Question 1

What is the meaning of equal protection of the laws? How has this been applied to those who are disadvantaged in society?

Accepted Answer

The equal protection of the laws is a pr

Question 2

Jim Crow laws were those that

Accepted Answer

A) were enacted by Southern Whites in the late nineteenth century to segregate African Americans from Whites. 
B) the North enforced in the South in the Reconstruction era following the Civil War,granting rights to former slaves. 
C) sought to end segregation and bring the races into closer contact with one another. 
D) justified slavery and set codes for slaves' behavior. 
E) established slavery and contract law regulating the slave trade. 
A) were enacted by Southern Whites in the late nineteenth century to segregate African Americans from Whites. 
B) the North enforced in the South in the Reconstruction era following the Civil War,granting rights to former slaves. 
C) sought to end segregation and bring the races into closer contact with one another. 
D) justified slavery and set codes for slaves' behavior. 
E) established slavery and contract law regulating the slave trade.

Question 3

The Supreme Court declared school segregation unconstitutional in 1954,in Brown v.Board of Education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In Korematsu v.United States,the Supreme Court ruled that the public order requiring Japanese Americans to be removed from the West Coast during World War II and placed in internment camps was racist and unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The United States Supreme Court has handed down each of the following decisions concerning gender discrimination in employment and business activity EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) requiring the federal government to give women equal pay for jobs of comparable worth. 
B) prohibiting gender discrimination in private business and service clubs. 
C) voiding laws and rules barring women from jobs through arbitrary height and weight requirements. 
D) protecting women from being required to take mandatory pregnancy leaves from their jobs. 
E) None of the above; the court has handed down each of the decisions above. 
A) requiring the federal government to give women equal pay for jobs of comparable worth. 
B) prohibiting gender discrimination in private business and service clubs. 
C) voiding laws and rules barring women from jobs through arbitrary height and weight requirements. 
D) protecting women from being required to take mandatory pregnancy leaves from their jobs. 
E) None of the above; the court has handed down each of the decisions above.

Question 6

The Equal Rights Amendment was passed by Congress in 1972.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Defense of Marriage Act,passed in 1996,permits states to disregard same-sex marriages even if they are legal elsewhere in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are the meanings of equality,equal opportunity,and equal results? To what extent are these concepts achieved in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

The meaning of equality is the state of

Question 9

In the case of Regents of the University of California v.Bakke,the Court

Accepted Answer

A) refused to allow the admission of Bakke to University of California-Davis. 
B) was united in its decision. 
C) ordered that University of California-Davis could not use race as a criterion for admission. 
D) ruled that nursing schools cannot discriminate against men in their admissions procedures. 
E) ruled that a public university could not set aside a quota of spots for particular groups. 
A) refused to allow the admission of Bakke to University of California-Davis. 
B) was united in its decision. 
C) ordered that University of California-Davis could not use race as a criterion for admission. 
D) ruled that nursing schools cannot discriminate against men in their admissions procedures. 
E) ruled that a public university could not set aside a quota of spots for particular groups.

Question 10

In the case of Plessy v.Ferguson,

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A) housing discrimination was forbidden. 
B) the principle of "separate but equal" was overturned. 
C) school busing was allowed to remedy racial segregation. 
D) United States citizenship and all rights that go with it were granted to former slaves. 
E) the principle of "separate but equal" was used to justify segregation. 
A) housing discrimination was forbidden. 
B) the principle of "separate but equal" was overturned. 
C) school busing was allowed to remedy racial segregation. 
D) United States citizenship and all rights that go with it were granted to former slaves. 
E) the principle of "separate but equal" was used to justify segregation.

Question 11

In the case of Craig v.Boren,the Supreme Court ruled that

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A) sex classifications would be treated by the Court as inherently suspect. 
B) racial classifications were constitutional if they have a compelling,legitimate,and rational purpose. 
C) it would employ an "intermediate scrutiny" standard: sex discrimination would be treated as neither valid nor invalid. 
D) sex classifications would be treated by the Court as valid. 
E) all sex classifications were unconstitutional. 
A) sex classifications would be treated by the Court as inherently suspect. 
B) racial classifications were constitutional if they have a compelling,legitimate,and rational purpose. 
C) it would employ an "intermediate scrutiny" standard: sex discrimination would be treated as neither valid nor invalid. 
D) sex classifications would be treated by the Court as valid. 
E) all sex classifications were unconstitutional.

Question 12

De facto educational segregation occurs

Accepted Answer

A) by forced school busing to separate the races. 
B) by forced school busing to integrate the races. 
C) when segregated classrooms occur within an integrated school. 
D) by law. 
E) by the reality of neighborhood schools located in areas that happen to be racially segregated. 
A) by forced school busing to separate the races. 
B) by forced school busing to integrate the races. 
C) when segregated classrooms occur within an integrated school. 
D) by law. 
E) by the reality of neighborhood schools located in areas that happen to be racially segregated.

Question 13

What are the three levels of scrutiny used by the Supreme Court to discover whether discrimination is permissible?

Accepted Answer

A) Reasonableness,inherently suspect,and the intermediate standard 
B) Reasonableness,inherently suspect,and grossly discriminatory 
C) Arguably discriminatory,reasonable analysis,and negligent 
D) Negligent,arguably discriminatory,and reasonable 
E) Suspect,inherently suspect,and the intermediate standard 
A) Reasonableness,inherently suspect,and the intermediate standard 
B) Reasonableness,inherently suspect,and grossly discriminatory 
C) Arguably discriminatory,reasonable analysis,and negligent 
D) Negligent,arguably discriminatory,and reasonable 
E) Suspect,inherently suspect,and the intermediate standard

Question 14

Which amendment extended suffrage to African American men?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

______ requires employers to make "reasonable accommodations" and prohibits employment discrimination against people with disabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) The Education of All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 
B) The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
C) The Civil Rights Act of 1964 
D) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
E) The Age Discrimination in Employment Act 
A) The Education of All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 
B) The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 
C) The Civil Rights Act of 1964 
D) The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
E) The Age Discrimination in Employment Act

Question 16

The Indian Bill of Rights was adopted as Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1968,applying most of the provisions of the Constitution's Bill of Rights to tribal governments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Fourteenth Amendment forbids slavery and grants the right to vote to African Americans and other non-Whites in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Supreme Court has ruled that the consideration of race in the formation of districts is automatically unconstitutional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Equal protection of the laws

Accepted Answer

A) means that laws cannot establish different standards for the treatment of different groups. 
B) is guaranteed in the original Constitution. 
C) means that states have to make their laws promote equality among persons. 
D) provides a rigid standard for constitutional interpretation. 
E) does not deny states treating classes of citizens differently if the classification is reasonable. 
A) means that laws cannot establish different standards for the treatment of different groups. 
B) is guaranteed in the original Constitution. 
C) means that states have to make their laws promote equality among persons. 
D) provides a rigid standard for constitutional interpretation. 
E) does not deny states treating classes of citizens differently if the classification is reasonable.

Question 20

Sexual harassment is prohibited by

Accepted Answer

A) Title IX of the Education Act of 1972. 
B) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
C) the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 
D) the Thirteenth Amendment. 
E) the Nineteenth Amendment 
A) Title IX of the Education Act of 1972. 
B) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
C) the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 
D) the Thirteenth Amendment. 
E) the Nineteenth Amendment

What is the meaning of equal protection of the laws? How has this been applied to those who are disadvantaged in society?

Jim Crow laws were those that

The Supreme Court declared school segregation unconstitutional in 1954,in Brown v.Board of Education.

In Korematsu v.United States,the Supreme Court ruled that the public order requiring Japanese Americans to be removed from the West Coast during World War II and placed in internment camps was racist and unconstitutional.

The United States Supreme Court has handed down each of the following decisions concerning gender discrimination in employment and business activity EXCEPT

The Equal Rights Amendment was passed by Congress in 1972.

The Defense of Marriage Act,passed in 1996,permits states to disregard same-sex marriages even if they are legal elsewhere in the U.S.

What are the meanings of equality,equal opportunity,and equal results? To what extent are these concepts achieved in the U.S.?

In the case of Regents of the University of California v.Bakke,the Court

In the case of Plessy v.Ferguson,

In the case of Craig v.Boren,the Supreme Court ruled that

De facto educational segregation occurs

What are the three levels of scrutiny used by the Supreme Court to discover whether discrimination is permissible?

Which amendment extended suffrage to African American men?

______ requires employers to make "reasonable accommodations" and prohibits employment discrimination against people with disabilities.

The Indian Bill of Rights was adopted as Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1968,applying most of the provisions of the Constitution's Bill of Rights to tribal governments.

The Fourteenth Amendment forbids slavery and grants the right to vote to African Americans and other non-Whites in the United States.

The Supreme Court has ruled that the consideration of race in the formation of districts is automatically unconstitutional.

Equal protection of the laws

Sexual harassment is prohibited by

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

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Exam 5: Civil Rights and Public Policy

What is the meaning of equal protection of the laws? How has this been applied to those who are disadvantaged in society?

Jim Crow laws were those that

The Supreme Court declared school segregation unconstitutional in 1954,in Brown v.Board of Education.

In Korematsu v.United States,the Supreme Court ruled that the public order requiring Japanese Americans to be removed from the West Coast during World War II and placed in internment camps was racist and unconstitutional.

The United States Supreme Court has handed down each of the following decisions concerning gender discrimination in employment and business activity EXCEPT

The Equal Rights Amendment was passed by Congress in 1972.

The Defense of Marriage Act,passed in 1996,permits states to disregard same-sex marriages even if they are legal elsewhere in the U.S.

What are the meanings of equality,equal opportunity,and equal results? To what extent are these concepts achieved in the U.S.?

In the case of Regents of the University of California v.Bakke,the Court

In the case of Plessy v.Ferguson,

In the case of Craig v.Boren,the Supreme Court ruled that

De facto educational segregation occurs

What are the three levels of scrutiny used by the Supreme Court to discover whether discrimination is permissible?

Which amendment extended suffrage to African American men?

______ requires employers to make "reasonable accommodations" and prohibits employment discrimination against people with disabilities.

The Indian Bill of Rights was adopted as Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1968,applying most of the provisions of the Constitution's Bill of Rights to tribal governments.

The Fourteenth Amendment forbids slavery and grants the right to vote to African Americans and other non-Whites in the United States.

The Supreme Court has ruled that the consideration of race in the formation of districts is automatically unconstitutional.

Equal protection of the laws

Sexual harassment is prohibited by

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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