Question 1

How many civil rights acts were passed during the first decade after the 1954 Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  3 
D)  10 
E)  20 
A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  3 
D)  10 
E)  20

Question 2

United States v. Wong Kim Ark is an important case because it declared that

Accepted Answer

A)  the Exclusion Act was unconstitutional. 
B)  anyone born in the United States was entitled to be a citizen. 
C)  Asian American children could not go to school with white students. 
D)  English was not the official language of the United States. 
E)  the 1965 Immigration Act was unconstitutional. 
A)  the Exclusion Act was unconstitutional. 
B)  anyone born in the United States was entitled to be a citizen. 
C)  Asian American children could not go to school with white students. 
D)  English was not the official language of the United States. 
E)  the 1965 Immigration Act was unconstitutional.

Question 3

Which of the following did the President's Commission on Civil Rights not discuss in its report, To Secure These Rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  the extent of the problem of racial discrimination 
B)  the result of experiments with racial integration in the armed forces during World War II 
C)  the consequences of affirmative action in university admissions on African Americans 
D)  a proposal to tie civil rights legislation to the commerce power of Congress 
E)  a proposal to use the treaty power as a source of authority for civil rights legislation 
A)  the extent of the problem of racial discrimination 
B)  the result of experiments with racial integration in the armed forces during World War II 
C)  the consequences of affirmative action in university admissions on African Americans 
D)  a proposal to tie civil rights legislation to the commerce power of Congress 
E)  a proposal to use the treaty power as a source of authority for civil rights legislation

Question 4

What does the term Jim Crow refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  northern whites who sympathized with African Americans 
B)  the civil rights movement of the mid-twentieth century 
C)  the system of racial segregation in the South after Reconstruction 
D)  African American politicians during Reconstruction 
E)  white politicians from northern states who moved to the South during the Reconstruction era 
A)  northern whites who sympathized with African Americans 
B)  the civil rights movement of the mid-twentieth century 
C)  the system of racial segregation in the South after Reconstruction 
D)  African American politicians during Reconstruction 
E)  white politicians from northern states who moved to the South during the Reconstruction era

Question 5

Why did the Equal Rights Amendment fail to pass?

Accepted Answer

A)  It won approval in the House but not in the Senate. 
B)  It won approval in the Senate but not in the House. 
C)  It was not ratified by the necessary thirty-eight states. 
D)  The Supreme Court had declared the amendment unconstitutionally vague before it could be submitted to the states. 
E)  It was vetoed by President Gerald Ford. 
A)  It won approval in the House but not in the Senate. 
B)  It won approval in the Senate but not in the House. 
C)  It was not ratified by the necessary thirty-eight states. 
D)  The Supreme Court had declared the amendment unconstitutionally vague before it could be submitted to the states. 
E)  It was vetoed by President Gerald Ford.

Question 6

What are the goals of affirmative action? Why has it been so controversial? Where has affirmative action been practiced? Describe some of the Supreme Court decisions that have been taken in connection with affirmative action.

Accepted Answer

The goals of affirmative action are to p

Question 7

The Supreme Court's ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson

Accepted Answer

A)  established the separate but equal rule. 
B)  upheld the Civil Rights Act of 1875. 
C)  declared that segregation by race was unconstitutional. 
D)  ruled that the equal protection clause did not cover private acts of discrimination. 
E)  ruled that the equal protection clause applied only to the federal government and not to state governments. 
A)  established the separate but equal rule. 
B)  upheld the Civil Rights Act of 1875. 
C)  declared that segregation by race was unconstitutional. 
D)  ruled that the equal protection clause did not cover private acts of discrimination. 
E)  ruled that the equal protection clause applied only to the federal government and not to state governments.

Question 8

Which of the following was not used as a way to limit the electoral influence of African Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)  poll taxes 
B)  literacy tests 
C)  restrictive covenants 
D)  white primaries 
E)  gerrymandering 
A)  poll taxes 
B)  literacy tests 
C)  restrictive covenants 
D)  white primaries 
E)  gerrymandering

Question 9

Suffragists called the Statue of Liberty "the greatest hypocrisy of the nineteenth century" because

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A)  it was in New York-a state that had prohibited women from owning property throughout its history. 
B)  it was a gift from France and French women were frequently abused by their husbands during the time. 
C)  "liberty" had historically been represented as a male figure, not a female figure. 
D)  it was supposed to represent "liberty," yet women could not vote in the United States. 
E)  the statue did not wear clothes that were appropriate for women during the time. 
A)  it was in New York-a state that had prohibited women from owning property throughout its history. 
B)  it was a gift from France and French women were frequently abused by their husbands during the time. 
C)  "liberty" had historically been represented as a male figure, not a female figure. 
D)  it was supposed to represent "liberty," yet women could not vote in the United States. 
E)  the statue did not wear clothes that were appropriate for women during the time.

Question 10

Since the 1960s, civil rights protection has expanded well beyond racial discrimination. What groups were spurred on by the civil rights movement to seek protections and equal treatment for themselves? What are some of the notable effects of this universalization of civil rights? Explain some of the differences between the protections against racial discrimination and those against gender discrimination.

Accepted Answer

The civil rights movement of the 1960s n

Question 11

The Fair Housing Act of 1968

Accepted Answer

A)  had little effect on housing segregation because its enforcement mechanisms were very weak. 
B)  had little effect on housing segregation because it was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1969. 
C)  had little effect on housing segregation because most housing segregation had been eliminated by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
D)  dramatically increased housing segregation. 
E)  dramatically reduced housing segregation. 
A)  had little effect on housing segregation because its enforcement mechanisms were very weak. 
B)  had little effect on housing segregation because it was ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in 1969. 
C)  had little effect on housing segregation because most housing segregation had been eliminated by the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 
D)  dramatically increased housing segregation. 
E)  dramatically reduced housing segregation.

Question 12

The Seneca Falls Convention was significant because it

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A)  marked the starting point of the abolitionist movement. 
B)  marked the starting point of the modern women's movement. 
C)  marked the end of the modern women's movement. 
D)  led to the passage of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth amendments. 
E)  enacted Jim Crow laws at the federal level. 
A)  marked the starting point of the abolitionist movement. 
B)  marked the starting point of the modern women's movement. 
C)  marked the end of the modern women's movement. 
D)  led to the passage of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth amendments. 
E)  enacted Jim Crow laws at the federal level.

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The NAACP had the most success with which political strategies for combating racism?

Accepted Answer

A)  mass marches and protests 
B)  civil disobedience 
C)  lawsuits 
D)  passive resistance 
E)  radio and television advertising 
A)  mass marches and protests 
B)  civil disobedience 
C)  lawsuits 
D)  passive resistance 
E)  radio and television advertising

Question 15

Native Americans were not granted citizenship by the federal government until the 1920s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Plessy v. Ferguson upheld the authority of states to require segregation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What was the Seneca Falls Convention?

Accepted Answer

A)  a meeting in upstate New York during the mid-nineteenth century regarding women's rights 
B)  an important gathering that initiated the abolitionist movement 
C)  a convention of southern leaders in the 1850s debating secession 
D)  the convention that wrote and debated the Fourteenth Amendment 
E)  the convention where leaders of the Confederacy and the Union negotiated the end of the Civil War 
A)  a meeting in upstate New York during the mid-nineteenth century regarding women's rights 
B)  an important gathering that initiated the abolitionist movement 
C)  a convention of southern leaders in the 1850s debating secession 
D)  the convention that wrote and debated the Fourteenth Amendment 
E)  the convention where leaders of the Confederacy and the Union negotiated the end of the Civil War

Question 18

A 1948 report on the problem of racial discrimination, To Secure These Rights, was issued by

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress. 
B)  the NAACP. 
C)  the White House. 
D)  the Southern Conference of Governors. 
E)  the Supreme Court. 
A)  Congress. 
B)  the NAACP. 
C)  the White House. 
D)  the Southern Conference of Governors. 
E)  the Supreme Court.

Question 19

What does the term redlining refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  the practice of banks refusing to make loans to people living in certain neighborhoods 
B)  the practice of drawing electoral districts that are biased against minority groups 
C)  denying someone the right to vote by drawing a red line across a citizen's name in the voter registry 
D)  the practice of denying someone rights by labeling him or her a communist 
E)  the practice of drawing school district boundaries in a way that ensures segregated schools 
A)  the practice of banks refusing to make loans to people living in certain neighborhoods 
B)  the practice of drawing electoral districts that are biased against minority groups 
C)  denying someone the right to vote by drawing a red line across a citizen's name in the voter registry 
D)  the practice of denying someone rights by labeling him or her a communist 
E)  the practice of drawing school district boundaries in a way that ensures segregated schools

Question 20

The end of the Civil War led to ten new amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

How many civil rights acts were passed during the first decade after the 1954 Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

United States v. Wong Kim Ark is an important case because it declared that

Which of the following did the President's Commission on Civil Rights not discuss in its report, To Secure These Rights?

What does the term Jim Crow refer to?

Why did the Equal Rights Amendment fail to pass?

What are the goals of affirmative action? Why has it been so controversial? Where has affirmative action been practiced? Describe some of the Supreme Court decisions that have been taken in connection with affirmative action.

The Supreme Court's ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson

Which of the following was not used as a way to limit the electoral influence of African Americans?

Suffragists called the Statue of Liberty "the greatest hypocrisy of the nineteenth century" because

The Fair Housing Act of 1968

The Seneca Falls Convention was significant because it

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

The NAACP had the most success with which political strategies for combating racism?

Native Americans were not granted citizenship by the federal government until the 1920s.

Plessy v. Ferguson upheld the authority of states to require segregation.

What was the Seneca Falls Convention?

A 1948 report on the problem of racial discrimination, To Secure These Rights, was issued by

What does the term redlining refer to?

The end of the Civil War led to ten new amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

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Exam 5: Civil Rights

How many civil rights acts were passed during the first decade after the 1954 Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

United States v. Wong Kim Ark is an important case because it declared that

Which of the following did the President's Commission on Civil Rights not discuss in its report, To Secure These Rights?

What does the term Jim Crow refer to?

Why did the Equal Rights Amendment fail to pass?

What are the goals of affirmative action? Why has it been so controversial? Where has affirmative action been practiced? Describe some of the Supreme Court decisions that have been taken in connection with affirmative action.

The Supreme Court's ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson

Which of the following was not used as a way to limit the electoral influence of African Americans?

Suffragists called the Statue of Liberty "the greatest hypocrisy of the nineteenth century" because

The Fair Housing Act of 1968

The Seneca Falls Convention was significant because it

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

The NAACP had the most success with which political strategies for combating racism?

Native Americans were not granted citizenship by the federal government until the 1920s.

Plessy v. Ferguson upheld the authority of states to require segregation.

What was the Seneca Falls Convention?

A 1948 report on the problem of racial discrimination, To Secure These Rights, was issued by

What does the term redlining refer to?

The end of the Civil War led to ten new amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

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

Filters