Formed in 1948 to help Mexican American Vets get benefits after WWII

Which of the following happend while Lyndon Johnson was president?

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed

Equal civil and political rights granted to all Citizens

Organized American G.I. Forum in 1948

Founded Congress of Racial Equality (C.O.R.E.)

allows students of all backgrounds to attend the same schools

What does NAACP stand for?

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Sued the University of Texas in order to be admitted to law school

Brown v. Board of Education

Declare state laws segregating schools were unconstitutional

Why would it be unusual for any national political party to ask Barbara Jordan to deliver a keynote address?

Because she was one of the first African American women elected to Congress

What was a defining characteristic of President Johnson's administration?

The passage of legislation to end racial discrimination

Hernandez v. State of Texas

Case that ended of the practice of excluding Mexicans from the jury system

What were Poll Tax Drives?

Fundraisers to help people pay the taxes necessary to vote

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1
Paying taxes, obeying the law, defending the state and nation, and serving on a jury are all examples of what?
Rights of citizens
Civic responsibilities
2
American G.I. Forum
Declare state laws segregating schools were unconstitutional
Formed in 1948 to help Mexican American Vets get benefits after WWII
Equal civil and political rights granted to all Citizens
Case that ended of the practice of excluding Mexicans from the jury system
3
The Civil Rights Act prohibited discrimination on the basis of?
Religion
Race
Gender and National Origin
All of The Above
4
Which of the following happend while Lyndon Johnson was president?
John F. Kennedy was assassinated
The Tidelands Controversy occurred
Texas turned into a Republican majority state
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed
5
First African-American woman elected to Texas Senate after Reconstruction; led the impeachment process against Nixon.
Rosa Parks
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Barbara Jordan
Barbara Bush
6
Civil Rights
Declare state laws segregating schools were unconstitutional
Formed in 1948 to help Mexican American Vets get benefits after WWII
Case that ended of the practice of excluding Mexicans from the jury system
Equal civil and political rights granted to all Citizens
7
What major issue increased tension between Democrats and Republicans in the late 1950s and early 1960s?
Civil Rights
Women's Suffrage
Vietnam War
Cold War
8
Which of these leaders of the Hispanic Civil Rights movement fought to help Mexican-American veterans get health care?
Henry Gonzales
Dr. Hector P. Garcia
9
Who was Henry B. Gonzalez?
All of the Above
First Mexican elected to the Texas Senate and US House of Representatives
Held a 36 hour filibuster to protest a segregation law
Investigated the murder of JFK and MLK Jr.
10
Dr. Hector P. Garcia
Organized American G.I. Forum in 1948
Founded Congress of Racial Equality (C.O.R.E.)
Sued the University of Texas in order to be admitted to law school
Allows students of all backgrounds to attend the same schools
11
James Farmer, Jr.
Sued the University of Texas in order to be admitted to law school
Founded Congress of Racial Equality (C.O.R.E.)
Organized American G.I. Forum in 1948
allows students of all backgrounds to attend the same schools
12
Participating in protests and demonstrations is an example of Republicanism.
True
False
13
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 reinforced the
15th Amendment
13th Amendment
11th Amendment
All of The Above
14
Desegregation
Organized American G.I. Forum in 1948
Founded Congress of Racial Equality (C.O.R.E.)
Sued the University of Texas in order to be admitted to law school
allows students of all backgrounds to attend the same schools
15
To which political party did Lyndon Johnson belong when he signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Republican
Democratic
16
What were the achievements of the "Great Society"?
Reducing Poverty
All of the Above
Continuing Civil Rights efforts
Advancing Education
17
Which president created a series of social reforms called the "Great Society"?
Richard M. Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
John F. Kennedy
Dwight D. Eisenhower
18
Which principle of government is best demonstrated by the Americans participating in protests during the 1960s?
Federalism
Republicanism
Popular Sovereignty
Individual Rights
19
Republicans support a more conservative view about family, religion, and business.
True
False
20
What does NAACP stand for?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored Persons
Natural Administration for the Advancement of Colored People
National Administration for the Advancement of Colored People
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
21
Sweatt v. Painter
Sued the University of Texas in order to be admitted to law school
allows students of all backgrounds to attend the same schools
Organized American G.I. Forum in 1948
Founded Congress of Racial Equality (C.O.R.E.)
22
The GI Forum worked toward stopping forced segregation and ending racial violence for African Americans?
False
True
23
Brown v. Board of Education
Formed in 1948 to help Mexican American Vets get benefits after WWII
Equal civil and political rights granted to all Citizens
Case that ended of the practice of excluding Mexicans from the jury system
Declare state laws segregating schools were unconstitutional
24
Which of the following laws did LBJ pass to ensure equality among all?
Brown v. Board of Education
Equal Rights Amendment
Civil Rights Act
Jim Crow Laws
25
Why would it be unusual for any national political party to ask Barbara Jordan to deliver a keynote address?
Because she was the first Latina appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court
Because she was the first woman elected as governor of Texas
Because she was the chairwoman of the Republican Party
Because she was one of the first African American women elected to Congress
26
What was a defining characteristic of President Johnson's administration?
The early onset of economic depression
The redistribution of power to the state governments
The passage of legislation to end racial discrimination
The extension of equal rights and pay to women
27
Democrats did not support the Civil Rights movement.
False
True
28
Hernandez v. State of Texas
Declare state laws segregating schools were unconstitutional
Formed in 1948 to help Mexican American Vets get benefits after WWII
Case that ended of the practice of excluding Mexicans from the jury system
Equal civil and political rights granted to all Citizens
29
The U.S. Bill of Rights and the Texas Bill of Rights have many rights in common
False
True
30
The belief in the value of established and traditional practices in politics and society.
Communism
Radicalism
Conservatism
Liberalism
31
What were Poll Tax Drives?
Fundraisers to help pay for campaigns of candidates running in an election
Fundraisers to pay for electronic voting booths
Fundraisers to help people pay their toll road bills
Fundraisers to help people pay the taxes necessary to vote

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