Question 1

Your 15-year-old neighbor broke your window. Who is most likely responsible for the cost of fixing it?

Accepted Answer

A)   You
B)   The 15-year-old neighbor
C)   The parents of the 15-year-old
D)   The local government
E)   The juvenile court

Question 2

The Court has created three standards of review to determine if a law is discriminatory. What is the toughest of these standards, requiring that a law be narrowly tailored, called?

Accepted Answer

A)   Heightened scrutiny
B)   Strict scrutiny
C)   Elevated scrutiny
D)   Rational basis
E)   Normal basis

Question 3

Describe any two post-Civil War limitations on African American voting, explaining how they effectively barred most African Americans from voting.

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After the Civil War, African Americans f...

Question 4

Which of the following is banned by the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Accepted Answer

A)   Only governmental acts of discrimination
B)   Only discrimination by educational institutions
C)   Private and governmental acts of discrimination
D)   Only discrimination against women and African Americans
E)   Only private discrimination

Question 5

Women can enlist in the military and join a combat unit as a result of which of the following actions?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Department of Defense lifted the Combat Exclusion Policy in January 2013.
B)   The ERA was passed by Congress in 1972.
C)   The ERA was ratified by the states in 1972.
D)   "Don't ask, don't tell" was phased out in 2011.
E)   Congress amended Title VII of the Civil Rights Act in 1978.

Question 6

Where can the provision which states that all persons born in the United States are citizens be found?

Accepted Answer

A)   In the Thirteenth Amendment
B)   In the Fourteenth Amendment
C)   In the Fifteenth Amendment
D)   In the Nineteenth Amendment
E)   In the Declaration of Independence

Question 7

Explain the basis of the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka and efforts of the Supreme Court to ensure integration of schools in subsequent decades.

Accepted Answer

In the landmark case of Brown v. Board o...

Question 8

In what year did women get the right to vote nationally?

Accepted Answer

A)   1897
B)   1911
C)   1920
D)   1967
E)   1973

Question 9

If a same-sex couple were married in December of 2003 and wanted their marriage to be legally recognized, in which state should they have resided?

Accepted Answer

A)   Massachusetts
B)   New York
C)   California
D)   Hawaii
E)   Minnesota

Question 10

Discuss the ways in which juvenile interaction with the justice system is different than that of adults. Be sure to note the ways that these differences may at times be a help and also a hindrance to the rights of minors.

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Juvenile interaction with the justice sy...

Question 11

What did the white primary in southern states allow?

Accepted Answer

A)   All races to participate in elections on an equal basis
B)   Whites to exclude African Americans from voting in Democratic Party primaries
C)   Voters to select ballots for each party based on different skin colors
D)   African Americans the opportunity to vote for the first time
E)   Whites to exclude African Americans from voting in the general elections

Question 12

In 1996, Congress passed and President Clinton signed what act, which defines marriage, for the purpose of federal law, as between a man and a woman and declares that states do not have to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Marriage Protection Act
B)   The Civil Rights Act
C)   The Defense of Marriage Act
D)   The Full Faith and Credit Act
E)   The Don't Ask, Don't Tell Act

Question 13

Today, girls can participate in many different sports in high school and have the opportunity to earn collegiate athletic scholarships. This is in large part due to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Equal Rights Amendment
B)   The Equal Rights Act of 1964
C)   Title IX
D)   Title VII
E)   The Nineteenth Amendment

Question 14

The Defense of Marriage Act was passed by Congress in response to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   A ruling by the Hawaii Supreme Court that might have allowed same-sex couples to marry
B)   The passage of Vermont's civil union law
C)   The legalization of same-sex marriage in Massachusetts
D)   A ruling by the Supreme Court striking down anti-sodomy laws in Lawrence v. Texas
E)   The establishment of civil unions in Minnesota

Question 15

Which of the following is consistent with what the Supreme Court has ruled on the issue of sexual harassment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Employers are not responsible for harassment undertaken by their employees.
B)   Individuals cannot be sexually harassed by members of their own gender.
C)   It is considered sexual harassment when words or actions of a sexual nature interfere with the employee's work or create a "hostile environment."
D)   It is not illegal to condition promotions on sexual favors.
E)   Laws against sexual harassment violate the First Amendment's protection of free speech.

Question 16

Compare and contrast the struggle for women's rights with the struggle for civil rights by African Americans.

Accepted Answer

The struggle for women's rights and the ...

Question 17

What was the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ethnic minorities have no rights to equal treatment by the government.
B)   Public school segregation of races violates the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
C)   The national government does not have the power to force any type of action on local school boards.
D)   Separation of races for a reason such as education is not a violation of the Constitution.
E)   African Americans could not be denied the right to a college education.

Question 18

What was the goal of the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention?

Accepted Answer

A)   Promote issues based on the notion that men and women are created equal
B)   Debate the possibility of seceding from the United States to restrictions on slave trade
C)   Create a women's manifesto discussing temperance, abolition, and suffrage
D)   Discuss strategies for the abolition of slavery
E)   Plan strategies that would advance rights for homosexual individuals and same-sex couples

Question 19

Which of the following best describes the concept of civil rights?

Accepted Answer

A)   Rights generally accorded all citizens
B)   Political rights of speech and assembly
C)   Rights extended to citizens from legislative action
D)   Guarantees of life, liberty, and property granted to all citizens
E)   Powers and privileges guaranteed to individuals and protected by the government to ensure equal protection and freedom from discrimination

Question 20

The riot at the Stonewall Inn that began the modern movement for equality for gay males and lesbians was sparked by what?

Accepted Answer

A)   A raid by police on a bar popular with gay men and lesbians
B)   Refusal of the bar to serve gay and lesbian patrons
C)   Anti-gay protestors who showed up at the bar
D)   An attempt by a gay couple to hold a marriage ceremony at the bar
E)   Refusal of the bar to hire openly gay workers

Exam 5: Civil Rights

In 1996, Congress passed and President Clinton signed what act, which defines marriage, for the purpose of federal law, as between a man and a woman and declares that states do not have to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states?

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Your 15-year-old neighbor broke your window. Who is most likely responsible for the cost of fixing it?

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Compare and contrast the struggle for women's rights with the struggle for civil rights by African Americans.

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Women can enlist in the military and join a combat unit as a result of which of the following actions?

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Today, girls can participate in many different sports in high school and have the opportunity to earn collegiate athletic scholarships. This is in large part due to which of the following?

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Which of the following is banned by the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

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In what year did women get the right to vote nationally?

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Discuss the ways in which juvenile interaction with the justice system is different than that of adults. Be sure to note the ways that these differences may at times be a help and also a hindrance to the rights of minors.

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Where can the provision which states that all persons born in the United States are citizens be found?

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What was the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) ?

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Which of the following best describes the concept of civil rights?

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Which of the following is consistent with what the Supreme Court has ruled on the issue of sexual harassment?

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Explain the basis of the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka and efforts of the Supreme Court to ensure integration of schools in subsequent decades.

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What did the white primary in southern states allow?

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Describe any two post-Civil War limitations on African American voting, explaining how they effectively barred most African Americans from voting.

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The Court has created three standards of review to determine if a law is discriminatory. What is the toughest of these standards, requiring that a law be narrowly tailored, called?

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If a same-sex couple were married in December of 2003 and wanted their marriage to be legally recognized, in which state should they have resided?

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The Defense of Marriage Act was passed by Congress in response to which of the following?

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