front 1 Which of the following best characterizes the original constitutions treatment of equality? | back 1 It does not address equality |
front 2 Courts presume classifications based on race to be: | back 2 Inherently suspect |
front 3 Which of the following did the civil rights act of 1964 not accomplish? | back 3 It forbade discrimination in the sale or rental of housing |
front 4 Civil rights laws only restrict De Jure segregation: T/F | back 4 True |
front 5 The Supreme Court has held that children not legally admitted to the United States are not protected by the 14th Amendment: T/F | back 5 False |
front 6 Which best characterizes what occurred after the ratification of the 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote? | back 6 The feminist movement lost momentum |
front 7 The Supreme Court holds cases involving gender discrimination to the same standard as those involving racial discrimination: T/F | back 7 False |
front 8 Which of the following is the standard for evaluating age discrimination claims? | back 8 Reasonableness standard |
front 9 Which statement about affirmative action best reflects current supreme court precedent? | back 9 Quotas can be used in employment to redress past discrimination |
front 10 Which of the following generalizations accurately describe the advancement of civil rights in the 20th century? | back 10 I, II, and III only |
front 11 Where is the guarantee of "equal protection of the laws"? | back 11 The 14th Amendment |
front 12 All of the following were methods used by southern states to reduce the electoral voice of African Americans except? | back 12 The 15th Amendment |
front 13 What is the standard for determining whether a racial classification violates the constitution? | back 13 Strict Scrutiny |
front 14 Which of the following most likely involves a violation of civil rights? | back 14 Classifying people and treating them differently on the basis of race or gender |
front 15 All of the following made it difficult for African Americans to gain equality except: | back 15 Blacks were a minority of the population in the most discriminatory states |
front 16 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? | back 16 It was de facto segregation |
front 17 Which best characterizes post-Reconstruction developments for African Americans? | back 17 There was a surge in segregation laws |
front 18 The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits employment discrimination against people with Disabilities: T/F | back 18 True |
front 19 Opponents of Affirmative Action claim that it? | back 19 Encourages reverse discrimination |
front 20 All of the following events enabled the passage of the civil rights act of 1964 except: | back 20 Most southern whites favored general desegregation once public schools became intergrated |