Exam 5: Civil Rights

The _____ requires that all public buildings and public services be accessible to persons with disabilities.

In the Regents of the University of California v.Bakke (1978)case,the U.S.Supreme Court: 

The _________ justified and permitted racial segregation.

A municipal ordinance prevents the parking of vehicles around a local children's park.This ordinance was passed to ensure the safety of the children.Which of the following tests is most likely to be used to determine whether the ordinance violates the equal protection clause? 

During the late 1880s,Azibo,an African-American southerner,was thrown out of a train for sitting in a compartment that was reserved for white people.Which of the following laws were in favor of such incidents of segregation? 

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)set up Native American boarding schools for children: 

Which of the following statements is true of the separate-but-equal doctrine? 

Which of the following statements is true of Hispanic populations in the U.S.? 

A state passes a law that requires men to sign an agreement,promising to steer clear of sexual harassment,while joining a job.The law is not applicable to women.For determining whether the equal protection clause has been violated,which of the following tests is most likely to be used in this case? 

Which of the following statements is true of "race-blind" admissions? 

Which of the following statements is true of the feminist movement? 

Which of the following statements is true of suffrage? 

_____ are known as a "model minority" in the United States.

Under the Supreme Court's strict scrutiny standard,in order for a law or action that prevents a person from exercising a fundamental right to be constitutional,it must promote _____.

The African American residents of a street were prohibited from entering the local park.In protest,a group of African American residents entered the park and refused to leave till the municipality agreed to their demands.This is an example of _____.

Today,American Indians remain fragmented politically because _________.?A.the tribes are too large and concentrated in one area?B.they refuse to reclaim their heritage from the U.S.government?C.large numbers of their population live off the reservations?D.they lack knowledge of the American terrain

Describe the first steps to legalization of same-sex marriages in the United States.

In 1789,Congress designated the native tribes as foreign nations.Which of the following was a consequence of this action? 

Which of the following statements is true of Asian American populations in the U.S.? 

Sally and Dan,employees at FLT Inc.,have applied for a management position at the company.Sally has better qualifications and is more experienced than Dan.However,Dan is selected for the position instead of Sally due to the selection committee's biased attitude toward women.This scenario illustrates the concept of _____.