Question 1

Which statement about the Reconstruction era is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans held many state-level political offices. 
B)  Two black senators were elected from Mississippi. 
C)  The Constitution was amended three times. 
D)  Many areas of the southern states were occupied by federal troops. 
E)  African American voters supported the Democratic Party. 
A)  African Americans held many state-level political offices. 
B)  Two black senators were elected from Mississippi. 
C)  The Constitution was amended three times. 
D)  Many areas of the southern states were occupied by federal troops. 
E)  African American voters supported the Democratic Party.

Question 2

Courts have found sexual harassment on the job to be a form of sex discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What was the purpose of California's Proposition 187?

Accepted Answer

A)  It barred unauthorized immigrants from voting. 
B)  It barred unauthorized immigrants from receiving most public services. 
C)  It barred unauthorized immigrants from ever receiving green cards. 
D)  It attempted to limit unauthorized immigration at the border through the use of racial profiling. 
E)  It attempted to limit unauthorized immigration at the border by building a wall between California and Mexico. 
A)  It barred unauthorized immigrants from voting. 
B)  It barred unauthorized immigrants from receiving most public services. 
C)  It barred unauthorized immigrants from ever receiving green cards. 
D)  It attempted to limit unauthorized immigration at the border through the use of racial profiling. 
E)  It attempted to limit unauthorized immigration at the border by building a wall between California and Mexico.

Question 4

Legally enforced segregation in public schools is a form of ______ discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A)  de facto 
B)  de jure 
C)  stare decisis 
D)  ex post facto 
E)  habeas corpus 
A)  de facto 
B)  de jure 
C)  stare decisis 
D)  ex post facto 
E)  habeas corpus

Question 5

What best explains the increased attention the federal government paid to the problem of racial discrimination during the 1940s?

Accepted Answer

A)  The NAACP had successfully lobbied members of Congress for better federal legislation against disenfranchisement. 
B)  Northern migration of African Americans increased their voting strength. 
C)  In a 1942 decision, the Supreme Court required desegregation in the armed forces. 
D)  The fight against the Nazis challenged the assumptions of white supremacy. 
E)  The ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment forced the federal government to act on racial discrimination. 
A)  The NAACP had successfully lobbied members of Congress for better federal legislation against disenfranchisement. 
B)  Northern migration of African Americans increased their voting strength. 
C)  In a 1942 decision, the Supreme Court required desegregation in the armed forces. 
D)  The fight against the Nazis challenged the assumptions of white supremacy. 
E)  The ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment forced the federal government to act on racial discrimination.

Which statement about the Reconstruction era is false?

Courts have found sexual harassment on the job to be a form of sex discrimination.

What was the purpose of California's Proposition 187?

Legally enforced segregation in public schools is a form of ______ discrimination.

What best explains the increased attention the federal government paid to the problem of racial discrimination during the 1940s?

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Parties and Elections in Texas

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Executive Branch

The Texas Judiciary

Local Government in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

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Exam 5: Civil Rights

Which statement about the Reconstruction era is false?

Courts have found sexual harassment on the job to be a form of sex discrimination.

What was the purpose of California's Proposition 187?

Legally enforced segregation in public schools is a form of ______ discrimination.

What best explains the increased attention the federal government paid to the problem of racial discrimination during the 1940s?

American Political Culture

The Founding and the Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Public Opinion

The Media

Political Participation and Voting

Political Parties

Campaigns and Elections

Groups and Interests

Congress

The Presidency

Bureaucracy in a Democracy

The Federal Courts

Government and the Economy

Social Policy

Foreign Policy and Democracy

The Political Culture, People, and Economy of Texas

The Texas Constitution

Parties and Elections in Texas

Interest Groups and Lobbying

The Texas Legislature

The Texas Executive Branch

The Texas Judiciary

Local Government in Texas

Public Policy in Texas

Filters