Question 1

Identify the 2 main dilemmas of addressed within the text and provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

$\bullet$ Differential treatment of racial and ethnic minorities despite language of freedom, justice, and equality. (Examples: many will fit here. Differences in enforcement of drug policy, varying protections for workers based on immigration/citizenship status, etc.)
$\bullet$ Strategy that these minority groups should choose, given the first dilemma: coalition or competition (Examples: many will fit here. Coalition around protest campaigns such as Black Lives Matter and Standing Rock Dakota Access Pipeline, as well as coalitions in local politics in CA. Competition in some local politics in the South.)

Question 2

Which of the following constitutes a direct or indirect barrier to political participation for racial and ethnic minorities?

Accepted Answer

A)   School and residential segregation (and poor quality of education) 
B)   Voter ID laws
C)   Racial gerrymandering
D)   All of the answers are correct D

Question 3

2016 Presidential-candidate ________________ ran a campaign that incorporated highly racialized, xenophobic, and sexist rhetoric.

Accepted Answer

A)   Donald Trump
B)   Hillary Clinton
C)   Bernie Sanders
D)   Gary Johnson A

Question 4

Which of the following most closely reflect the Rodney King incident over 25 years ago?

Accepted Answer

A)   People attending rallies for Donald Trump.
B)   Politicians developing "Show me your papers" legislation to allow state and local law enforcement to implement federal immigration law.
C)   People using phones to film examples of police brutality against racial and ethnic minorities.
D)   Politicians developing anti-affirmative action legislation at the state level.

Question 5

________________ famously asked "Can we all get along?" in a press conference after the release of the video of his beating by several members of the LAPD in 1992.

Accepted Answer

A)   Martin Luther King, Jr.
B)   Rodney King
C)   Malcolm X
D)   Al Sharpton

Question 6

If you were to attempt to encourage the development of interminority coalitions (at national, state, or local levels), how would you go about doing so? Provide detail around issues of socioeconomic status, ideology, issue positions, and so forth. What are some challenges you might face?

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The answer of If you were to attempt to encourage...

Question 7

How do group attitudes and beliefs impede the development of interminority coalitions?

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Question 8

After the Shelby Co. v. Holder (2013) decision, how many of the 15 states completely or partially covered under Section 4(b) of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 introduced legislation geared toward restricting access and voting rights for racial and ethnic minority voters?

Accepted Answer

A)   0
B)   5
C)   10
D)   15

Question 9

Which party currently has the most electoral support from racial and ethnic minorities? Can this change over time?

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Question 10

Why can we not assume that all racial and ethnic minorities will be automatic coalition partners? What does the assumption that they are automatic coalition partners suggest about our understanding of and beliefs concerning the nature of the American political system? As racial and ethnic minority groups grow in size and proportion in the US, what are some likely expectations in the context of electoral politics?

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The answer of Why can we not assume that all...

Question 11

President Obama's Department of State settled a class action suit brought by _______________ concerning the denial of US passports in Texas on the basis that the individuals had been birthed by midwives.

Accepted Answer

A)   Mexican Americans
B)   Vietnamese Americans
C)   Canadian Americans
D)   American Indians

Question 12

Provide 2 examples of institutionalized/systemic racism and indicate which groups are targeted.

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Question 13

Arizona's SB 1070 is one of many examples of "Show me your papers" laws. What is the nature of these laws and how do they target racial/ethnic minorities?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Arizona's SB 1070 is one of many...

Question 14

Which of the following is not a policy or political institution that negatively targets racial and ethnic minorities?

Accepted Answer

A)   Voter ID laws
B)   Legislation allowing state and local law enforcement to implement federal immigration laws
C)   Cumulative voting
D)   Enforcement of the "War on Drugs"

Question 15

The "we" in the question "can we all get along" can refer to ________________ or ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the people; the nation as governed by institutions
B)   White people; racial and ethnic groups
C)   the president; that nation as governed by institutions
D)   business owners; racial and ethnic groups

Question 16

Which of the following statements is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Some racial and ethnic groups may enter into political coalitions.
B)   Some racial and ethnic groups may engage in political competition.
C)   Some racial and ethnic groups may engage in sub-group political competition while developing interminority coalitions.
D)   All of the statements are accurate

Question 17

Asian American citizens can often face the assumption that they are not ___________ and that they have divided ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   hard workers; loyalties
B)   US citizens; political opinions
C)   politically savvy; families
D)   US citizens; loyalties

Question 18

Which 2016 presidential candidate advocated for the creation of a registry of Muslim Americans and a ban on Muslim immigration?

Accepted Answer

A)   Donald Trump
B)   Hillary Clinton
C)   Bernie Sanders
D)   Gary Johnson

Question 19

In his first week as president, Donald Trump signed executive orders aimed directly at ending the _________________ demonstrations.

Accepted Answer

A)   Standing Rock Dakota Access Pipeline
B)   Black Lives Matter
C)   Workers' Rights
D)   White nationalist

Question 20

The rise of ___________________ is most likely to lead to increased interminority coalition building.

Accepted Answer

A)   anti-Black sentiment and policy positioning
B)   anti-immigrant sentiment and policy positioning
C)   anti-Muslim sentiment and policy positioning
D)   White nationalist sentiment and policy positioning

Exam 7: Will We "All Get Along"?