Which of the following best characterizes the original constitutions treatment of equality?
It does not address equality
Courts presume classifications based on race to be:
Inherently suspect
Which of the following did the civil rights act of 1964 not accomplish?
It forbade discrimination in the sale or rental of housing
Civil rights laws only restrict De Jure segregation: T/F
True
The Supreme Court has held that children not legally admitted to the United States are not protected by the 14th Amendment: T/F
False
Which best characterizes what occurred after the ratification of the 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote?
The feminist movement lost momentum
The Supreme Court holds cases involving gender discrimination to the same standard as those involving racial discrimination: T/F
False
Which of the following is the standard for evaluating age discrimination claims?
Reasonableness standard
Which statement about affirmative action best reflects current supreme court precedent?
Quotas can be used in employment to redress past discrimination
Which of the following generalizations accurately describe the advancement of civil rights in the 20th century?
I, II, and III only
Where is the guarantee of "equal protection of the laws"?
The 14th Amendment
All of the following were methods used by southern states to reduce the electoral voice of African Americans except?
The 15th Amendment
What is the standard for determining whether a racial classification violates the constitution?
Strict Scrutiny
Which of the following most likely involves a violation of civil rights?
Classifying people and treating them differently on the basis of race or gender
All of the following made it difficult for African Americans to gain equality except:
Blacks were a minority of the population in the most discriminatory states
In the 1960s, Denver had several racially distinct neighborhoods. Denver public schools developed a neighborhood school plan in which students would attend the school closest to home. On what grounds was the plan challenged?
It was de facto segregation
Which best characterizes post-Reconstruction developments for African Americans?
There was a surge in segregation laws
The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits employment discrimination against people with Disabilities: T/F
True
Opponents of Affirmative Action claim that it?
Encourages reverse discrimination
All of the following events enabled the passage of the civil rights act of 1964 except:
Most southern whites favored general desegregation once public schools became intergrated