Question 1

In Dred Scott v.Sandford (1857),Chief Justice Taney declared that

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A) the importation of slaves into the United States was illegal,but slavery itself was not. 
B) Congress had no authority to ban slavery. 
C) a slave who had escaped to a free state became a free man. 
D) slavery is inherently unconstitutional. 
E) slavery can be practiced in the so-called free states. 
A) the importation of slaves into the United States was illegal,but slavery itself was not. 
B) Congress had no authority to ban slavery. 
C) a slave who had escaped to a free state became a free man. 
D) slavery is inherently unconstitutional. 
E) slavery can be practiced in the so-called free states.

Question 2

What constitutes sexual harassment? How has understanding about sexual harassment changed over the last several decades?

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Sexual harassment is any unwelcome behav

Question 3

What is meant by the principle of comparable worth? How can this be achieved?

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The principle of comparable worth refers

Question 4

In early American society,married women could have no legal identity separate from that of their husbands.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Most of the provisions in the Bill of Rights were applied to tribal governments in

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A) the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
B) the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 
C) Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1968. 
D) the 1982 Amendments to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 
E) the Equal Employment Opportunity Act. 
A) the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
B) the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 
C) Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1968. 
D) the 1982 Amendments to the Voting Rights Act of 1965. 
E) the Equal Employment Opportunity Act.

Question 6

Which is responsible for enforcing the Voting Rights Act?

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A) Congress 
B) County Boards of Elections 
C) State governments 
D) The U.S. Justice Department 
E) The Equal Opportunity Commission 
A) Congress 
B) County Boards of Elections 
C) State governments 
D) The U.S. Justice Department 
E) The Equal Opportunity Commission

Question 7

Voting rights for African Americans were not fully secured until the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The immediate reaction to Brown v.Board of Education (1954)was

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A) the busing of students to achieve racially balanced schools. 
B) the closing of schools in Topeka,Kansas. 
C) passage of the Twenty-third Amendment to overturn the Brown decision. 
D) the desegregation of public schools in the South. 
E) increased enrollment in private schools by Whites in the South and a threat to close public schools. 
A) the busing of students to achieve racially balanced schools. 
B) the closing of schools in Topeka,Kansas. 
C) passage of the Twenty-third Amendment to overturn the Brown decision. 
D) the desegregation of public schools in the South. 
E) increased enrollment in private schools by Whites in the South and a threat to close public schools.

Question 9

What was the significance of the Supreme Court case of Regents of the University of California v.Bakke (1978)? What have been the ramifications of the results?

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The significance of the Supreme Court ca

Question 10

The Supreme Court has declared that quotas and racial set asides are unconstitutional.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The ________ banned gender discrimination in employment by law.

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A) Civil Rights Act of 1964 
B) Fair Labor Standards Act 
C) Supreme Court ruling in National Organization for Women v. Bank of America 
D) Nineteenth Amendment 
E) Gender Equity Act of 1972 
A) Civil Rights Act of 1964 
B) Fair Labor Standards Act 
C) Supreme Court ruling in National Organization for Women v. Bank of America 
D) Nineteenth Amendment 
E) Gender Equity Act of 1972

Question 12

How have civil rights affected democratic government and the scope of government in the United States? What are the basic conflicts between civil rights and democracy?

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Civil rights have had a significant impa

Question 13

Title IX of the Education Act of 1972

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A) requires gender parity in public school enrollments. 
B) forbids gender discrimination in federally subsidized education programs,including athletics. 
C) prohibits single-sex educational institutions and schools. 
D) requires public school institutions to demonstrate equal average scores among male and female students on standardized tests. 
E) allows gender discrimination in education if it can be demonstrated to be an "educational necessity." 
A) requires gender parity in public school enrollments. 
B) forbids gender discrimination in federally subsidized education programs,including athletics. 
C) prohibits single-sex educational institutions and schools. 
D) requires public school institutions to demonstrate equal average scores among male and female students on standardized tests. 
E) allows gender discrimination in education if it can be demonstrated to be an "educational necessity."

Question 14

The Nineteenth Amendment guaranteed women the right to vote.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Historically,equality in American society has tended to emphasize equal results.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Hispanic Americans now constitute the largest minority group in the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

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A) made racial discrimination illegal in places of public accommodation. 
B) prohibited gender discrimination in the workplace. 
C) prohibited discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in the workplace and in educational settings. 
D) All of these are true. 
E) None of these is true. 
A) made racial discrimination illegal in places of public accommodation. 
B) prohibited gender discrimination in the workplace. 
C) prohibited discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in the workplace and in educational settings. 
D) All of these are true. 
E) None of these is true.

Question 18

Increased government activity in protecting civil rights can actually lead to greater checks on government.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Age classifications fall under the reasonableness standard of review,and employers need only show that age is related to the ability to do a job to require workers to retire at a certain age.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Equal Rights Amendment was ratified in 1973.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In Dred Scott v.Sandford (1857),Chief Justice Taney declared that

What constitutes sexual harassment? How has understanding about sexual harassment changed over the last several decades?

What is meant by the principle of comparable worth? How can this be achieved?

In early American society,married women could have no legal identity separate from that of their husbands.

Most of the provisions in the Bill of Rights were applied to tribal governments in

Which is responsible for enforcing the Voting Rights Act?

Voting rights for African Americans were not fully secured until the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

The immediate reaction to Brown v.Board of Education (1954)was

What was the significance of the Supreme Court case of Regents of the University of California v.Bakke (1978)? What have been the ramifications of the results?

The Supreme Court has declared that quotas and racial set asides are unconstitutional.

The ________ banned gender discrimination in employment by law.

How have civil rights affected democratic government and the scope of government in the United States? What are the basic conflicts between civil rights and democracy?

Title IX of the Education Act of 1972

The Nineteenth Amendment guaranteed women the right to vote.

Historically,equality in American society has tended to emphasize equal results.

Hispanic Americans now constitute the largest minority group in the United States.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

Increased government activity in protecting civil rights can actually lead to greater checks on government.

Age classifications fall under the reasonableness standard of review,and employers need only show that age is related to the ability to do a job to require workers to retire at a certain age.

The Equal Rights Amendment was ratified in 1973.

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Exam 5: Civil Rights and Public Policy

In Dred Scott v.Sandford (1857),Chief Justice Taney declared that

What constitutes sexual harassment? How has understanding about sexual harassment changed over the last several decades?

What is meant by the principle of comparable worth? How can this be achieved?

In early American society,married women could have no legal identity separate from that of their husbands.

Most of the provisions in the Bill of Rights were applied to tribal governments in

Which is responsible for enforcing the Voting Rights Act?

Voting rights for African Americans were not fully secured until the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

The immediate reaction to Brown v.Board of Education (1954)was

What was the significance of the Supreme Court case of Regents of the University of California v.Bakke (1978)? What have been the ramifications of the results?

The Supreme Court has declared that quotas and racial set asides are unconstitutional.

The ________ banned gender discrimination in employment by law.

How have civil rights affected democratic government and the scope of government in the United States? What are the basic conflicts between civil rights and democracy?

Title IX of the Education Act of 1972

The Nineteenth Amendment guaranteed women the right to vote.

Historically,equality in American society has tended to emphasize equal results.

Hispanic Americans now constitute the largest minority group in the United States.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

Increased government activity in protecting civil rights can actually lead to greater checks on government.

Age classifications fall under the reasonableness standard of review,and employers need only show that age is related to the ability to do a job to require workers to retire at a certain age.

The Equal Rights Amendment was ratified in 1973.

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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