Question 1

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bias in conviction decisions is more likely when such decisions are made by juries rather than by judges 
B)  Minority group members are underrepresented on juries, in part, because of class 
C)  Whites are more likely to commit white-collar crime while blacks are more likely to commit street crime 
D)  The race of the victim, as well as the race of the offender, has had little effect on the severity of sentence 
A)  Bias in conviction decisions is more likely when such decisions are made by juries rather than by judges 
B)  Minority group members are underrepresented on juries, in part, because of class 
C)  Whites are more likely to commit white-collar crime while blacks are more likely to commit street crime 
D)  The race of the victim, as well as the race of the offender, has had little effect on the severity of sentence

Question 2

Minority votes make a difference in elections:

Accepted Answer

A)  If there is a minority candidate 
B)  Only if the race is relatively close 
C)  If they are congregated in a geographic area 
D)  Especially if the candidate is a white liberal 
A)  If there is a minority candidate 
B)  Only if the race is relatively close 
C)  If they are congregated in a geographic area 
D)  Especially if the candidate is a white liberal

Question 3

Rarely are minority group members involved in white-collar crime.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The United States government imprisoned Japanese Americans during WWII.This is an example of how the U.S.government:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tried to promote racial harmony 
B)  Played a central role in creating and maintaining racial inequality 
C)  Took a strong pro-immigration stance 
D)  Tried to facilitate assimilation of Japanese Americans into society 
A)  Tried to promote racial harmony 
B)  Played a central role in creating and maintaining racial inequality 
C)  Took a strong pro-immigration stance 
D)  Tried to facilitate assimilation of Japanese Americans into society

Question 5

Which of the following statements about police protection is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Police fail to adequately patrol minority neighborhoods 
B)  Police frequently do not respond adequately to calls for assistance from minority citizens 
C)  The African American community tends to have positive attitudes toward interactions with the police 
D)  Minority members are more likely to be victims of crimes than majority members 
A)  Police fail to adequately patrol minority neighborhoods 
B)  Police frequently do not respond adequately to calls for assistance from minority citizens 
C)  The African American community tends to have positive attitudes toward interactions with the police 
D)  Minority members are more likely to be victims of crimes than majority members

Question 6

Why are mass-transit systems important,especially for minorities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because it is cheaper to ride the bus than to pay for gas 
B)  Mass-transit is better for the environment 
C)  Many minority members do not have cars 
D)  Minorities are afraid to drive 
A)  Because it is cheaper to ride the bus than to pay for gas 
B)  Mass-transit is better for the environment 
C)  Many minority members do not have cars 
D)  Minorities are afraid to drive

Question 7

Which of the following is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Government cutbacks in spending for low-income housing have had disproportionate impacts on African Americans and Latinos/as 
B)  The shortage of affordable housing has increased sharply over the last three decades 
C)  Welfare reform legislation has helped by providing housing subsides for all program participants 
D)  By 1995 there were more than 4.4 million fewer low-cost housing units than the number of low-income households 
A)  Government cutbacks in spending for low-income housing have had disproportionate impacts on African Americans and Latinos/as 
B)  The shortage of affordable housing has increased sharply over the last three decades 
C)  Welfare reform legislation has helped by providing housing subsides for all program participants 
D)  By 1995 there were more than 4.4 million fewer low-cost housing units than the number of low-income households

Question 8

Which of the following is true about segregation in the use of public facilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was required by law in many parts of the South 
B)  It was optional in the South and most people did not follow it 
C)  It only was applied to public and not private facilities 
D)  It was more widespread in the North 
A)  It was required by law in many parts of the South 
B)  It was optional in the South and most people did not follow it 
C)  It only was applied to public and not private facilities 
D)  It was more widespread in the North

Question 9

Some studies have found higher rates of school problems among teenagers whose mothers were in the welfare-to-work program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is true about the decision to arrest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Police can usually tell if an illegal act has been committed so they always know when to arrest people 
B)  Police are more likely to find more crime among groups where they don't expect it because they like to surprise themselves 
C)  Police are no more likely to stop or arrest members of minority groups than members of majority groups 
D)  Police are more likely to stop and to arrest minority group members 
A)  Police can usually tell if an illegal act has been committed so they always know when to arrest people 
B)  Police are more likely to find more crime among groups where they don't expect it because they like to surprise themselves 
C)  Police are no more likely to stop or arrest members of minority groups than members of majority groups 
D)  Police are more likely to stop and to arrest minority group members

Question 11

All the following are results of welfare reform EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Most who leave welfare do find jobs, but only about 40 percent remain on those jobs throughout the year 
B)  Fewer school problems among teenagers whose mothers made welfare-to-work transitions 
C)  Families may face reduced subsidies for child care and health care 
D)  A greater need for high-quality job-training programs to prepare people for employment. 
A)  Most who leave welfare do find jobs, but only about 40 percent remain on those jobs throughout the year 
B)  Fewer school problems among teenagers whose mothers made welfare-to-work transitions 
C)  Families may face reduced subsidies for child care and health care 
D)  A greater need for high-quality job-training programs to prepare people for employment.

Question 12

Segregation was required by law in some Southern states.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minority group members commit more crime of all types than whites 
B)  Blacks commit more white-collar crime than whites do 
C)  Most sources of crime information focus on "street crime" and not on white collar crime 
D)  The cost of "street crime" is higher than the cost of white-collar crime 
A)  Minority group members commit more crime of all types than whites 
B)  Blacks commit more white-collar crime than whites do 
C)  Most sources of crime information focus on "street crime" and not on white collar crime 
D)  The cost of "street crime" is higher than the cost of white-collar crime

Question 14

The economic welfare of minorities has been influenced both directly and indirectly by government high construction policies that outwardly had nothing to do with race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the 1990s,an African American male in his 20s is more likely to be under the criminal justice system control than in college.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Zoning is used against minorities by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Blocking proposed housing developments that would house minority group members 
B)  Preventing minorities from voting in local elections 
C)  Restricting the sale of homes to certain minority group members 
D)  Blocking access to local schools 
A)  Blocking proposed housing developments that would house minority group members 
B)  Preventing minorities from voting in local elections 
C)  Restricting the sale of homes to certain minority group members 
D)  Blocking access to local schools

Question 17

The monetary guarantee that an accused person who has been released from jail will show up for his or her trial is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  A plea bargain 
B)  Bail 
C)  Court fees 
D)  A ticket 
A)  A plea bargain 
B)  Bail 
C)  Court fees 
D)  A ticket

Question 18

The police practice of stopping or questioning people on the basis of their race is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Affirmative action 
B)  Restrictive covenant 
C)  Racial profiling 
D)  Blockbusting 
A)  Affirmative action 
B)  Restrictive covenant 
C)  Racial profiling 
D)  Blockbusting

Question 19

Describe the impact of welfare reform legislation.What are some of the major problems in society make the success of these programs less likely?

Accepted Answer

Welfare reform legislation has had a sig

Question 20

A major reason for the falling real wages of lower-income households is:

Accepted Answer

A)  That the minimum wage law has not been adjusted to keep up with inflation 
B)  Fewer hours worked in the past three decades 
C)  Fewer workers in these homes 
D)  Lack of desire to work among members of these households 
A)  That the minimum wage law has not been adjusted to keep up with inflation 
B)  Fewer hours worked in the past three decades 
C)  Fewer workers in these homes 
D)  Lack of desire to work among members of these households

Which of the following statements is false?

Minority votes make a difference in elections:

Rarely are minority group members involved in white-collar crime.

The United States government imprisoned Japanese Americans during WWII.This is an example of how the U.S.government:

Which of the following statements about police protection is false?

Why are mass-transit systems important,especially for minorities?

Which of the following is false?

Which of the following is true about segregation in the use of public facilities?

Some studies have found higher rates of school problems among teenagers whose mothers were in the welfare-to-work program.

Which of the following is true about the decision to arrest?

All the following are results of welfare reform EXCEPT:

Segregation was required by law in some Southern states.

Which of the following is true?

The economic welfare of minorities has been influenced both directly and indirectly by government high construction policies that outwardly had nothing to do with race.

In the 1990s,an African American male in his 20s is more likely to be under the criminal justice system control than in college.

Zoning is used against minorities by:

The monetary guarantee that an accused person who has been released from jail will show up for his or her trial is called:

The police practice of stopping or questioning people on the basis of their race is called:

Describe the impact of welfare reform legislation.What are some of the major problems in society make the success of these programs less likely?

A major reason for the falling real wages of lower-income households is:

Orientation: Basic Terms and Concepts

Prejudice: Its Forms and Causes

Reducing Prejudice: How Achievable? How Important?

Macro-Sociological Perspectives: The Order and Conflict Models

Origins and Causes of Ethnic Inequality

Changing Patterns of Majority-Minority Relations in the United States

Minority Group Movements and Their Impact on Society

Changing Values, Goals, and Models: New Thinking on Assimilation, Pluralism, and Separatism

Cross-Cultural Studies of Majority-Minority Relations

The Status of Majority and Minority Groups in the United States Today

The Economic and Health Care Systems and Minority Groups in America

Living Apart: Housing Segregation in America

Education and American Minority Groups

Current Trends in Majority-Minority Relations

Current Debates: Affirmative Action, Immigration, and Race Versus Class

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Exam 13: The American Political and Legal System and Majority-Minority Relations

Which of the following statements is false?

Minority votes make a difference in elections:

Rarely are minority group members involved in white-collar crime.

The United States government imprisoned Japanese Americans during WWII.This is an example of how the U.S.government:

Which of the following statements about police protection is false?

Why are mass-transit systems important,especially for minorities?

Which of the following is false?

Which of the following is true about segregation in the use of public facilities?

Some studies have found higher rates of school problems among teenagers whose mothers were in the welfare-to-work program.

Which of the following is true about the decision to arrest?

All the following are results of welfare reform EXCEPT:

Segregation was required by law in some Southern states.

Which of the following is true?

The economic welfare of minorities has been influenced both directly and indirectly by government high construction policies that outwardly had nothing to do with race.

In the 1990s,an African American male in his 20s is more likely to be under the criminal justice system control than in college.

Zoning is used against minorities by:

The monetary guarantee that an accused person who has been released from jail will show up for his or her trial is called:

The police practice of stopping or questioning people on the basis of their race is called:

Describe the impact of welfare reform legislation.What are some of the major problems in society make the success of these programs less likely?

A major reason for the falling real wages of lower-income households is:

Orientation: Basic Terms and Concepts

Prejudice: Its Forms and Causes

Reducing Prejudice: How Achievable? How Important?

Macro-Sociological Perspectives: The Order and Conflict Models

Origins and Causes of Ethnic Inequality

Changing Patterns of Majority-Minority Relations in the United States

Minority Group Movements and Their Impact on Society

Changing Values, Goals, and Models: New Thinking on Assimilation, Pluralism, and Separatism

Cross-Cultural Studies of Majority-Minority Relations

The Status of Majority and Minority Groups in the United States Today

The Economic and Health Care Systems and Minority Groups in America

Living Apart: Housing Segregation in America

Education and American Minority Groups

Current Trends in Majority-Minority Relations

Current Debates: Affirmative Action, Immigration, and Race Versus Class

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