amendment, means the place a person calls home?

Accepted Answer

A) Fourteenth 
B) Fifteenth 
C) Nineteenth 
D) Fifth 
E) Eight 
A) Fourteenth 
B) Fifteenth 
C) Nineteenth 
D) Fifth 
E) Eight

Question 11

The Civil Rights Act of 1957 makes it a federal crime to prevent a person from voting in a federal election.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the Constitution, local governments have most of the power to regulate elections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The 1994 California proposition that proposed a ban on medical, educational, and social services to illegal immigrants was named

Accepted Answer

A) Proposition 11. 
B) Proposition 13. 
C) Proposition 200. 
D) Proposition 187. 
E) Proposition 128. 
A) Proposition 11. 
B) Proposition 13. 
C) Proposition 200. 
D) Proposition 187. 
E) Proposition 128.

Question 14

The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment declares that no state shall "deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

During World War I (1914-1918), who began to migrate to northern cities to seek jobs in war factories?

Accepted Answer

A) Women 
B) Chinese 
C) Mexicans 
D) African Americans 
E) Farmers 
A) Women 
B) Chinese 
C) Mexicans 
D) African Americans 
E) Farmers

Question 16

In what case did the Supreme Court rule the California plan unconstitutional because it created a quota-a set number of admissions from which whites were excluded solely because of race?

Accepted Answer

A) University of California Regents v.Bakke 
B) Plessy v.Ferguson 
C) Brown v.Board of Education of Topeka 
D) Romer v.California 
E) Griswold v.Connecticut 
A) University of California Regents v.Bakke 
B) Plessy v.Ferguson 
C) Brown v.Board of Education of Topeka 
D) Romer v.California 
E) Griswold v.Connecticut

Question 17

Expatriates are citizens that renounce their citizenship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

___________ refer to the rights of all people to be free from irrational discrimination such as that based on race, religion, gender, or ethnic origin.

Accepted Answer

A) Natural rights 
B) Civil liberties 
C) Affirmative actions 
D) Civil rights 
E) Naturalizations 
A) Natural rights 
B) Civil liberties 
C) Affirmative actions 
D) Civil rights 
E) Naturalizations

Question 19

Supporters call remedies to overcome the consequences of discrimination against minority populations

Accepted Answer

A) affirmative action. 
B) reverse discrimination. 
C) equality of results. 
D) equality of opportunity. 
E) None of the above 
A) affirmative action. 
B) reverse discrimination. 
C) equality of results. 
D) equality of opportunity. 
E) None of the above

Question 20

Legislation designed and enacted in 1965 that was to ensure that no person would be deprived of the right to vote in any election for any office because of color or race was the

Accepted Answer

A) Civil Rights Act. 
B) Voting Registration Act. 
C) Voting Rights Act. 
D) Election Reform Laws. 
E) Equal Rights Amendment. 
A) Civil Rights Act. 
B) Voting Registration Act. 
C) Voting Rights Act. 
D) Election Reform Laws. 
E) Equal Rights Amendment.

Exam 16: Civil Rights

Which one of the following is unconstitutional as an age classification?

The term Asian American describes approximately _________ people from many different countries and ethnic backgrounds.

In what ruling did the Court strike down the University of Michigan's undergraduate admission policy as too mechanical and not narrowly tailored to give applicants "individualized consideration" as Bakke required?

The Brown v.Board of Education of Topeka ruling found racial segregation in schools violated the

All of the following are true about Native Americans EXCEPT

During World War II, many citizens of which group were interned in prison camps?

In 1964, which amendment eliminated the poll tax?

Mechanisms to keep blacks from voting that are now illegal included

Residence, as understood in which amendment, means the place a person calls home?

The Civil Rights Act of 1957 makes it a federal crime to prevent a person from voting in a federal election.

According to the Constitution, local governments have most of the power to regulate elections.

The 1994 California proposition that proposed a ban on medical, educational, and social services to illegal immigrants was named

The equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment declares that no state shall "deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

During World War I (1914-1918), who began to migrate to northern cities to seek jobs in war factories?

In what case did the Supreme Court rule the California plan unconstitutional because it created a quota-a set number of admissions from which whites were excluded solely because of race?

Expatriates are citizens that renounce their citizenship.

___________ refer to the rights of all people to be free from irrational discrimination such as that based on race, religion, gender, or ethnic origin.

Supporters call remedies to overcome the consequences of discrimination against minority populations

Legislation designed and enacted in 1965 that was to ensure that no person would be deprived of the right to vote in any election for any office because of color or race was the

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