Question 1

The Reconstruction era came to an end because

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A) African Americans had been granted full social, political, and economic equality in the South. 
B) northern Republicans agreed to end federal occupation of the South if southern Democrats allowed Rutherford B.Hayes to become president. 
C) the Supreme Court ruled that federal troops could not be stationed in southern states. 
D) in 1876, state legislatures in the South passed laws forcing the federal government to remove all troops immediately. 
A) African Americans had been granted full social, political, and economic equality in the South. 
B) northern Republicans agreed to end federal occupation of the South if southern Democrats allowed Rutherford B.Hayes to become president. 
C) the Supreme Court ruled that federal troops could not be stationed in southern states. 
D) in 1876, state legislatures in the South passed laws forcing the federal government to remove all troops immediately.

Question 2

________ was the leader of the United Farm Workers union in the 1960s.

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A) Martin Luther King, Jr., 
B) Gonzalo Mendez 
C) Guadalupe Hidalgo 
D) César Chávez 
A) Martin Luther King, Jr., 
B) Gonzalo Mendez 
C) Guadalupe Hidalgo 
D) César Chávez

Question 3

One initial problem with policing workplace discrimination through Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was that

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A) there were no federal government agencies or departments authorized to investigate complaints or enforce the law. 
B) the complaining party was required to show evidence that deliberate discrimination was the cause of a failure to get a job or a training opportunity. 
C) both the federal and state government civil rights agencies were required to reach the same conclusion about a complaint before any penalty could be assessed to a discriminatory employer. 
D) it covered only state government agencies and did not apply to private employers. 
A) there were no federal government agencies or departments authorized to investigate complaints or enforce the law. 
B) the complaining party was required to show evidence that deliberate discrimination was the cause of a failure to get a job or a training opportunity. 
C) both the federal and state government civil rights agencies were required to reach the same conclusion about a complaint before any penalty could be assessed to a discriminatory employer. 
D) it covered only state government agencies and did not apply to private employers.

Question 4

In response to the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v.Board of Education (1954), southern officials

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A) passed laws requiring schools to desegregate. 
B) centralized school board authority with the state to prevent local districts from obeying the Supreme Court. 
C) praised the Court's decision. 
D) enacted so-called pupil placement laws, which put the burden of transferring to all-white schools on local school boards rather than parents. 
A) passed laws requiring schools to desegregate. 
B) centralized school board authority with the state to prevent local districts from obeying the Supreme Court. 
C) praised the Court's decision. 
D) enacted so-called pupil placement laws, which put the burden of transferring to all-white schools on local school boards rather than parents.

Question 5

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act

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A) was a valuable tool for the women's movement in the 1960s and 1970s because it prohibited gender discrimination. 
B) was a valuable tool for the women's movement in the 1960s and 1970s because it added the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution. 
C) significantly hurt the women's movement in the 1960s and 1970s because it only outlawed discrimination on the basis of race. 
D) significantly hurt the women's movement in the 1960s and 1970s because it required the government to treat men and women differently in many areas of public policy. 
A) was a valuable tool for the women's movement in the 1960s and 1970s because it prohibited gender discrimination. 
B) was a valuable tool for the women's movement in the 1960s and 1970s because it added the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution. 
C) significantly hurt the women's movement in the 1960s and 1970s because it only outlawed discrimination on the basis of race. 
D) significantly hurt the women's movement in the 1960s and 1970s because it required the government to treat men and women differently in many areas of public policy.

Question 6

The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions was controversial because it called for

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A) the right to vote for African Americans. 
B) a constitutional amendment to outlaw the production and sale of alcohol. 
C) an end to the slave trade. 
D) the right to vote for women. 
A) the right to vote for African Americans. 
B) a constitutional amendment to outlaw the production and sale of alcohol. 
C) an end to the slave trade. 
D) the right to vote for women.

Question 7

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

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A) eliminated the Department of Justice and replaced it with the Department of Civil Rights. 
B) created an independent circuit of federal courts devoted entirely to school desegregation litigation. 
C) prohibited the Justice Department from implementing federal court orders to desegregate schools unless at least three individual parents filed formal complaints. 
D) authorized the Justice Department to implement federal court orders to desegregate schools without having to wait for individual parents to bring complaints. 
A) eliminated the Department of Justice and replaced it with the Department of Civil Rights. 
B) created an independent circuit of federal courts devoted entirely to school desegregation litigation. 
C) prohibited the Justice Department from implementing federal court orders to desegregate schools unless at least three individual parents filed formal complaints. 
D) authorized the Justice Department to implement federal court orders to desegregate schools without having to wait for individual parents to bring complaints.

Question 8

The struggle for women's rights has made some important strides and experienced a number of setbacks over the last 30 years.Discuss the so-called Equal Rights Amendment, Title IX of the 1972 Education Act, and the Supreme Court's decisions in Franklin v.Gwinnett County Public Schools (1992) and Ledbetter v.Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.(2007).

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There are four components to this questi

Question 9

In 1965, interracial marriage was

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A) not recognized by the federal government and illegal in all 50 states. 
B) recognized by the federal government and legal in all 50 states. 
C) legal in most states but illegal in 16 states. 
D) illegal in most states but legal in 16 states. 
A) not recognized by the federal government and illegal in all 50 states. 
B) recognized by the federal government and legal in all 50 states. 
C) legal in most states but illegal in 16 states. 
D) illegal in most states but legal in 16 states.

Question 10

Which of the following has been MOST important in encouraging groups and individuals to convert their grievances into questions of rights and of the deprivation of those rights?

Accepted Answer

A) Section 5 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act 
B) Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act 
C) the Equal Rights Amendment 
D) the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act 
A) Section 5 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act 
B) Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act 
C) the Equal Rights Amendment 
D) the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act

Question 11

Which government institution would MOST likely handle a complaint about a case of workplace discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A) Supreme Court 
B) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
C) Department of Commerce 
D) Executive Office of the President 
A) Supreme Court 
B) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 
C) Department of Commerce 
D) Executive Office of the President

Question 12

As a result of a Supreme Court decision in 1995, affirmative action policies are now subject to ________ scrutiny.

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A) low 
B) intermediate 
C) strict 
D) full 
A) low 
B) intermediate 
C) strict 
D) full

Question 13

The Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v.Hodges (2015) was significant because it

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A) guaranteed same-sex couples the right to marry in all states and required states to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions. 
B) upheld the constitutionality of state-level bans on same-sex marriage. 
C) asserted that there was no constitutional right to privacy for consensual homosexual activity. 
D) asserted that there was a constitutional right to privacy for consensual homosexual activity. 
A) guaranteed same-sex couples the right to marry in all states and required states to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other jurisdictions. 
B) upheld the constitutionality of state-level bans on same-sex marriage. 
C) asserted that there was no constitutional right to privacy for consensual homosexual activity. 
D) asserted that there was a constitutional right to privacy for consensual homosexual activity.

Question 14

In ________, the Supreme Court permitted busing children as a way of bringing about desegregation of schools.

Accepted Answer

A) 1942 
B) 1947 
C) 1964 
D) 1971 
A) 1942 
B) 1947 
C) 1964 
D) 1971

Question 15

In ________, Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

Accepted Answer

A) 1942 
B) 1948 
C) 1954 
D) 1963 
A) 1942 
B) 1948 
C) 1954 
D) 1963

Question 16

Restrictive covenants were

Accepted Answer

A) state-level bans on interracial marriage. 
B) policies enacted by the U.S.military during World War II that segregated soldiers on the basis of race. 
C) agreements between state and local governments to provide higher levels of funding for all white schools than for all black schools. 
D) contract clauses added by the seller of a home that required the buyer to agree never to sell the home to any non-Caucasian. 
A) state-level bans on interracial marriage. 
B) policies enacted by the U.S.military during World War II that segregated soldiers on the basis of race. 
C) agreements between state and local governments to provide higher levels of funding for all white schools than for all black schools. 
D) contract clauses added by the seller of a home that required the buyer to agree never to sell the home to any non-Caucasian.

Question 17

The American experience with civil rights suggests which of the following things about political change in the United States?

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A) Political change can only be achieved when citizens bypass the courts and the Congress entirely. 
B) The courts are far more powerful than the Congress and therefore can advance political change on their own. 
C) The Congress is far more powerful than the courts and therefore can advance political change on its own. 
D) Congress needs constitutional authority to act from the courts, and the courts need legislative assistance to implement court orders and focus political support. 
A) Political change can only be achieved when citizens bypass the courts and the Congress entirely. 
B) The courts are far more powerful than the Congress and therefore can advance political change on their own. 
C) The Congress is far more powerful than the courts and therefore can advance political change on its own. 
D) Congress needs constitutional authority to act from the courts, and the courts need legislative assistance to implement court orders and focus political support.

Question 18

In terms of combating racism, the NAACP had the MOST success with

Accepted Answer

A) mass marches and protests. 
B) civil disobedience. 
C) lawsuits. 
D) radio and television advertising. 
A) mass marches and protests. 
B) civil disobedience. 
C) lawsuits. 
D) radio and television advertising.

Question 19

The Supreme Court ruled in Lau v.Nichols (1974) that

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A) the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II was unconstitutional. 
B) the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II was constitutional on the grounds of military necessity. 
C) state governments must provide multilingual ballots for all elections. 
D) school districts must provide education for students whose English is limited. 
A) the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II was unconstitutional. 
B) the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II was constitutional on the grounds of military necessity. 
C) state governments must provide multilingual ballots for all elections. 
D) school districts must provide education for students whose English is limited.

Question 20

Government guidelines regarding Federal Housing Administration mortgage lending had the effect of

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A) limiting residential mobility for all Americans between the 1950s and the 1990s. 
B) increasing migration away from the western states and toward states on the East Coast during the late 1970s. 
C) encouraging blacks to move from the cities to the suburbs in the 1950s and 1960s. 
D) preventing blacks from joining the exodus from the cities to the suburbs in the 1950s and 1960s. 
A) limiting residential mobility for all Americans between the 1950s and the 1990s. 
B) increasing migration away from the western states and toward states on the East Coast during the late 1970s. 
C) encouraging blacks to move from the cities to the suburbs in the 1950s and 1960s. 
D) preventing blacks from joining the exodus from the cities to the suburbs in the 1950s and 1960s.

The Reconstruction era came to an end because

________ was the leader of the United Farm Workers union in the 1960s.

One initial problem with policing workplace discrimination through Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was that

In response to the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v.Board of Education (1954), southern officials

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act

The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions was controversial because it called for

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

In 1965, interracial marriage was

Which of the following has been MOST important in encouraging groups and individuals to convert their grievances into questions of rights and of the deprivation of those rights?

Which government institution would MOST likely handle a complaint about a case of workplace discrimination?

As a result of a Supreme Court decision in 1995, affirmative action policies are now subject to ________ scrutiny.

The Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v.Hodges (2015) was significant because it

In ________, the Supreme Court permitted busing children as a way of bringing about desegregation of schools.

In ________, Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

Restrictive covenants were

The American experience with civil rights suggests which of the following things about political change in the United States?

In terms of combating racism, the NAACP had the MOST success with

The Supreme Court ruled in Lau v.Nichols (1974) that

Government guidelines regarding Federal Housing Administration mortgage lending had the effect of

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters

Exam 5: Civil Rights

The Reconstruction era came to an end because

________ was the leader of the United Farm Workers union in the 1960s.

One initial problem with policing workplace discrimination through Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was that

In response to the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v.Board of Education (1954), southern officials

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act

The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions was controversial because it called for

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

In 1965, interracial marriage was

Which of the following has been MOST important in encouraging groups and individuals to convert their grievances into questions of rights and of the deprivation of those rights?

Which government institution would MOST likely handle a complaint about a case of workplace discrimination?

As a result of a Supreme Court decision in 1995, affirmative action policies are now subject to ________ scrutiny.

The Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v.Hodges (2015) was significant because it

In ________, the Supreme Court permitted busing children as a way of bringing about desegregation of schools.

In ________, Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered his famous "I Have a Dream" speech.

Restrictive covenants were

The American experience with civil rights suggests which of the following things about political change in the United States?

In terms of combating racism, the NAACP had the MOST success with

The Supreme Court ruled in Lau v.Nichols (1974) that

Government guidelines regarding Federal Housing Administration mortgage lending had the effect of

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

Filters