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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| __________ is remedial action designed to overcome previous discrimination against minorities and women. | Affirmative action |
| Which of the following is true of Americans and equal rights? | Americans' belief in equal rights has historically translated into a belief in equal opportunity. |
| The right not to be discriminated against due to race, religion, gender, or ethnic origin is known as __________. | civil rights |
| How would one best describe American attitudes toward equality? | Americans are generally more supportive of equality of opportunity than equality of results. |
| The founders often spoke of __________, or the rights of all people to dignity and worth. | natural rights |
| The right of expatriation refers to __________. | the right to renounce one's citizenship |
| When were the basic rights of citizenship first given constitutional protection in the United States? | with the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868 |
| Under the __________, the president can detain and expel citizens of a country with which we are at war. | Enemy Alien Act |
| Which of the following is a requirement for naturalization? | One must be at least 18. |
| The process of conferring citizenship on an immigrant is known as what? | naturalization |
| When did it become possible for Chinese Americans to gain citizenship? | following the repeal of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1943 |
| Which constitutional amendment, passed in 1920, gave women the right to vote? | the Nineteenth |
| Collectively, the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments were all created to protect the rights of __________. | African Americans |
| What led to the Montgomery bus boycott? | Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat on a bus |
| In the early twentieth century, the feminist movement concentrated on women's __________. | suffrage |
| The equal protection clause applies primarily to the actions of __________. | governments |
| Suspect classification means that __________. | people have been deliberately subjected to severely unequal treatment |
| Which of the following is a standard that must show important government objectives have been met? | heightened scrutiny test |
| According to the Supreme Court, classifications based on race are to be subject to __________. | strict scrutiny |
| In trying a case of gender equality, which standard of review would the Supreme Court use? | heightened scrutiny |
| What change to the Voting Rights Act did the Supreme Court make in 2013? | The Court invalidated a formula used to determine which states must clear changes in voting practices or laws with the Department of Justice. |
| The __________ eliminated the poll tax, which required payment as a condition for voting, in presidential and congressional elections. | Twenty-Fourth Amendment |
| White primaries were mainly conducted by __________. | the Democratic Party in the South |
| Which of the following practices instituted by Southern states to prevent blacks from voting were made illegal by the Voting Rights Act of 1965? | literacy tests |
| Which of the following situations represents racial gerrymandering? | drawing election districts so that African Americans are in the minority in all districts |
| Which of the following dictated there be separate theaters for blacks and whites in the South? | Jim Crow laws |
| A restrictive covenant is a __________. | provision in a deed to real property prohibiting its sale to a person of a particular race or religion |
| The case of Plessy v. Ferguson held that __________. | providing segregated or separate facilities for different races was constitutional as long as the facilities were equal |
| The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was created by the __________. | Civil Rights Act of 1964 |
| Which of the following was outlawed by the Civil Rights Act of 1964? | having separate train cars for blacks and whites |
| In which affirmative action case did the Supreme Court outlaw quotas? | University of California Regents v. Bakke |
| Segregation imposed by law is known as __________. | de jure discrimination |
| School busing was used to address the issue of __________. | residential clustering by race |
| Which of these would be considered de facto segregation? | when children are assigned to schools near their homes, and the neighborhood is racially segregated |
| What was the immediate response of the South to the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education? | The South avoided implementing the Court's decision, moving as slowly as possible toward integration. |
| The offensively named "Operation Wetback" is best described as a program that __________. | forced thousands of Hispanics to be deported |
| Which of the following best describes a class action suit? | a lawsuit filed by an individual or a small group of people, the resolution of which would benefit anyone in a similar situation |
| Segregation was declared unconstitutional in the case of __________. | Brown v. Board of Education |
| What do the Naturalization Act of 1906 and the Indian Removal Act of 1830 have in common? | Both are congressional acts that denied equal rights and due process to groups of Americans based on race. |
| Which of these statements expresses the sentiments of those who support affirmative action? | Affirmative action is intended to overcome the consequences of discrimination. |
| Which of the following is one of the major lessons of the civil rights movement? | Individuals can affect government policy. |
| Which of these is an example of a legal distinction most likely to receive strict scrutiny from the Supreme Court? | a racial distinction in a marriage law |
| The prohibition against employment discrimination contained in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 included which of the following categories for the first time? | women |
| The __________ Act prohibits discrimination against disabled people in private employment, government programs, public accommodations, and telecommunications. | Americans with Disabilities |
| If you are looking for a direct reference to equality in the Constitution, in which amendment(s) will you find it? | the Fourteenth Amendment |
| Opponents of affirmative action policies use what term to describe these remedies to past discrimination? | reverse discrimination |
| Residential segregation was driven in part by which of the following practices? | redlining |
| As the Supreme Court does not consider it a suspect classification or give it elevated scrutiny, many states discriminate based upon __________. | age |
| Why was Shaw v. Reno (1993) an important decision in terms of minority representation? | The decision stated that states can use race when drawing district boundaries, but other factors need to be considered. |
| Despite legal gains in other areas, gays and lesbians are still at risk of discrimination in __________. | housing and employment |
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