Question 1

What is the current legal status of American Indian tribes?

Accepted Answer

A) They have limited sovereignty. 
B) They have a status similar to states. 
C) They have a status similar to counties. 
D) They have a status similar to towns or townships. 
A) They have limited sovereignty. 
B) They have a status similar to states. 
C) They have a status similar to counties. 
D) They have a status similar to towns or townships. A

Question 2

What does the Federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974 prohibit?

Accepted Answer

A) unfair practices in setting interest rates 
B) sex discrimination in bank hiring decisions 
C) credit denial for a poor or nonexistent credit rating 
D) sex discrimination in credit transactions 
A) unfair practices in setting interest rates 
B) sex discrimination in bank hiring decisions 
C) credit denial for a poor or nonexistent credit rating 
D) sex discrimination in credit transactions D

Question 3

What did the Supreme Court determine was unconstitutional in Brown v.Board of Education?

Accepted Answer

A) integrated schools 
B) poll taxes 
C) segregation of schools 
D) unequal school funding 
A) integrated schools 
B) poll taxes 
C) segregation of schools 
D) unequal school funding C

Question 4

Most Americans live in neighborhoods that are racially homogenous because of the continued existence of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) civil disobedience 
B) de facto segregation 
C) racial balance 
D) occupational segregation 
A) civil disobedience 
B) de facto segregation 
C) racial balance 
D) occupational segregation

Question 5

The Supreme Court's decision in Lawrence v.Texas (2003)primarily enhanced the civil liberties of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans 
B) Asians 
C) American Indians 
D) gays and lesbians 
A) African Americans 
B) Asians 
C) American Indians 
D) gays and lesbians

Question 6

According to the "What Do You Think?" feature box,why do some consider affirmative action a form of reverse discrimination? To what extent does the public approve of affirmative action programs for racial minorities,and how does this differ depending on the respondent's race? To what extent does the public think that college admissions should be based on enlarging diversity verses merit only? Given public opinion,should the United States continue to use affirmative action? What,if anything,should be done to reduce the racial gap in acceptance of affirmative action programs?

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Indicate that

Question 7

Which of the following affirmative action programs would be a clear violation of the Supreme Court's decision in Regents of the University of California v.Bakke (1978)?

Accepted Answer

A) considering race as a factor in university admissions decisions 
B) considering how an applicant would contribute to the diversity of the university 
C) considering applicants' academic and extracurricular achievements 
D) setting aside a certain percentage of admissions slots for African American students 
A) considering race as a factor in university admissions decisions 
B) considering how an applicant would contribute to the diversity of the university 
C) considering applicants' academic and extracurricular achievements 
D) setting aside a certain percentage of admissions slots for African American students

Question 8

How are the Fourteenth Amendment and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 similar?

Accepted Answer

A) They both were enacted quickly and easily. 
B) They both passed the strict scrutiny test administered by the Supreme Court. 
C) They were both based on Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce. 
D) They both sought equal rights for African Americans. 
A) They both were enacted quickly and easily. 
B) They both passed the strict scrutiny test administered by the Supreme Court. 
C) They were both based on Congress's power to regulate interstate commerce. 
D) They both sought equal rights for African Americans.

Question 9

The Supreme Court has prohibited school districts from using race when determining which students will attend which schools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the source of de facto segregation and discrimination?

Accepted Answer

A) practice 
B) law 
C) the Constitution 
D) Congress 
A) practice 
B) law 
C) the Constitution 
D) Congress

Question 11

The most successful feminist efforts of the 1800s centered on __________.

Accepted Answer

A) protection of women in families 
B) the suffrage movement 
C) rights for former slaves 
D) ending the Civil War 
A) protection of women in families 
B) the suffrage movement 
C) rights for former slaves 
D) ending the Civil War

Question 12

In Swann v.Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Board of Education,the Supreme Court upheld the use of which of the following in order to address the legacy of school segregation?

Accepted Answer

A) minority set-asides 
B) racial quotas 
C) segregated schools 
D) bussing students 
A) minority set-asides 
B) racial quotas 
C) segregated schools 
D) bussing students

Question 13

American Indian tribes __________.

Accepted Answer

A) have a political status like a state 
B) are considered members of quasi-sovereign entities 
C) are governed by all state and federal laws and regulations 
D) do not have the ability to make any public policies that are inconsistent with state law 
A) have a political status like a state 
B) are considered members of quasi-sovereign entities 
C) are governed by all state and federal laws and regulations 
D) do not have the ability to make any public policies that are inconsistent with state law

Question 14

Which of the following reflects actions that happened as a result of the Compromise of 1877?

Accepted Answer

A) The national government agreed to end military occupation of the South as long as Samuel Tilden assumed the presidency. 
B) The national government agreed to end military occupation of the South,and the Southern states pledged their support to the Union. 
C) The national government continued military occupation of the South but gave up its efforts to rearrange Southern society. 
D) The Supreme Court ruled in support of nearly all of the Reconstruction laws. 
A) The national government agreed to end military occupation of the South as long as Samuel Tilden assumed the presidency. 
B) The national government agreed to end military occupation of the South,and the Southern states pledged their support to the Union. 
C) The national government continued military occupation of the South but gave up its efforts to rearrange Southern society. 
D) The Supreme Court ruled in support of nearly all of the Reconstruction laws.

Question 15

In Windsor v.United States the Supreme Court reviewed DOMA.This case arose from a challenge to __________ that deny equal treatment to same-sex marriages.

Accepted Answer

A) federal estate tax laws 
B) federal health care policies 
C) federal payroll tax laws 
D) state health care policies 
A) federal estate tax laws 
B) federal health care policies 
C) federal payroll tax laws 
D) state health care policies

Question 16

Because of the Supreme Court's decision in Regents of the University of California v.Bakke,an affirmative action program that uses racial __________ would likely be deemed unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because of the Supreme Court's decision in...

Question 17

Which of the following laws would be the most likely to draw strict scrutiny from the Supreme Court when determining its constitutionality?

Accepted Answer

A) Male and female student athletes cannot compete on the same basketball team at the university level. 
B) Businesses cannot discriminate against gays and lesbians in hiring and promotion decisions. 
C) Those without a college degree are not eligible for upper-level civil service jobs. 
D) Government contracts must be awarded to a contractor who is a racial minority whenever at least 10 percent of the bidders are minority-owned businesses. 
A) Male and female student athletes cannot compete on the same basketball team at the university level. 
B) Businesses cannot discriminate against gays and lesbians in hiring and promotion decisions. 
C) Those without a college degree are not eligible for upper-level civil service jobs. 
D) Government contracts must be awarded to a contractor who is a racial minority whenever at least 10 percent of the bidders are minority-owned businesses.

Question 18

Which of these does the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ban?

Accepted Answer

A) poll taxes and grandfather clauses 
B) discrimination in public accommodations 
C) integration in public transportation 
D) discrimination based on sexual orientation 
A) poll taxes and grandfather clauses 
B) discrimination in public accommodations 
C) integration in public transportation 
D) discrimination based on sexual orientation

Question 19

Even though the Hispanic population is fairly small,they earned their civil rights earlier and more completely than did African Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The 1968 Civil Rights Act prohibited __________ discrimination on account of race.

Accepted Answer

A) housing 
B) service 
C) wage 
D) military rank 
A) housing 
B) service 
C) wage 
D) military rank

What is the current legal status of American Indian tribes?

What does the Federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974 prohibit?

What did the Supreme Court determine was unconstitutional in Brown v.Board of Education?

Most Americans live in neighborhoods that are racially homogenous because of the continued existence of __________.

The Supreme Court's decision in Lawrence v.Texas (2003)primarily enhanced the civil liberties of __________.

Which of the following affirmative action programs would be a clear violation of the Supreme Court's decision in Regents of the University of California v.Bakke (1978)?

How are the Fourteenth Amendment and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 similar?

The Supreme Court has prohibited school districts from using race when determining which students will attend which schools.

What is the source of de facto segregation and discrimination?

The most successful feminist efforts of the 1800s centered on __________.

In Swann v.Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Board of Education,the Supreme Court upheld the use of which of the following in order to address the legacy of school segregation?

American Indian tribes __________.

Which of the following reflects actions that happened as a result of the Compromise of 1877?

In Windsor v.United States the Supreme Court reviewed DOMA.This case arose from a challenge to __________ that deny equal treatment to same-sex marriages.

Because of the Supreme Court's decision in Regents of the University of California v.Bakke,an affirmative action program that uses racial __________ would likely be deemed unconstitutional.

Which of the following laws would be the most likely to draw strict scrutiny from the Supreme Court when determining its constitutionality?

Which of these does the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ban?

Even though the Hispanic population is fairly small,they earned their civil rights earlier and more completely than did African Americans.

The 1968 Civil Rights Act prohibited __________ discrimination on account of race.

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Exam 15: Politics and Civil Rights

What is the current legal status of American Indian tribes?

What does the Federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974 prohibit?

What did the Supreme Court determine was unconstitutional in Brown v.Board of Education?

Most Americans live in neighborhoods that are racially homogenous because of the continued existence of __________.

The Supreme Court's decision in Lawrence v.Texas (2003)primarily enhanced the civil liberties of __________.

Which of the following affirmative action programs would be a clear violation of the Supreme Court's decision in Regents of the University of California v.Bakke (1978)?

How are the Fourteenth Amendment and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 similar?

The Supreme Court has prohibited school districts from using race when determining which students will attend which schools.

What is the source of de facto segregation and discrimination?

The most successful feminist efforts of the 1800s centered on __________.

In Swann v.Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Board of Education,the Supreme Court upheld the use of which of the following in order to address the legacy of school segregation?

American Indian tribes __________.

Which of the following reflects actions that happened as a result of the Compromise of 1877?

In Windsor v.United States the Supreme Court reviewed DOMA.This case arose from a challenge to __________ that deny equal treatment to same-sex marriages.

Because of the Supreme Court's decision in Regents of the University of California v.Bakke,an affirmative action program that uses racial __________ would likely be deemed unconstitutional.

Which of the following laws would be the most likely to draw strict scrutiny from the Supreme Court when determining its constitutionality?

Which of these does the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ban?

Even though the Hispanic population is fairly small,they earned their civil rights earlier and more completely than did African Americans.

The 1968 Civil Rights Act prohibited __________ discrimination on account of race.

Politics: Who Gets What,When and How 1

Political Culture: Ideas in Conflict

The Constitution: Limiting Governmental Power

Federalism: Dividing Governmental Power

Opinion and Participation: Thinking and Acting in Politics

Mass Media: Setting the Political Agenda

Political Parties: Organizing Politics

Campaigns and Elections: Deciding Who Governs

Interest Groups: Getting Their Share and More

Congress: Politics on Capitol Hill

The President: White House Politics

The Bureaucracy: Bureaucratic Politics

Courts Judicial Politics

Politics and Personal Liberty

Politics and the Economy

Politics and Social Welfare

Politics and National Security

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