The Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education advanced the cause of equality by:

starting the process of ending racial segregation.

Cases about unfair treatment focus on the ______ and ______ clauses of the _____ Amendment.

due process, equal protection, Fourteenth

In US v. Virginia (the VMI case) the Supreme Court required ___________ for single-sex schools:

an exceedingly persuasive justification

Rules on the treatment of transgender students in Augusta County schools were created by:

a state law passed by the Virginia General Assembly.

One of the main purposes for using race in college admissions formulas is to:

create a diverse student body at the institution.

In Loving v. Virginia the Supreme Court ruled that:

the state has no compelling interest in prohibiting interracial marriages.

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1
The Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education advanced the cause of equality by:
starting the process of ending racial segregation.
upholding affirmative action programs in college admissions.
preventing employers from using racial quota systems.
ensuring that women are politically equal to men.
2
The separation of people based on race is called:
racism.
segregation.
discrimination.
prejudice.
3
President Trump did not seek to overturn the Supreme Court's decision legalizing same-sex marriage.
TRUE
FALSE
4
Cases about unfair treatment focus on the ______ and ______ clauses of the _____ Amendment.
due process, commerce, Thirteenth
free exercise, equal protection, Fifteenth
due process, establishment, Sixteenth
due process, equal protection, Fourteenth
5
In US v. Virginia (the VMI case) the Supreme Court required ___________ for single-sex schools:
a reasonable justification
a compelling reason
a rational basis
an exceedingly persuasive justification
6
What law banned racial discrimination in hotels, restaurants, theaters and other public accomodations?
The End Segregation Act of 1954
The Equal Protection Act of 1972
The Equality in Accomodations Act of 1978
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
7
Rules on the treatment of transgender students in Augusta County schools were created by:
an act of Congress.
policies passed by the Augusta County School Board.
a 5-4 Supreme Court decision.
a state law passed by the Virginia General Assembly.
8
One of the main purposes for using race in college admissions formulas is to:
ensure that the student body reflects the demographic profile of the US.
increase the average income for non-white households.
discriminate against white applicants.
create a diverse student body at the institution.
9
Policies that require employers or colleges to provide opportunities for historically underrepresented groups are called
equal representation.
racial equalization.
affirmative action.
reverse discrimination.
10
In Loving v. Virginia the Supreme Court ruled that:
a woman's right to own, buy & sell property is constituionally protected.
the state has no compelling interest in prohibiting interracial marriages.
racial quotas in college admissions leads to reverse discrimination.
segregated schools are unconstitutional.
11
Non-violent refusals to obey the law as an act of protest are called:
civil unrest.
civil disobedience.
civil resistance.
civil refusal.
12
Racial quota systems are currently used in admission formulas by colleges and universities.
TRUE
FALSE

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