Question 1

What did the Plessy v. Ferguson case produce?

Accepted Answer

A)  bilingualism 
B)  de facto segregation in the North 
C)  the birth of the Ku Klux Klan 
D)  the separate-but-equal doctrine 
A)  bilingualism 
B)  de facto segregation in the North 
C)  the birth of the Ku Klux Klan 
D)  the separate-but-equal doctrine

Question 2

The first Africans came to America as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  slaves 
B)  indentured servants 
C)  free men and women 
D)  illegal immigrants 
A)  slaves 
B)  indentured servants 
C)  free men and women 
D)  illegal immigrants

Question 3

In 1971, what did the Burger Court apply the Fourteenth Amendment's equal-protection clause to?

Accepted Answer

A)  racial minorities. 
B)  women. 
C)  children. 
D)  illegal aliens. 
A)  racial minorities. 
B)  women. 
C)  children. 
D)  illegal aliens.

Question 4

Were blacks in the South "free" after Reconstruction? Had they gained full citizenship rights?

Accepted Answer

After the Reconstruction era, which foll

Question 5

President John F. Kennedy considered civil rights a distraction because he was more concerned about the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vietnam War 
B)  Cold War 
C)  Korean conflict 
D)  communist taking of China 
A)  Vietnam War 
B)  Cold War 
C)  Korean conflict 
D)  communist taking of China

Question 6

What have been the changing policies of the federal government toward Native Americans?

Accepted Answer

The changing policies of the federal gov

Question 7

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  upheld de jure segregation 
B)  upheld de facto segregation 
C)  provided federal aid to school districts that continued to segregate 
D)  cut off federal aid to school districts that continued to segregate 
A)  upheld de jure segregation 
B)  upheld de facto segregation 
C)  provided federal aid to school districts that continued to segregate 
D)  cut off federal aid to school districts that continued to segregate

Question 8

The Rehnquist Court __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  limited affirmative action in employment cases 
B)  made it difficult for governments to adopt affirmative action 
C)  expanded the definition of affirmative action 
D)  made affirmative action its reason for being 
A)  limited affirmative action in employment cases 
B)  made it difficult for governments to adopt affirmative action 
C)  expanded the definition of affirmative action 
D)  made affirmative action its reason for being

Question 9

Identify the major problems faced by Hispanics and Native Americans in achieving their rights.

Accepted Answer

The major problems faced by Hispanics an

Question 10

Describe one action each of any two branches of government that has positively impacted the lives of women.

Accepted Answer

The legislative branch has positively im

Question 11

Indians were finally recognized as citizens of the United States __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  during the Great Depression 
B)  after World War II 
C)  in 1924, when Congress extended it to all who were born in the United States 
D)  during the forced assimilation of the 1890s 
A)  during the Great Depression 
B)  after World War II 
C)  in 1924, when Congress extended it to all who were born in the United States 
D)  during the forced assimilation of the 1890s

Question 12

Women citizenship was not independent until __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1849 
B)  1920 
C)  1922 
D)  1966 
A)  1849 
B)  1920 
C)  1922 
D)  1966

Question 13

Forced assimilation of American Indians by the government waned in the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1880s 
B)  1910s 
C)  1960s 
D)  1930s 
A)  1880s 
B)  1910s 
C)  1960s 
D)  1930s

Question 14

Although the Roberts Court made it more difficult for women to bring lawsuits for pay discrimination, Congress overrode the Supreme Court with the passage of the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Eli Whitney Act 
B)  Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act 
C)  Equal Pay Act 
D)  Equal Opportunity Act 
A)  Eli Whitney Act 
B)  Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act 
C)  Equal Pay Act 
D)  Equal Opportunity Act

Question 15

The Education Amendments of 1972, also known as Title IX, are administered by the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  state governors 
B)  Department of Education 
C)  states 
D)  federal courts 
A)  state governors 
B)  Department of Education 
C)  states 
D)  federal courts

Question 16

How did the NAACP use litigation in the courts to challenge discrimination?

Accepted Answer

The NAACP used litigation in the courts

Question 17

About 60 percent of America's Latinos trace their ancestry to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Spain 
B)  Puerto Rico 
C)  Cuba 
D)  Mexico 
A)  Spain 
B)  Puerto Rico 
C)  Cuba 
D)  Mexico

Question 18

Which court reversed the pattern of upholding laws discriminatory towards women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marshall Court 
B)  Warren Court 
C)  Rehnquist Court 
D)  Burger Court 
A)  Marshall Court 
B)  Warren Court 
C)  Rehnquist Court 
D)  Burger Court

Question 19

Child custody cases and the problems associated with them have been ignored by the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  president 
B)  courts 
C)  Congress 
D)  states 
A)  president 
B)  courts 
C)  Congress 
D)  states

Question 20

Slavery was an integral part of the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  world economy 
B)  northern economy 
C)  southern economy 
D)  North labor force 
A)  world economy 
B)  northern economy 
C)  southern economy 
D)  North labor force

What did the Plessy v. Ferguson case produce?

The first Africans came to America as __________.

In 1971, what did the Burger Court apply the Fourteenth Amendment's equal-protection clause to?

Were blacks in the South "free" after Reconstruction? Had they gained full citizenship rights?

President John F. Kennedy considered civil rights a distraction because he was more concerned about the __________.

What have been the changing policies of the federal government toward Native Americans?

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 __________.

The Rehnquist Court __________.

Identify the major problems faced by Hispanics and Native Americans in achieving their rights.

Describe one action each of any two branches of government that has positively impacted the lives of women.

Indians were finally recognized as citizens of the United States __________.

Women citizenship was not independent until __________.

Forced assimilation of American Indians by the government waned in the __________.

Although the Roberts Court made it more difficult for women to bring lawsuits for pay discrimination, Congress overrode the Supreme Court with the passage of the __________.

The Education Amendments of 1972, also known as Title IX, are administered by the __________.

How did the NAACP use litigation in the courts to challenge discrimination?

About 60 percent of America's Latinos trace their ancestry to __________.

Which court reversed the pattern of upholding laws discriminatory towards women?

Child custody cases and the problems associated with them have been ignored by the __________.

Slavery was an integral part of the __________.

The American People

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Elections

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Civil Liberties

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Extension 2: Focus on: Environmental Policy

Extension 3: Focus On: Foreign Policy

Extension 4: Focus On: Health Policy

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Exam 14: Civil Rights

What did the Plessy v. Ferguson case produce?

The first Africans came to America as __________.

In 1971, what did the Burger Court apply the Fourteenth Amendment's equal-protection clause to?

Were blacks in the South "free" after Reconstruction? Had they gained full citizenship rights?

President John F. Kennedy considered civil rights a distraction because he was more concerned about the __________.

What have been the changing policies of the federal government toward Native Americans?

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 __________.

The Rehnquist Court __________.

Identify the major problems faced by Hispanics and Native Americans in achieving their rights.

Describe one action each of any two branches of government that has positively impacted the lives of women.

Indians were finally recognized as citizens of the United States __________.

Women citizenship was not independent until __________.

Forced assimilation of American Indians by the government waned in the __________.

Although the Roberts Court made it more difficult for women to bring lawsuits for pay discrimination, Congress overrode the Supreme Court with the passage of the __________.

The Education Amendments of 1972, also known as Title IX, are administered by the __________.

How did the NAACP use litigation in the courts to challenge discrimination?

About 60 percent of America's Latinos trace their ancestry to __________.

Which court reversed the pattern of upholding laws discriminatory towards women?

Child custody cases and the problems associated with them have been ignored by the __________.

Slavery was an integral part of the __________.

The American People

The Constitution

Federalism

Public Opinion

News Media

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Elections

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Judiciary

Civil Liberties

Extension 1: Focus On: Economic Policy

Extension 2: Focus on: Environmental Policy

Extension 3: Focus On: Foreign Policy

Extension 4: Focus On: Health Policy

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