Which of the following would be an example of a Jim Crow law?

Enforcing the use of separate bathrooms

All of the following were accomplished by the Voting Rights Act of 1965 except:

Increased the amount of women voters

All of the following are ways that not being allowed to vote resulted in discrimination except:

Could not participate on juries for trial rights

What would have been established by the ERA?

Outlawed discrimination based on gender

Which of the following is the best example of the impact of the Civil Rights movement?

Federal legislation to prohibit discrimination

Where is the only place that equality is mentioned in the Constitution?

The Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment

Which of the following is an argument that protesters make about the Equal Protection Clause?

Giving anyone favorable treatment violates the clause, It should ban abortions because the fetus should be equal, Gov needs to level the playing field with opportunity, It allows abortions so that women are equal to men

What was established by Title IX?

Prohibits discrimination based on gender in education

All of the following are provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 except:

Outlawed the formation of hate groups such as the KKK

What was established by the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Forbids discrimination on race, religion, or origin

Which of the following is a definition of Civil Rights?

Actions the government takes to ensure equality

Which scenario would violate the equal protection clause?

A public school system uses race-based discrimination

What was established by Affirmative Action?

Gives attention to minority groups in hiring and admissions

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1
Which of the following would be an example of a Jim Crow law?
Making it illegal for African Americans to be on juries
Making it illegal for African Americans to own guns
Enforcing the use of separate bathrooms
Passing a literacy test to be able to vote
2
All of the following were accomplished by the Voting Rights Act of 1965 except:
Outlawed the gov from denying the right vote for race
Increased the amount of women voters
Increased the amount of African Americans holding offices
Abolished the use of literacy tests
3
All of the following are ways that not being allowed to vote resulted in discrimination except:
Could not elect lawmakers that would advocate for them
Could not elect local officers to protect them
Could not participate on juries for trial rights
Could not make laws to protect their rights
4
What would have been established by the ERA?
Forbids discrimination on race, religion, or origin
Outlawed discrimination based on gender
Gives attention to minority groups in hiring and admissions
Prohibits discrimination based on gender in education
5
Established the "separate but equal" doctrine allowing Jim Crow laws and segregation.
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Ed
Fisher v. University of Texas
Shaw v. Reno
6
All of the following are core values of US political culture except:
Political Equality
Freedom of Religion
Economic Equality
Legal Equality
7
Drawing district lines along racial lines violates the equal protection clause.
Fisher v. University of Texas
Shaw v. Reno
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
8
Legislatures could pass discriminatory laws if there is no Equal Protection Clause.
False
True
9
Which of the following is the best example of the impact of the Civil Rights movement?
The Constitutional Amendment to outlaw discrimination
The SCOTUS decisions to outlaw racial gerrymandering
Federal legislation to prohibit discrimination
The number of women in high paying jobs today
10
Where is the only place that equality is mentioned in the Constitution?
The Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment
The Equal Protection Clause of the 24th Amendment
The Due Process Clause of the 15th Amendment
The Bill of Rights
11
Which of the following were areas in which the Federal Gov't enforced segregation?
All of the above
Federal Prisons
The Military
Housing Programs
12
Which of the following is an argument that protesters make about the Equal Protection Clause?
Giving anyone favorable treatment violates the clause
It should ban abortions because the fetus should be equal
Gov needs to level the playing field with opportunity
It allows abortions so that women are equal to men
13
What was established by Title IX?
Outlawed discrimination based on gender
Provides federal funding to schools for disadvantaged kids
Prohibits discrimination based on gender in education
Gives attention to minority groups in hiring and admissions
14
All of the following are provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 except:
Outlawed the formation of hate groups such as the KKK
Withheld grants from states who practiced discrimination
Allowed the Justice Department to sue schools not integrated
Outlawed discrimination in employment based on race
15
De Facto segregation results from ethnically diverse neighborhoods that mix schools.
False
True
16
Which of the following are factors leading to an increase in policies for racial equality?
Change in the national conscience
All of the above
SCOTUS decisions
Increasing importance of African American voters
17
Which of the following is an issue that the women's movement organized over?
Contraceptive issues
Educational Opportunities
All of the above
Hiring practices of businesses
18
What was established by the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
Prohibits discrimination based on gender in education
Gives attention to minority groups in hiring and admissions
Forbids discrimination on race, religion, or origin
Outlawed discrimination based on gender
19
Which of the following is a definition of Civil Rights?
A nonviolent refusal to obey unfair laws
Administering the law fairly throughout the judicial system
Actions the government takes to ensure equality
Protections against government abuses
20
Which scenario would violate the equal protection clause?
Police inspect a computer hard drive with no warrant
The federal government passes a law to ban assault rifles
A mayor refuses to allow a political rally
A public school system uses race-based discrimination
21
What was established by Affirmative Action?
Outlawed discrimination based on gender
Provides federal funding to schools for disadvantaged kids
Prohibits discrimination based on gender in education
Gives attention to minority groups in hiring and admissions
22
Which of the following is true of the Voting Rights Act of 1965?
All of the above
Part of it has been declared uconstitutional
It has increased the number of African American voters
It has been applied to many minority groups
23
Quotas are legal in college admission practices.
False
True
24
Segregation in public schools violates the Equal Protection Clause
Fisher v. University of Texas
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Ed
Shaw v. Reno
25
The SCOTUS allows affirmative action because "place" matters more than "race" in admissions.
False
True
26
Racial integration after Brown v. Board of Education in the South happened quickly.
False
True

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