Question 1

In 2004,by order of the state's Supreme Court,________ instituted same-sex marriage.

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A)  California
B)  Texas
C)  Vermont
D)  Massachusetts
E)  AlabamaF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

The movement for women's rights was initially aligned with

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A)  the abolition movement.
B)  the Progressive movement.
C)  the labor movement.
D)  the modern civil rights movement.
E)  the modern environmental movement.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

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 4

Which of the following groups is most likely to identify with the Democratic Party?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hispanics
B)  African Americans
C)  white women
D)  white men
E)  white southernersF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 5

How many states ratified the Equal Rights Amendment?

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A)  none of them
B)  only a few
C)  about half
D)  nearly three-fourths
E)  all but three of themF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Housing in America

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A)  falls largely outside the scope of the law-people are free to rent or sell property to whomever they want.
B)  is an area where equality in practice is now nearly a reality; people of similar incomes,regardless of race or color,find it equally easy to qualify for home mortgages.
C)  is an unimportant civil rights issue,since housing patterns almost completely reflect the personal preferences of people and are not substantially influenced by past or present racial bias.
D)  continues to evidence a high degree of racial segregation.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

Asian Americans account for about ________ of professionals and technicians in the United States.

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A)  1 percent
B)  5 percent
C)  10 percent
D)  15 percent
E)  25 percentF) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

The first Asian immigrants to come to America in large numbers

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A)  settled primarily in the Midwest and Northeast.
B)  did not arrive until the early 20th century.
C)  were welcomed as equals by most whites.
D)  were brought in as laborers in mines and railroad construction.
E)  All of these answers are correct.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Culminating in a historic victory in 1954,advancement of civil rights for African Americans in the early 20th century came mostly through

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

Question 10

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was aimed at eliminating discrimination

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A)  by governments in their conduct of elections (e.g.,registration,placement of polling booths) .
B)  by private individuals in their social relations-bigoted statements and other acts of prejudice are unlawful under most circumstances.
C)  by governments in their job practices and provision of services (e.g.,schools,roads) .
D)  by private individuals in their employment practices and in their operation of public accommodations (e.g.,hotels,restaurants) .
E)  All of these answers are correct.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 11

The average hourly pay for full-time female employees is about ________ percent of that for full-time male employees.

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A)  93
B)  50
C)  65
D)  82
E)  60F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Describe the current state of civil rights and other measures of equality for African Americans.

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There are no longer any de jure civil ri...

Question 13

The Civil Rights Act of 1968 addressed

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A)  voting.
B)  hiring.
C)  education.
D)  housing.
E)  work conditions.F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 14

The Supreme Court concept of suspect classifications suggests that

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A)  it is impossible to impose quotas fairly because they require classifications of merit based on race.
B)  it is inherently suspect to classify one school district or public facility reserved for a particular race as inferior or superior to another.
C)  laws that classify people differently on the basis of their race or ethnicity are presumed to have discrimination as their purpose.
D)  any form of classification of people based on race or gender is not a sufficient basis on which to overturn an established federal law.
E)  any law designed to specifically affect members of different genders in different ways is inherently discriminatory.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 15

According to Gunnar Myrdal,what is America's curse?

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A)  greed
B)  racial discrimination
C)  obesity
D)  street violence
E)  religious intoleranceF) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

The central issue in the Bakke case was

Accepted Answer

A)  school desegregation.
B)  sexual harassment.
C)  affirmative action.
D)  Native Americans' civil rights.
E)  comparable worth.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

The Supreme Court's decision in the University of California Regents v.Bakke case

Accepted Answer

A)  invalidated the principle of affirmative action.
B)  ruled that Bakke could not be admitted to medical school.
C)  established quota systems as a legitimate basis of affirmative action.
D)  upheld the principle of affirmative action while invalidating a particular means of achieving it.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 18

The fight to give Hispanic farm laborers better working conditions and wages in the late 1960s was conducted primarily in

Accepted Answer

A)  Arizona.
B)  California.
C)  Oregon.
D)  Washington.
E)  New Mexico.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

Native Americans

Accepted Answer

A)  today number more than 2 million.
B)  have a far higher infant mortality rate than the national average.
C)  can now teach children exclusively in their native language in schools run by the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
D)  are less than half as likely to finish college as other Americans.
E)  All of these answers are correct.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true of age discrimination in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  The courts have not given government and employers any leeway in establishing age-based policies.
B)  Forced retirement for reasons of age is not permissible even if justified by the nature of a particular job or the performance of a particular employee.
C)  Age discrimination is among the forms of discrimination prohibited by the U.S.Constitution.
D)  Mandatory retirement ages for most jobs have been eliminated by law.
E)  Hiring bias on the basis of age is still allowed by all private companies but has been mostly abolished in government and public agencies.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Exam 5: Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

How many states ratified the Equal Rights Amendment?

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Which of the following groups is most likely to identify with the Democratic Party?

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Culminating in a historic victory in 1954,advancement of civil rights for African Americans in the early 20th century came mostly through

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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was aimed at eliminating discrimination

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Asian Americans account for about ________ of professionals and technicians in the United States.

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The fight to give Hispanic farm laborers better working conditions and wages in the late 1960s was conducted primarily in

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The Supreme Court's decision in the University of California Regents v.Bakke case

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Describe the current state of civil rights and other measures of equality for African Americans.

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Which of the following statements is true of age discrimination in the United States?

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The Civil Rights Act of 1968 addressed

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

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Native Americans

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The first Asian immigrants to come to America in large numbers

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According to Gunnar Myrdal,what is America's curse?

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In 2004,by order of the state's Supreme Court,________ instituted same-sex marriage.

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The Supreme Court concept of suspect classifications suggests that

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The average hourly pay for full-time female employees is about ________ percent of that for full-time male employees.

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