Question 1

Why did Congress pass the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

Accepted Answer

A) in order to facilitate the prosecution of those who had restricted the voting rights of African Americans 
B) to eliminate restrictions on voting that have been used to discriminate against blacks and other minority groups 
C) because Congress was afraid the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.would lead a boycott of white businesses if the legislation was not passed 
D) to prevent the race riots from spreading from African American neighborhoods into traditionally white neighborhoods 
A) in order to facilitate the prosecution of those who had restricted the voting rights of African Americans 
B) to eliminate restrictions on voting that have been used to discriminate against blacks and other minority groups 
C) because Congress was afraid the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.would lead a boycott of white businesses if the legislation was not passed 
D) to prevent the race riots from spreading from African American neighborhoods into traditionally white neighborhoods

Question 2

The so-called "glass ceiling" would be most likely to pose a significant barrier to a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

A) Hispanic man pursuing a graduate degree 
B) woman interested in a senior management position 
C) African American looking for a blue collar job 
D) gay man who wants to teach elementary school 
A) Hispanic man pursuing a graduate degree 
B) woman interested in a senior management position 
C) African American looking for a blue collar job 
D) gay man who wants to teach elementary school

Question 3

The Supreme Court decisions in Regents of the University of California v.Bakke __________.

Accepted Answer

A) legalized using affirmative action to achieve racial diversity 
B) struck down the use of numerical quotas in affirmative action programs 
C) ruled that the university was required to match the racial diversity of the students with the racial diversity of the staff 
D) clearly defined what sorts of programs would be acceptable to achieve diversity 
A) legalized using affirmative action to achieve racial diversity 
B) struck down the use of numerical quotas in affirmative action programs 
C) ruled that the university was required to match the racial diversity of the students with the racial diversity of the staff 
D) clearly defined what sorts of programs would be acceptable to achieve diversity

Question 4

The admissions office at a public university could likely establish a permissible affirmative action policy that awards minority students by bumping up their SAT score by 100 points.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Under __________,the Thirteenth,Fourteenth,and Fifteenth Amendments were adopted.

Accepted Answer

A) affirmative action 
B) Jim Crow laws 
C) Reconstruction 
D) the equal protection argument 
A) affirmative action 
B) Jim Crow laws 
C) Reconstruction 
D) the equal protection argument

Question 6

The focus of the __________ was to establish women's right to vote.

Accepted Answer

women's su

Question 7

At present,a law that classified people according to __________ would be given strict scrutiny by the Supreme Court to determine its constitutionality.

Accepted Answer

A) race 
B) age 
C) disability 
D) gender 
A) race 
B) age 
C) disability 
D) gender

Question 8

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 has expanded educational and sports opportunities for women students.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What strategy did the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)use most effectively to advance civil rights for African Americans?

Accepted Answer

A) boycotts 
B) protests 
C) litigation 
D) nonviolent direct action 
A) boycotts 
B) protests 
C) litigation 
D) nonviolent direct action

Question 10

Referring to the feature boxes,"Who's Getting What? The Stonewall Riots" and "The Game,the Rules,the Players: African American Politics in Historical Perspective," demonstrate how the pre-Stonewall gay rights movement compares to the approach to civil rights for blacks espoused by Booker T.Washington.

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Detail the acc

Question 11

Which of the following accommodations would an employer most likely have to make to be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act?

Accepted Answer

A) hiring a disabled person instead of an equally qualified person without a disability 
B) providing better medical insurance for employees who have a disability 
C) lowering expectations for the quality of work performed by employees with disabilities 
D) installing a ramp and other physical accommodations for someone who uses a wheelchair 
A) hiring a disabled person instead of an equally qualified person without a disability 
B) providing better medical insurance for employees who have a disability 
C) lowering expectations for the quality of work performed by employees with disabilities 
D) installing a ramp and other physical accommodations for someone who uses a wheelchair

Question 12

An act that prohibits racial discrimination in public accommodations involving interstate commerce.

Accepted Answer

A) Civil Rights Act of 1964 
B) Civil Marriage Act of 2005 
C) Voting Rights Act of 1965 
D) Civil Rights Act of 1871 
A) Civil Rights Act of 1964 
B) Civil Marriage Act of 2005 
C) Voting Rights Act of 1965 
D) Civil Rights Act of 1871

Question 13

The civil rights movement pushed for racial equality.When did this movement take place?

Accepted Answer

A) immediately after the Civil War 
B) during Reconstruction 
C) during the early 1900s 
D) during the 1950s and 1960s 
A) immediately after the Civil War 
B) during Reconstruction 
C) during the early 1900s 
D) during the 1950s and 1960s

Question 14

Which of the following arguments would most likely be made by an opponent of affirmative action policies?

Accepted Answer

A) Affirmative action helps to compensate for past discrimination. 
B) Discrimination is a natural part of the human experience. 
C) Affirmative action discriminates on the basis of race. 
D) Diversity helps Americans better understand each other. 
A) Affirmative action helps to compensate for past discrimination. 
B) Discrimination is a natural part of the human experience. 
C) Affirmative action discriminates on the basis of race. 
D) Diversity helps Americans better understand each other.

Question 15

The Fourteenth Amendment attempted to guarantee which of the following to former slaves?

Accepted Answer

A) forty acres of farmland and a mule 
B) free university education 
C) economic equality with whites 
D) citizenship rights 
A) forty acres of farmland and a mule 
B) free university education 
C) economic equality with whites 
D) citizenship rights

Question 16

According to the feature box,"The Game,the Rules,the Players: African American Politics in Historical Perspective," report on the three distinct types of political response to the imposition of segregation that grew out of Reconstruction.Paraphrase what political economist Albert Otto Hirschman refers to as "exit,voice,and loyalty."

Accepted Answer

An ideal response will:
1.Discuss the di

Question 17

Another name for nonviolent direct action is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) discrimination 
B) litigation 
C) segregation 
D) civil disobedience 
A) discrimination 
B) litigation 
C) segregation 
D) civil disobedience

Question 18

The passage of the Equal Rights Amendment has helped ensure women's equality in the workplace.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following reflects the "comparable worth" argument?

Accepted Answer

A) Men and women should be paid the same for doing the same job. 
B) One should be paid the same,regardless of race or ethnicity. 
C) Jobs requiring similar skill,experience,and education should pay equal wages. 
D) Wages should be determined by a free market assessment of a job's worth. 
A) Men and women should be paid the same for doing the same job. 
B) One should be paid the same,regardless of race or ethnicity. 
C) Jobs requiring similar skill,experience,and education should pay equal wages. 
D) Wages should be determined by a free market assessment of a job's worth.

Question 20

What was Reconstruction?

Accepted Answer

A) the struggle for newly freed slaves to gain the right to vote,especially in the South 
B) the gradual elimination of both Black Codes and Jim Crow laws 
C) the refusal of Southern states to abide by the Fourteenth Amendment until forced to do so by the Supreme Court 
D) the period after the Civil War when the South was occupied by the federal government 
A) the struggle for newly freed slaves to gain the right to vote,especially in the South 
B) the gradual elimination of both Black Codes and Jim Crow laws 
C) the refusal of Southern states to abide by the Fourteenth Amendment until forced to do so by the Supreme Court 
D) the period after the Civil War when the South was occupied by the federal government

Why did Congress pass the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

The so-called "glass ceiling" would be most likely to pose a significant barrier to a(n)__________.

The Supreme Court decisions in Regents of the University of California v.Bakke __________.

The admissions office at a public university could likely establish a permissible affirmative action policy that awards minority students by bumping up their SAT score by 100 points.

Under __________,the Thirteenth,Fourteenth,and Fifteenth Amendments were adopted.

The focus of the __________ was to establish women's right to vote.

At present,a law that classified people according to __________ would be given strict scrutiny by the Supreme Court to determine its constitutionality.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 has expanded educational and sports opportunities for women students.

What strategy did the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)use most effectively to advance civil rights for African Americans?

Which of the following accommodations would an employer most likely have to make to be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act?

An act that prohibits racial discrimination in public accommodations involving interstate commerce.

The civil rights movement pushed for racial equality.When did this movement take place?

Which of the following arguments would most likely be made by an opponent of affirmative action policies?

The Fourteenth Amendment attempted to guarantee which of the following to former slaves?

Another name for nonviolent direct action is __________.

The passage of the Equal Rights Amendment has helped ensure women's equality in the workplace.

Which of the following reflects the "comparable worth" argument?

What was Reconstruction?

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Exam 15: Politics and Civil Rights

Why did Congress pass the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

The so-called "glass ceiling" would be most likely to pose a significant barrier to a(n)__________.

The Supreme Court decisions in Regents of the University of California v.Bakke __________.

The admissions office at a public university could likely establish a permissible affirmative action policy that awards minority students by bumping up their SAT score by 100 points.

Under __________,the Thirteenth,Fourteenth,and Fifteenth Amendments were adopted.

The focus of the __________ was to establish women's right to vote.

At present,a law that classified people according to __________ would be given strict scrutiny by the Supreme Court to determine its constitutionality.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 has expanded educational and sports opportunities for women students.

What strategy did the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)use most effectively to advance civil rights for African Americans?

Which of the following accommodations would an employer most likely have to make to be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act?

An act that prohibits racial discrimination in public accommodations involving interstate commerce.

The civil rights movement pushed for racial equality.When did this movement take place?

Which of the following arguments would most likely be made by an opponent of affirmative action policies?

The Fourteenth Amendment attempted to guarantee which of the following to former slaves?

Another name for nonviolent direct action is __________.

The passage of the Equal Rights Amendment has helped ensure women's equality in the workplace.

Which of the following reflects the "comparable worth" argument?

What was Reconstruction?

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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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