Which sentence describes Levittowns?

Their spread was encouraged by the Federal Highway Act

What was the reasoning of the U.S. Supreme Court in its opinion in Roe v. Wade?

Woman’s right to privacy prevents interference with her right to abortion

What did the Supreme Court decide in the case of Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)?

Schools can take race into account when making their admission decisions

What did the Supreme Court decide in the case of Mapp v. Ohio?

If police violate the law to obtain evidence, they can't use that evidence

What important benefits did the G.I. Bill provide to veterans returning from World War II?

low-interest housing loans & payments towards vocational school or college

What tactic was used by Cesar Chavez to further the goals of the United Farm Workers?

national boycotts of some types of produce

What's a similarity between Civil Rights Groups and Black Power Groups?

Expressed pride in being African-American

Which was NOT one of the demands of AIM (American Indian Movement)?

division and distribution of remaining reservation lands to individuals

This shows MLK & other Civil Rights leaders at the “March on Washington”. What conclusion can be made from this photo?

Whites & blacks participated in the struggle against racial discrimination

What was the Supreme Court decision of Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education (1971)?

busing students to more distant schools for racial integration

How was the movement for rights for individuals with disabilities similar to the earlier Civil Rights Movement?

Both filed lawsuits based on the right to equal protection of the laws

What does the decision of Brown v. Board of Education demonstrate about the power of the Supreme Court?

It can rule state laws unconstitutional.

What has been the long-term effect of the Baker v. Carr and Wesberry v. Sanders decisions?

Representation in state legislatures and Congress has became more equal

Which two organizations sought to overturn segregated facilities?

NAACP and the Congress of Racial Equality

What was an important impact of the interstate highway system on the United States?

Travel and trade between states became easier and faster than before.

Which four organizations opposed the use of violence in the struggle for African-American civil rights?

NAACP, Urban League, CORE, SCLC

Which of the folllowing was provided in the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

penalties for prohibited acts of racial discrimination

What was an important cause of American prosperity during the post-World War II period?

Americans faced less competition because of destruction in Europe and Asia

What was the main purpose of the March on Washington D.C. in 1963?

to demand that Congress pass President Kennedy’s Civil Rights Bill

What does the Voting Rights Act of 1965 state?

A state can't deny citizens the right to vote on account of race

What is one way in which the Black Panthers differed from earlier Civil Rights groups like the NAACP?

The Black Panthers demanded monetary reparations for past abuses of Blacks

Which leaders discouraged cooperation with members of other racial groups in order to improve conditions for Blacks?

Malcolm X, Stokely Carmichael, and H. Rap Brown

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1
Which sentence describes Levittowns?
Their spread was encouraged by the Federal Highway Act
Their construction was federally funded by the G.I Bill.
They were built for propaganda purposes during the Cold War.
They welcomed Americans of all ethnic backgrounds.
2
What was the reasoning of the U.S. Supreme Court in its opinion in Roe v. Wade?
The right to an abortion is a state legislatures question
A balancing of the interests give the woman the right to abort early
Religions teach that life begins with pregnancy, abortion can't be allowed
Woman’s right to privacy prevents interference with her right to abortion
3
What did the Supreme Court decide in the case of Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978)?
Schools should admit candidates on the basis of their academics & money
Any student whose parents attended a university should also be admitted
Schools can take race into account when making their admission decisions
Set up a quota system to ensure a fixed number of places for Blacks
4
What did the Supreme Court decide in the case of Mapp v. Ohio?
Police should inform suspects of their right to remain silent
State universities can consider race in their admissions policies
If police violate the law to obtain evidence, they can't use that evidence
The government cannot prevent a newspaper from printing a story
5
What important benefits did the G.I. Bill provide to veterans returning from World War II?
the promise of a guaranteed job and payments towards vocational school
low-interest housing loans & payments towards vocational school or college
low-interest housing loans and a bonus payment after 5 years
free medical care and a special retirement plan
6
What tactic was used by Cesar Chavez to further the goals of the United Farm Workers?
national boycotts of some types of produce
civil disobedience by lying down in fields
voting for new laws to protect workers
armed violence against rich farm owners
7
What's a similarity between Civil Rights Groups and Black Power Groups?
Expressed pride in being African-American
Ignored racist attitudes in Northern cities
Opposed African-American participation in elections
Proposed emigration to Africa
8
Which Supreme Court decision requires police officers to inform suspects of their right to remain silent?
Gideon v. Wainwright
Miranda v. Arizona
Bush v. Gore
Mapp v. Ohio
9
Which was NOT one of the demands of AIM (American Indian Movement)?
revising school textbooks to include the correct term - "Native American"
more federal aid to American Indians living on reservations
division and distribution of remaining reservation lands to individuals
ending biased depictions of American Indians in movies and television
10
This shows MLK & other Civil Rights leaders at the “March on Washington”. What conclusion can be made from this photo?
Dr. King refused to work with whites in the struggle against segregation.
A. Philip Randolph was unable to attend the March on Washington.
The “March on Washington” successfully prohibited racial segregation
Whites & blacks participated in the struggle against racial discrimination
11
What was the Supreme Court decision of Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education (1971)?
maintaining some racially segregated schools
sending students to the schools closest to their homes
busing students to more distant schools for racial integration
substituting private and charter schools for public schools
12
How was the movement for rights for individuals with disabilities similar to the earlier Civil Rights Movement?
Both filed lawsuits based on the right to equal protection of the laws
Members of both movements faced physical violence from opponents.
Both movements required changes to make buildings more accessible.
Both movements faced greater resistance in the South than the North.
13
What does the decision of Brown v. Board of Education demonstrate about the power of the Supreme Court?
It can dictate new laws to state legislatures.
It can limit the actions of Congress.
It can rule state laws unconstitutional.
It can provide funding for public education.
14
What has been the long-term effect of the Baker v. Carr and Wesberry v. Sanders decisions?
Rural districts have generally gained in representation
Representation in state legislatures and Congress has became more equal
More women have been elected to public office.
Poll taxes and literacy tests have been prohibited
15
Which two organizations sought to overturn segregated facilities?
SNCC and the Black Panthers
NAACP and the Congress of Racial Equality
AFL-CIO and the Black Power Movement
KKK and the Nation of Islam
16
What was an important impact of the interstate highway system on the United States?
Increased traffic made it more difficult for armed forces to move troops
State control of immigration routes has increased.
Towns bypassed by the interstate system generally grew
Travel and trade between states became easier and faster than before.
17
Which four organizations opposed the use of violence in the struggle for African-American civil rights?
SNCC after 1967, SCLC, CORE, Black Panthers
NAACP, Urban League, SNCC after 1967, Nation of Islam
NAACP, Urban League, CORE, SCLC
CORE, KKK, Black Panthers, Nation of Islam
18
Which of the folllowing was provided in the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
penalties for those instituting “affirmative action” programs
penalties for prohibited acts of racial discrimination
accessibility rights for individuals with disabilities
an official definition for discrimination in housing
19
What was an important cause of American prosperity during the post-World War II period?
Most American couples postponed having children in order to work longer.
Elimination of poverty through federal programs increased demand
Americans faced less competition because of destruction in Europe and Asia
Women remained in the workforce after the war to increase production
20
What was the main purpose of the March on Washington D.C. in 1963?
demand reparations for centuries of oppression experienced by Blacks
to demand an end to racial discrimination by federal contractors
demand enforcement of the Supreme Court’s decision to desegregate schools
to demand that Congress pass President Kennedy’s Civil Rights Bill
21
What does the Voting Rights Act of 1965 state?
A state cannot deny citizens the right to vote on the basis of gender
A state can't deny citizens the right to vote on account of race
A state cannot deny the right to vote to American Indians
A state cannot deny citizens the right to vote on account of age
22
What is one way in which the Black Panthers differed from earlier Civil Rights groups like the NAACP?
The Black Panthers opposed the practice of racial segregation
The Black Panthers demanded an end to discriminatory practices
The Black Panthers demanded monetary reparations for past abuses of Blacks
The Black Panthers mainly pursued their goals by filing lawsuits
23
Which leaders discouraged cooperation with members of other racial groups in order to improve conditions for Blacks?
A. Philip Randolph, James Farmer and Fannie Lou Hamer
Rosa Parks, Thurgood Marshall and Constance Baker Motley
Roy Wilkins, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Dr. Ralph Abernathy
Malcolm X, Stokely Carmichael, and H. Rap Brown

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