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What is the equal protection clause? What three tests are associated with discrimination in law?

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The equal protection clause is part of t...

Question 2

Which statement about women's rights is correct?

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A)   The Equal Rights Amendment (ER
A)   was ratified by the necessary 38 states in 1982.
B)   The women's rights movement began in the era of World War I and within a few years achieved voting rights for women.
C)   Women have made clear gains in the areas of appointive and elective offices.
D)   Women tend to cast their votes for Republican candidates.
E)   All of these answers are correct.F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 3

Today, women currently hold about ________ of the seats in the House of Representatives.

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A)   7 percent
B)   18 percent
C)   26 percent
D)   34 percent
E)   43 percentF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

held that racial segregation in schools violated the

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A)   due process clause of the Fifth Amendment.
B)   due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
C)   equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
D)   Civil Rights Act.
E)   establishment clause of the First Amendment.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

Describe the provisions and impact of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act of 1968.

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The 1964 Civil Rights Act entitles all p...

Question 6

Discuss the racial problems addressed by the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas decision and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. What provisions of the Constitution provided the basis for each of these policy decisions?

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In Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka...

Question 7

The focus of civil liberties is the ________ and the focus of civil rights is the ________.

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A)   individual; individual
B)   group; group
C)   individual; group
D)   group; individual
E)   Tenth Amendment; Fourteenth AmendmentF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Regarding same-sex marriage, it is true that

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A)   the Supreme Court upheld the Defense of Marriage Act in 2013.
B)   several states have recently reversed earlier legal approval of the practice.
C)   younger people are more likely to approve of it than older people are.
D)   it first became legal in New York.
E)   it is a state issue that is beyond federal control or influence.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

The demand that women should receive equal pay relative to men for work that is similarly demanding, involves similar responsibilities, and requires similar levels of education and training is the basis of the concept of

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A)   equality of opportunity.
B)   affirmative action.
C)   comparable worth.
D)   de jure discrimination.
E)   reverse discrimination.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

Culminating in a historic victory in 1954, black activists in the early twentieth century generally pursued civil rights through

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A)   legal action.
B)   legislative action.
C)   pressure for presidential decree.
D)   bureaucratic action.
E)   campaigning through mass media.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

All of the following statements about Latino Americans are true EXCEPT that

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A)   they are the fastest-growing minority in the United States.
B)   they have made major political gains in terms of electing local officials, particularly in the southwestern states.
C)   Hispanics are healthier and have a longer life expectancy than would be expected from their education and income levels.
D)   their average annual income is relatively close to the national average.
E)   they are one of the nation's oldest ethnic groups.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 12

The modern civil rights movement had a peak moment with the March on Washington in ________.

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A)   1954
B)   1960
C)   1963
D)   1968
E)   1973F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

The central issue in the Bakke case was

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A)   school desegregation.
B)   sexual harassment.
C)   affirmative action.
D)   Native Americans' civil rights.
E)   comparable worth.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 14

The first Asian immigrants to America

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A)   settled primarily in the Midwest and Northeast.
B)   did not arrive until the early twentieth century.
C)   were welcomed as equals by most whites.
D)   worked as laborers in mines and railroad construction.
E)   All of these answers are correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Which type of household has the LOWEST percentage of families with two parents?

Accepted Answer

A)   African American
B)   Hispanic
C)   Asian
D)   White
E)   All of these households have about the same percentage of families with two parents.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

All of the following statements about Asian American rights are true EXCEPT that

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A)   they have not attained a proportionate share of top business positions.
B)   Asian Americans are an upwardly mobile group but are underrepresented in top positions in society due to past and present discrimination.
C)   Asian Americans have the highest percentage of two-parent families of any racial group.
D)   Asian Americans have made notable educational advancements.
E)   Asian Americans have the second highest median family income of any group.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

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