Question 1

How do the inherently suspect and reasonableness standards differ?

Accepted Answer

A)  The inherently suspect standard relies on observation;the reasonableness standard relies on data.
B)  Under the inherently suspect standard the law is presumed to be valid;under the reasonableness standard the law is presumed to be invalid.
C)  The inherently suspect standard is a higher threshold for determining whether the law is constitution.
D)  The inherently suspect standard evaluates whether it is rationally connected to a legitimate government goal;the reasonableness standard evaluates whether it is the least restrictive way to achieve that goal.-E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

In Adarand Constructors v.Peña,the Supreme Court determined that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  affirmative action policies must be scrutinized using the same suspect standard that is used for other policies classifying people by race
B)  affirmative action policies are subject to an intermediate standard whereby they are presumed to be permissible
C)  affirmative action policies may be broadly tailored to accomplish a compelling government interest
D)  affirmative action policies must be designed to address past discrimination without taking into account race,ethnicity,religion,or creed -E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was designed to overturn which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  integration
B)  Jim Crow laws
C)  nonviolent resistance
D)  Reconstruction -E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

In Dred Scott v.Sandford,the Supreme Court declared that African Americans were __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  separate but equal
B)  citizens -
C)  eligible to vote
D)  property or chattelE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

What was the primary goal of the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention?

Accepted Answer

A)  the prohibition of alcohol
B)  women's rights
C)  rights for former slaves -
D)  ending the Civil WarE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

In the 1857 Dred Scott v.Sandford decision,the Supreme Court held that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  only Congress could ban slavery -
B)  black men were citizens but black women were not
C)  the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional
D)  slavery was immoral but necessaryE) All of the above
F) A) and B) C

Question 7

The Thirteenth Amendment bans slavery.When was it passed?

Accepted Answer

A)  when the South seceded from the Union
B)  during the Civil War
C)  immediately after the Civil War
D)  during the civil rights movement -E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

The NAACP fights against __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  racism
B)  affirmative action -
C)  women's rights
D)  sodomyE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

What provision of the Fourteenth Amendment serves as a cornerstone of struggles to win equality for certain groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  the all men are created equal clause -
B)  the equal protection clause
C)  the privileges and immunities clause
D)  the Equal Rights AmendmentE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The Supreme Court's decision in Lawrence v.Texas (2003)  primarily enhanced the civil liberties of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  disabled Americans
B)  Asian Americans -
C)  American Indians
D)  gays and lesbiansE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The Fourteenth Amendment attempted to guarantee which of the following to former slaves?

Accepted Answer

A)  forty acres of farmland and a mule
B)  debt forgiveness
C)  economic equality with whites -
D)  citizenship rightsE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

How has the Equal Rights Amendment affected women's civil rights?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has ensured that men and women are treated equally in the workplace.-
B)  It has ensured that the courts evaluate gender discrimination using the inherently suspect test.
C)  It has eliminated gender discrimination in the military.
D)  It has had little effect because it was not formally adopted.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

The Fifteenth Amendment guarantees citizens the right to vote regardless of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  race
B)  economic status
C)  involvement in insurrection
D)  property ownership -E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

When did women across the country achieve the constitutionally guaranteed right to vote?

Accepted Answer

A)  during the Civil War
B)  immediately after the Civil War -
C)  at the same time that black males won the right to vote
D)  decades after black males won the right to voteE) C) and D)
F) A) and C) D

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of de jure segregation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jim Crow laws
B)  the tendency for churches to be racially homogeneous -
C)  the small number of African American senators
D)  sequestering the jury in order to ensure a fair trialE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Which of the following arguments would most likely be made by an opponent of affirmative action policies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unaddressed past discrimination causes perpetual inequality.
B)  Discrimination is a natural part of the human experience.
C)  Affirmative action discriminates on the basis of race.
D)  Diversity helps Americans better understand each other.-E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Women were guaranteed the right to vote by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Korematsu v.United States
B)  Reed v.Reed
C)  the Nineteenth Amendment
D)  the 1965 Voting Rights Act -E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

Which of the following laws would be the most likely to be examined by the Supreme Court using the inherently suspect standard to determine its constitutionality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Male and female student athletes cannot compete on the same basketball team at the university level.
B)  Businesses cannot discriminate against gays and lesbians in hiring and promotion decisions.-
C)  Those without a college degree are not eligible for upper-level civil service jobs.
D)  Government contracts must be awarded to a contractor who is a racial minority whenever at least 10 percent of the bidders are minority-owned businesses.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

After Reconstruction,which of the following was used to prevent African Americans from having a meaningful impact on the outcome of elections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jim Crow laws -
B)  white primaries
C)  majority-minority districts
D)  affirmative actionE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

The modern civil rights movement pushed for an end to both de jure and de facto discrimination.When did this movement begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  when the Civil War ended -
B)  during Reconstruction with the passage of the 13th,14th,and 15th Amendments
C)  in the 1950s with an increase in public policies seeking to foster racial equality
D)  immediately prior to the passage of the Equal Rights AmendmentE) A) and D)
F) B) and C) C

Exam 5: Civil Rights and Public Policy

How do the inherently suspect and reasonableness standards differ?

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In Adarand Constructors v.Peña,the Supreme Court determined that __________.

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was designed to overturn which of the following?

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In Dred Scott v.Sandford,the Supreme Court declared that African Americans were __________.

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What was the primary goal of the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention?

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In the 1857 Dred Scott v.Sandford decision,the Supreme Court held that __________.

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The Thirteenth Amendment bans slavery.When was it passed?

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The NAACP fights against __________.

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What provision of the Fourteenth Amendment serves as a cornerstone of struggles to win equality for certain groups?

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The Supreme Court's decision in Lawrence v.Texas (2003) primarily enhanced the civil liberties of __________.

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The Fourteenth Amendment attempted to guarantee which of the following to former slaves?

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How has the Equal Rights Amendment affected women's civil rights?

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The Fifteenth Amendment guarantees citizens the right to vote regardless of __________.

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When did women across the country achieve the constitutionally guaranteed right to vote?

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Which of the following is an example of de jure segregation?

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Which of the following arguments would most likely be made by an opponent of affirmative action policies?

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Women were guaranteed the right to vote by __________.

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Which of the following laws would be the most likely to be examined by the Supreme Court using the inherently suspect standard to determine its constitutionality?

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After Reconstruction,which of the following was used to prevent African Americans from having a meaningful impact on the outcome of elections?

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The modern civil rights movement pushed for an end to both de jure and de facto discrimination.When did this movement begin?

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