Question 1

Segregation that is the result of the deliberate intent of government is known as segregation.

Accepted Answer

A)   de facto
B)   ex post facto
C)   de novo
D)   de jure
E)   pro bonoF) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

The equal protection clause of the reads: "No State shall … deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

Accepted Answer

A)   First Amendment
B)   Fifth Amendment
C)   Thirteenth Amendment
D)   Fourteenth Amendment
E)   Nineteenth AmendmentF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 3

Today, more than of the state legislators in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, New Mexico, and Texas are of Hispanic ancestry.

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A)   5 percent
B)   10 percent
C)   16 percent
D)   23 percent
E)   34 percentF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 4

In Brown II (1955) , the Supreme Court ordered desegregation to begin

Accepted Answer

A)   "immediately."
B)   "with caution and care."
C)   "with all deliberate speed."
D)   "without undue delay."
E)   "with unchecked speed."F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Nancy Pelosi was the first woman to

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A)   be elected to the U.S. Senate.
B)   serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
C)   run for vice president of the United States.
D)   serve as a governor.
E)   be elected Speaker of the House of Representatives.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 6

Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 (2007)  concerned the policies of two school districts that were trying to achieve a more diversified student body by giving preference to minority students if space in the schools was limited and a choice among applicants had to be made. The Supreme Court

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A)   ruled that the policies did not violate the equal protection clause.
B)   ruled that the policies violated the due process clause.
C)   ruled that the policies violated the equal protection clause.
D)   overruled its 2003 decision in Grutter v. Bollinger, and held that race cannot be used as a factor when determining admissions or enrollments in any public school or university.
E)   ruled that the policies did not violate the due process clause.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 7

In June 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act was unconstitutional. This section had required

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A)   that governments identified in Section 4, which had a history of voting discrimination in the 1960s, needed federal government permission to change voting procedures.
B)   that governments with a history of 1960s voting discrimination use a uniform and standard set of federally approved voting procedures.
C)   that governments in the South, which had a 1960s history of discrimination, provide affirmative action policies to integrate more African Americans into elected offices.
D)   that all governments in the United States implement special voting and registration procedures designed to increase African American voter turnout.
E)   that governments identified in Section 4, which had a history of discrimination in the 1960s, reserve a specific number of elected offices for African Americans.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

The made it illegal to interfere with anyone's right to vote in any election held in this country.

Accepted Answer

A)   Help America Vote Act of 2002
B)   Fifteenth Amendment
C)   Civil Rights Act of 1968
D)   Voting Rights Act of 1965
E)   Nineteenth AmendmentF) D) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

Racial segregation that occurs not as a result of deliberate intentions but because of social and economic conditions and residential patterns is called segregation.

Accepted Answer

A)   de facto
B)   de jure
C)   de minimis
D)   ex post facto
E)   de novoF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

Mexican Americans constitute about of the Latino population living in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)   4 percent
B)   7 percent
C)   9 percent
D)   15 percent
E)   65 percentF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

The greatly expanded the remedies available for victims of sexual harassment, including back pay, job reinstatement, and other compensation.

Accepted Answer

A)   Civil Rights Act of 1964
B)   Civil Rights Act of 1968
C)   Equal Pay Act of 1963
D)   Civil Rights Act of 1991
E)   Nineteenth AmendmentF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

In response to legal challenges against race-based affirmative action programs in college admissions, some colleges and universities have adopted policies based on instead.

Accepted Answer

A)   socioeconomic class
B)   age
C)   personal statements and grade point average
D)   athletic performance and artistic achievement
E)   demographics and geographyF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 13

The , an invisible but real discriminatory barrier, prevents women and minorities from rising to top positions of power or responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A)   glass ceiling
B)   war on women
C)   feminist mystique
D)   glass elevator
E)   executive escalatorF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

appointed the first woman to a cabinet post.

Accepted Answer

A)   Franklin D. Roosevelt
B)   John F. Kennedy
C)   Bill Clinton
D)   George W. Bush
E)   Barack ObamaF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

If a law or action prevents some group of persons from exercising a fundamental right, the law or action will be subject to the standard for determining whether the equal protection clause has been violated.

Accepted Answer

A)   "intermediate scrutiny"
B)   "ordinary scrutiny"
C)   "strict scrutiny"
D)   "rational basis"
E)   "exacting scrutiny"F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

In Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978) , the U.S. Supreme Court

Accepted Answer

A)   invalidated all affirmative action programs nationwide, deeming them "reverse discrimination."
B)   ruled that race cannot be used as a factor in university admissions decisions.
C)   ruled that race cannot be the sole factor used in university admissions decisions.
D)   ruled that federal, state, and local affirmative action programs must be subject to strict scrutiny.
E)   stated that discriminatory laws must be narrowly tailored to meet a compelling government interest.F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

Few laws evaluated under the are found invalid, because few laws are truly unreasonable.

Accepted Answer

A)   rational basis test
B)   "intermediate scrutiny" standard
C)   "exacting scrutiny standard
D)   "strict scrutiny" standard
E)   "middle level scrutiny" standardF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

In segregated communities whites imposed an elaborate code of social deference on African Americans, largely through .

Accepted Answer

A)   threats of extra-legal violence
B)   vote suppression laws
C)   poll taxes
D)   the grandfather clause
E)   the all-white primaryF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

In 2012, legalized same sex marriage.

Accepted Answer

A)   Connecticut, Iowa, and New Hampshire
B)   Maine, Maryland, and Washington
C)   Massachusetts, Vermont, and Connecticut
D)   California and Nevada
E)   Washington, D.C.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 20

In Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) , the Supreme Court established the doctrine to justify segregation.

Accepted Answer

A)   imminent lawless action
B)   bad tendency
C)   separate-but-equal
D)   implied powers
E)   judicial reviewF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

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In segregated communities whites imposed an elaborate code of social deference on African Americans, largely through .

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The , an invisible but real discriminatory barrier, prevents women and minorities from rising to top positions of power or responsibility.

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In Brown II (1955) , the Supreme Court ordered desegregation to begin

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In response to legal challenges against race-based affirmative action programs in college admissions, some colleges and universities have adopted policies based on instead.

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The made it illegal to interfere with anyone's right to vote in any election held in this country.

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Racial segregation that occurs not as a result of deliberate intentions but because of social and economic conditions and residential patterns is called segregation.

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appointed the first woman to a cabinet post.

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Today, more than of the state legislators in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, New Mexico, and Texas are of Hispanic ancestry.

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The equal protection clause of the reads: "No State shall … deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

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In Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) , the Supreme Court established the doctrine to justify segregation.

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Nancy Pelosi was the first woman to

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In 2012, legalized same sex marriage.

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If a law or action prevents some group of persons from exercising a fundamental right, the law or action will be subject to the standard for determining whether the equal protection clause has been violated.

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The greatly expanded the remedies available for victims of sexual harassment, including back pay, job reinstatement, and other compensation.

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Mexican Americans constitute about of the Latino population living in the United States.

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In June 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act was unconstitutional. This section had required

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Few laws evaluated under the are found invalid, because few laws are truly unreasonable.

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In Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978) , the U.S. Supreme Court

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Segregation that is the result of the deliberate intent of government is known as segregation.

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In segregated communities whites imposed an elaborate code of social deference on African Americans, largely through .

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The , an invisible but real discriminatory barrier, prevents women and minorities from rising to top positions of power or responsibility.

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In Brown II (1955) , the Supreme Court ordered desegregation to begin

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In response to legal challenges against race-based affirmative action programs in college admissions, some colleges and universities have adopted policies based on instead.

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The made it illegal to interfere with anyone's right to vote in any election held in this country.

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Racial segregation that occurs not as a result of deliberate intentions but because of social and economic conditions and residential patterns is called segregation.

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appointed the first woman to a cabinet post.

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Today, more than of the state legislators in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, New Mexico, and Texas are of Hispanic ancestry.

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The equal protection clause of the reads: "No State shall … deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

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In Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) , the Supreme Court established the doctrine to justify segregation.

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Nancy Pelosi was the first woman to

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In 2012, legalized same sex marriage.

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If a law or action prevents some group of persons from exercising a fundamental right, the law or action will be subject to the standard for determining whether the equal protection clause has been violated.

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The greatly expanded the remedies available for victims of sexual harassment, including back pay, job reinstatement, and other compensation.

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Mexican Americans constitute about of the Latino population living in the United States.

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In June 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act was unconstitutional. This section had required

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Few laws evaluated under the are found invalid, because few laws are truly unreasonable.

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In Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978) , the U.S. Supreme Court

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