Question 1

The original Constitution is silent on the question of equality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Hernandez v.Texas (1954)was significant in that

Accepted Answer

A) the Court extended protection from discrimination to Hispanic Americans,guaranteeing their right to a free trial. 
B) the Court required Arlington National Cemetery to permit the burial of a Hispanic solider. 
C) it permitted the state of Texas to exclude Hispanics from trial juries. 
D) it refused to extend civil liberties protections to migrant workers in Texas. 
E) None of the these is true. 
A) the Court extended protection from discrimination to Hispanic Americans,guaranteeing their right to a free trial. 
B) the Court required Arlington National Cemetery to permit the burial of a Hispanic solider. 
C) it permitted the state of Texas to exclude Hispanics from trial juries. 
D) it refused to extend civil liberties protections to migrant workers in Texas. 
E) None of the these is true.

Question 3

Explain the nature of the feminist movement in the United States.What policies have resulted from the struggle for equal rights for women? Explain the lingering controversy over comparable worth and the wage gap between men and women.

Accepted Answer

The feminist movement in the United Stat

Question 4

Other than women and racial and ethnic minorities,what other groups have sought over the past few decades for greater recognition of their civil rights? With what success? Do you agree that these groups are entitled to similar civil rights protections? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Over the past few decades, various other

Question 5

When it comes to classifications on the basis of race,the Supreme Court applies the __________ standard of review.

Accepted Answer

A) inherently suspect 
B) intermediate scrutiny 
C) reasonableness 
D) strict scrutiny 
E) stare decisis 
A) inherently suspect 
B) intermediate scrutiny 
C) reasonableness 
D) strict scrutiny 
E) stare decisis

Question 6

In ________,the Supreme Court ruled that any arbitrary sex-based classification violated the equal protection clause.

Accepted Answer

A) Regents of the University of California v. Bakke 
B) Dred Scott v. Sandford 
C) Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenberg County Schools 
D) Reed v. Reed 
E) Roe v. Wade 
A) Regents of the University of California v. Bakke 
B) Dred Scott v. Sandford 
C) Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenberg County Schools 
D) Reed v. Reed 
E) Roe v. Wade

Question 7

The Dred Scott v.Sandford ruling was handed down by the Supreme Court

Accepted Answer

A) a few years after the Civil War. 
B) in 1896. 
C) during the Civil War. 
D) in the 1950s. 
E) a few years prior to the Civil War. 
A) a few years after the Civil War. 
B) in 1896. 
C) during the Civil War. 
D) in the 1950s. 
E) a few years prior to the Civil War.

Question 8

The 2003 Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v.Texas was significant in that it

Accepted Answer

A) overturned Bowers v. Hardwick in voiding anti-sodomy laws on constitutional grounds of privacy. 
B) upheld Bowers v. Hardwick,reaffirming that antisodomy laws were constitutional. 
C) permitted the Boy Scouts to exclude gay men from being adult members because homosexuality violates the organization's principles. 
D) legalized gay marriage. 
E) voided a state constitutional amendment permitting discrimination against gays. 
A) overturned Bowers v. Hardwick in voiding anti-sodomy laws on constitutional grounds of privacy. 
B) upheld Bowers v. Hardwick,reaffirming that antisodomy laws were constitutional. 
C) permitted the Boy Scouts to exclude gay men from being adult members because homosexuality violates the organization's principles. 
D) legalized gay marriage. 
E) voided a state constitutional amendment permitting discrimination against gays.

Question 9

Women are permitted to serve as combat pilots in the navy and air force and to serve on navy warships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Summarize major issues and developments in civil rights for either Native Americans or Hispanic Americans.How did these developments lay the foundation for civil rights for Asian Americans and Arab Americans?

Accepted Answer

The major issues and developments in civ

Question 11

Which Supreme Court justice wrote the opinion for Brown v.Board of Education (1954)?

Accepted Answer

A) Richard Taney 
B) Earl Warren 
C) William Rehnquist 
D) John Marshall 
E) John Roberts 
A) Richard Taney 
B) Earl Warren 
C) William Rehnquist 
D) John Marshall 
E) John Roberts

Question 12

Equality tends to favor majority rule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Civil Rights Act of ________,the most important law since the Emancipation Proclamation,made racial discrimination illegal in public accommodations throughout America.

Accepted Answer

A) 1954 
B) 1964 
C) 1974 
D) 1984 
E) 1994 
A) 1954 
B) 1964 
C) 1974 
D) 1984 
E) 1994

Question 14

The Twenty-fourth Amendment,ratified in 1964,

Accepted Answer

A) prohibited discrimination in employment or public accommodations based on race. 
B) granted Negroes the right to vote. 
C) outlawed the use of literacy tests in order to register to vote. 
D) outlawed the grandfather clause and the White primary. 
E) prohibited the use of poll taxes in federal elections. 
A) prohibited discrimination in employment or public accommodations based on race. 
B) granted Negroes the right to vote. 
C) outlawed the use of literacy tests in order to register to vote. 
D) outlawed the grandfather clause and the White primary. 
E) prohibited the use of poll taxes in federal elections.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about African Americans' involvement in U.S.electoral politics is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) There are currently more than 9,400 African American elected officials in the U.S. 
B) In 1965,when the Voting Rights Act was passed,only 70 African Americans held public office in the southern states. 
C) The number of African American elected officials grew to approximately 2,500 by the 1980s. 
D) The Voting Rights Act has had little effect on the number of African Americans elected to office. 
E) The Voting Rights Act produced a major increase in the number of African Americans registered to vote in the South. 
A) There are currently more than 9,400 African American elected officials in the U.S. 
B) In 1965,when the Voting Rights Act was passed,only 70 African Americans held public office in the southern states. 
C) The number of African American elected officials grew to approximately 2,500 by the 1980s. 
D) The Voting Rights Act has had little effect on the number of African Americans elected to office. 
E) The Voting Rights Act produced a major increase in the number of African Americans registered to vote in the South.

Question 16

The Voting Rights Act of 1982

Accepted Answer

A) insisted that minorities be able to "elect representatives of their choice." 
B) upheld states' practices of racial gerrymandering to increase the numbers of racial minorities elected to office. 
C) required that the redrawing of district boundaries avoid discriminatory intent but not necessarily discriminatory results. 
D) required that the redrawing of district boundaries avoid both discriminatory intent and results. 
E) ruled that district lines could not be redrawn. 
A) insisted that minorities be able to "elect representatives of their choice." 
B) upheld states' practices of racial gerrymandering to increase the numbers of racial minorities elected to office. 
C) required that the redrawing of district boundaries avoid discriminatory intent but not necessarily discriminatory results. 
D) required that the redrawing of district boundaries avoid both discriminatory intent and results. 
E) ruled that district lines could not be redrawn.

Question 17

Suffrage was extended to African American men in the Fifteenth Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The agency created by the 1964 Civil Rights Act and charged with monitoring and enforcing protections against job discrimination is the

Accepted Answer

A) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. 
B) Federal Trade Commission. 
C) Federal Communication Commission. 
D) National Bar Association. 
E) Voting Rights Commission. 
A) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. 
B) Federal Trade Commission. 
C) Federal Communication Commission. 
D) National Bar Association. 
E) Voting Rights Commission.

Question 19

In its 1995 ruling in Adarand Constructors v.Pena,the Supreme Court

Accepted Answer

A) changed direction and began to curtail federal use of affirmative action programs. 
B) outlawed discrimination against women in the construction industry. 
C) mandated an expansion of federal affirmative action programs. 
D) upheld federal affirmative action programs as constitutional. 
E) broadened the scope of state and local affirmative action programs that it considers constitutional. 
A) changed direction and began to curtail federal use of affirmative action programs. 
B) outlawed discrimination against women in the construction industry. 
C) mandated an expansion of federal affirmative action programs. 
D) upheld federal affirmative action programs as constitutional. 
E) broadened the scope of state and local affirmative action programs that it considers constitutional.

Question 20

Which amendment reads,"The right of citizens to vote shall not be abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race,color,or previous condition of servitude"?

Accepted Answer

A) Thirteenth 
B) Fourteenth 
C) Fifteenth 
D) Sixteenth 
E) Twentieth 
A) Thirteenth 
B) Fourteenth 
C) Fifteenth 
D) Sixteenth 
E) Twentieth

The original Constitution is silent on the question of equality.

Hernandez v.Texas (1954)was significant in that

Explain the nature of the feminist movement in the United States.What policies have resulted from the struggle for equal rights for women? Explain the lingering controversy over comparable worth and the wage gap between men and women.

Other than women and racial and ethnic minorities,what other groups have sought over the past few decades for greater recognition of their civil rights? With what success? Do you agree that these groups are entitled to similar civil rights protections? Explain.

When it comes to classifications on the basis of race,the Supreme Court applies the __________ standard of review.

In ________,the Supreme Court ruled that any arbitrary sex-based classification violated the equal protection clause.

The Dred Scott v.Sandford ruling was handed down by the Supreme Court

The 2003 Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v.Texas was significant in that it

Women are permitted to serve as combat pilots in the navy and air force and to serve on navy warships.

Summarize major issues and developments in civil rights for either Native Americans or Hispanic Americans.How did these developments lay the foundation for civil rights for Asian Americans and Arab Americans?

Which Supreme Court justice wrote the opinion for Brown v.Board of Education (1954)?

Equality tends to favor majority rule.

The Civil Rights Act of ________,the most important law since the Emancipation Proclamation,made racial discrimination illegal in public accommodations throughout America.

The Twenty-fourth Amendment,ratified in 1964,

Which of the following statements about African Americans' involvement in U.S.electoral politics is FALSE?

The Voting Rights Act of 1982

Suffrage was extended to African American men in the Fifteenth Amendment.

The agency created by the 1964 Civil Rights Act and charged with monitoring and enforcing protections against job discrimination is the

In its 1995 ruling in Adarand Constructors v.Pena,the Supreme Court

Which amendment reads,"The right of citizens to vote shall not be abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race,color,or previous condition of servitude"?

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Congress,the President,and the Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

Social Welfare Policymaking

National Security Policymaking

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Exam 5: Civil Rights and Public Policy

The original Constitution is silent on the question of equality.

Hernandez v.Texas (1954)was significant in that

Explain the nature of the feminist movement in the United States.What policies have resulted from the struggle for equal rights for women? Explain the lingering controversy over comparable worth and the wage gap between men and women.

Other than women and racial and ethnic minorities,what other groups have sought over the past few decades for greater recognition of their civil rights? With what success? Do you agree that these groups are entitled to similar civil rights protections? Explain.

When it comes to classifications on the basis of race,the Supreme Court applies the __________ standard of review.

In ________,the Supreme Court ruled that any arbitrary sex-based classification violated the equal protection clause.

The Dred Scott v.Sandford ruling was handed down by the Supreme Court

The 2003 Supreme Court decision in Lawrence v.Texas was significant in that it

Women are permitted to serve as combat pilots in the navy and air force and to serve on navy warships.

Summarize major issues and developments in civil rights for either Native Americans or Hispanic Americans.How did these developments lay the foundation for civil rights for Asian Americans and Arab Americans?

Which Supreme Court justice wrote the opinion for Brown v.Board of Education (1954)?

Equality tends to favor majority rule.

The Civil Rights Act of ________,the most important law since the Emancipation Proclamation,made racial discrimination illegal in public accommodations throughout America.

The Twenty-fourth Amendment,ratified in 1964,

Which of the following statements about African Americans' involvement in U.S.electoral politics is FALSE?

The Voting Rights Act of 1982

Suffrage was extended to African American men in the Fifteenth Amendment.

The agency created by the 1964 Civil Rights Act and charged with monitoring and enforcing protections against job discrimination is the

In its 1995 ruling in Adarand Constructors v.Pena,the Supreme Court

Which amendment reads,"The right of citizens to vote shall not be abridged by the United States or by any state on account of race,color,or previous condition of servitude"?

Introducing Government in America

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties and Public Policy

Public Opinion and Political Action

The Mass Media and the Political Agenda

Political Parties

Campaigns and Voting Behavior

Interest Groups

Congress

The Presidency

The Federal Bureaucracy

The Federal Courts

Congress,the President,and the Budget: the Politics of Taxing and Spending

Social Welfare Policymaking

National Security Policymaking

Filters