Question 1

Slavery was abolished and African Americans' equal rights and voting rights were granted by the _____ Amendments.

Accepted Answer

A) Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth 
B) Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth 
C) Sixteenth, Seventeenth, and Eighteenth 
D) Twelfth and Sixteenth 
E) Fourth, Sixth, and Ninth 
A) Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth 
B) Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth 
C) Sixteenth, Seventeenth, and Eighteenth 
D) Twelfth and Sixteenth 
E) Fourth, Sixth, and Ninth

Question 2

The state is only required to protect the rights that are outlined in its constitutional amendments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following rights and privileges may be restricted in their application to aliens in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Religion 
B) Welfare 
C) Emergency medical care 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above 
A) Religion 
B) Welfare 
C) Emergency medical care 
D) All of the above 
E) None of the above

Question 4

Which particular amendment's equal protection clause is only one of the legal bases for civil rights protections in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Sixteenth 
B) Thirteenth 
C) Nineteenth 
D) Fifteenth 
E) Fourteenth 
A) Sixteenth 
B) Thirteenth 
C) Nineteenth 
D) Fifteenth 
E) Fourteenth

Question 5

Upon passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, women

Accepted Answer

A) received equal pay. 
B) put an end to legal discrimination. 
C) received equal rights. 
D) got the right to vote. 
E) were allowed to own land. 
A) received equal pay. 
B) put an end to legal discrimination. 
C) received equal rights. 
D) got the right to vote. 
E) were allowed to own land.

Question 6

Wyoming was the first state to

Accepted Answer

A) give women the right to vote. 
B) desegregate schools. 
C) pass a civil disobedience mandate. 
D) provide health facilities for Native Americans. 
E) ban white primaries. 
A) give women the right to vote. 
B) desegregate schools. 
C) pass a civil disobedience mandate. 
D) provide health facilities for Native Americans. 
E) ban white primaries.

Question 7

Most of our most important rights come from national citizenship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Problems of Native Americans include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) alcoholism. 
B) lack of adequate health care facilities. 
C) poverty. 
D) diabetes. 
E) inability to vote in state and federal elections. 
A) alcoholism. 
B) lack of adequate health care facilities. 
C) poverty. 
D) diabetes. 
E) inability to vote in state and federal elections.

Question 9

Rights that are explicitly or implicitly guaranteed by the Government are often referred to as fundamental rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The women's rights movement was originally aligned with the abolition movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In Smith v.Allwright the court deemed what unconstitutional?

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 12

Segregation imposed by law is known as ___________ segregation.

Accepted Answer

A) de facto 
B) restrictive covenant 
C) discriminatory 
D) de jure 
E) None of the above 
A) de facto 
B) restrictive covenant 
C) discriminatory 
D) de jure 
E) None of the above

Question 13

Equality of opportunity refers to the belief that there should be a level playing field for all individuals, and this can be achieved through the provision of federal assistance to the poor and disadvantaged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

California proposition 209 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) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to Table 16-2 the Fair Housing Act of 1968

Accepted Answer

A) makes it a federal crime to prevent persons from voting in federal elections. 
B) bars discrimination in employment or in public accommodations on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, and created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. 
C) authorizes the appointment of federal examiners to register voters in areas with a history of discrimination. 
D) prohibits job discrimination against workers or job applicants aged 40 through 65 and prohibits mandatory retirement. 
E) prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin in the sale or rental of most housing. 
A) makes it a federal crime to prevent persons from voting in federal elections. 
B) bars discrimination in employment or in public accommodations on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, and created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. 
C) authorizes the appointment of federal examiners to register voters in areas with a history of discrimination. 
D) prohibits job discrimination against workers or job applicants aged 40 through 65 and prohibits mandatory retirement. 
E) prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin in the sale or rental of most housing.

Question 16

Heightened scrutiny is a

Accepted Answer

A) standard developed by the courts to test the constitutionality of a law; when applied, a law is constitutional as long as it meets a reasonable government interest. 
B) test that has been applied when a law classifies based on sex; to be upheld, the law must meet an important government interest. 
C) clause in the Fourteenth Amendment that forbids any state to deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the law. 
D) clause in the Fifth Amendment prohibiting state governments from depriving any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. 
E) test applied by the court when a classification is based on race; the government must show that there is a compelling reason for the law and no other less restrictive way to meet the interest. 
A) standard developed by the courts to test the constitutionality of a law; when applied, a law is constitutional as long as it meets a reasonable government interest. 
B) test that has been applied when a law classifies based on sex; to be upheld, the law must meet an important government interest. 
C) clause in the Fourteenth Amendment that forbids any state to deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the law. 
D) clause in the Fifth Amendment prohibiting state governments from depriving any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. 
E) test applied by the court when a classification is based on race; the government must show that there is a compelling reason for the law and no other less restrictive way to meet the interest.

Question 17

An owner may refuse to sell or rent to a person based on physical handicap.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In what case did the Court deem white primaries unconstitutional?

Accepted Answer

A) Smith v.Allwright 
B) Gitlow v.New York 
C) Brown v.Board of Education of Topeka 
D) Romer v.Evans 
E) Griswold v.Connecticut 
A) Smith v.Allwright 
B) Gitlow v.New York 
C) Brown v.Board of Education of Topeka 
D) Romer v.Evans 
E) Griswold v.Connecticut

Question 19

_____________ is a provision in a deed to real property prohibiting its sale to a person of a particular race or religion.Judicial enforcement of such deeds is unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

A) Property rights 
B) Eminent domain 
C) Regulatory taking 
D) Restrictive covenant 
E) Prohibiting sales 
A) Property rights 
B) Eminent domain 
C) Regulatory taking 
D) Restrictive covenant 
E) Prohibiting sales

Question 20

Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr.used nonviolent civil disobedience as a key strategy in his efforts to secure civil rights for African Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Civil Rights

Slavery was abolished and African Americans' equal rights and voting rights were granted by the _____ Amendments.

The state is only required to protect the rights that are outlined in its constitutional amendments.

Which of the following rights and privileges may be restricted in their application to aliens in the United States?

Which particular amendment's equal protection clause is only one of the legal bases for civil rights protections in the United States?

Upon passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, women

Wyoming was the first state to

Most of our most important rights come from national citizenship.

Problems of Native Americans include all of the following EXCEPT

Rights that are explicitly or implicitly guaranteed by the Government are often referred to as fundamental rights.

The women's rights movement was originally aligned with the abolition movement.

In Smith v.Allwright the court deemed what unconstitutional?

Segregation imposed by law is known as ___________ segregation.

Equality of opportunity refers to the belief that there should be a level playing field for all individuals, and this can be achieved through the provision of federal assistance to the poor and disadvantaged.

According to Table 16-2 the Fair Housing Act of 1968

Heightened scrutiny is a

An owner may refuse to sell or rent to a person based on physical handicap.

In what case did the Court deem white primaries unconstitutional?

_____________ is a provision in a deed to real property prohibiting its sale to a person of a particular race or religion.Judicial enforcement of such deeds is unconstitutional.

Dr.Martin Luther King, Jr.used nonviolent civil disobedience as a key strategy in his efforts to secure civil rights for African Americans.

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