Question 1

Disadvantaged Americans have generally gained their rights

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A)  through the enlightened policies of advantaged Americans.
B)  through judicial action only.
C)  through struggle against entrenched interests.
D)  mainly through action by the states rather than the federal government.
E)  by waiting patiently for public opinion to back their cause.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

In 2010,the greatest percentage of immigrants to America came from

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A)  Europe.
B)  Asia.
C)  Latin America.
D)  Africa.
E)  Australia.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

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A)  brought about greater rights to the disabled.
B)  came in response to the passage of the Civil Rights Act.
C)  was conducted by women seeking fairer treatment in the workplace.
D)  was conducted by women seeking the right to vote.
E)  was conducted by African Americans seeking equality of rights.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 4

What was politically significant about Geraldine Ferraro in 1984?

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A)  She became the first woman to be elected governor of a state.
B)  She became the first woman to run on the national ticket of a major political party.
C)  She became the first woman to serve as attorney general of the United States.
D)  She was the first woman to hold the top position in the U.S.House of Representatives.
E)  She was the first person to hold the top position in the U.S.Senate.F) B) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

In 1960,the greatest percentage of immigrants to America came from

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A)  Europe.
B)  Asia.
C)  Latin America.
D)  Africa.
E)  Australia.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Women in America obtained the right to vote in national elections in ________.

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A)  1790
B)  1865
C)  1890
D)  1920
E)  1974F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

De jure discrimination and de facto discrimination are two ways in which some Americans are treated as less equal than others.Examples of public policies designed to address each of these forms of discrimination are

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A)  the Brown decision (de jure) ,and affirmative action (de facto) .
B)  affirmative action (de jure) ,and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (de facto) .
C)  the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (de jure) ,and the Brown decision (de facto) .
D)  the Supreme Court's busing decisions (de jure) ,and affirmative action decisions (de facto) .
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above A

Question 8

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) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

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

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A)  The courts have not given government and employers much 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 most abolished in government and public agencies.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

The first large and well-organized attempt to promote women's rights came in 1848 in

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A)  Boston,Massachusetts.
B)  San Francisco,California.
C)  Minneapolis,Minnesota.
D)  Seneca Falls,New York.
E)  Madison,Wisconsin.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Which country has the highest proportion of women serving in its national legislatures?

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A)  Sweden
B)  United States
C)  Japan
D)  Germany
E)  CanadaF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

In 2015,the Supreme Court ruled that state bans on same-sex marriage violated the Fourteenth Amendment in which case?

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A)  Obergefell v.Hodges
B)  Loving v.Virginia
C)  Grutter v.Bollinger
D)  Shelby County v.Holder
E)  Lau v.NicholsF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

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) A) and B)
G) A) and C) C

Question 14

The average 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)  80
E)  60F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

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

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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.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) C) and D)
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) All of the above

Question 17

In the 1967 decision of Loving v.Virginia,the Supreme Court

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A)  first explicitly applied the strict scrutiny test.
B)  ruled that Virginia could restrict marriage between adults.
C)  held that interracial marriage did not have constitutional protection.
D)  countered judicial reasoning it had used thirteen years earlier in its Brown decision.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

One reason that affirmative action is so controversial is that

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A)  since the 1980s the Supreme Court has imposed it on the American public despite congressional attempts to end it.
B)  most Americans admit that they oppose programs that ensure equal treatment for minorities.
C)  it is applied only to private businesses and schools,not to government programs and institutions.
D)  the Supreme Court has repeatedly declared it unconstitutional both in principle and in practice.
E)  it is viewed as giving preferential treatment,which is unpopular,instead of simply ensuring equal treatment.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

A law that placed restrictions on courses girls could take in high school would be evaluated by the courts using the

Accepted Answer

A)  reasonable basis test.
B)  strict scrutiny test.
C)  intermediate scrutiny test.
D)  precedent basis test.
E)  suspect classification test.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 20

Native Americans were made "official" citizens of the United States in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1789
B)  1856
C)  1924
D)  1972
E)  1998F) B) and D)
G) D) and E) C

Exam 5: Equal Rights: Struggling Toward Fairness

Disadvantaged Americans have generally gained their rights

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In 2010,the greatest percentage of immigrants to America came from

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The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

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What was politically significant about Geraldine Ferraro in 1984?

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In 1960,the greatest percentage of immigrants to America came from

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Women in America obtained the right to vote in national elections in ________.

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De jure discrimination and de facto discrimination are two ways in which some Americans are treated as less equal than others.Examples of public policies designed to address each of these forms of discrimination are

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

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

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The first large and well-organized attempt to promote women's rights came in 1848 in

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Which country has the highest proportion of women serving in its national legislatures?

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In 2015,the Supreme Court ruled that state bans on same-sex marriage violated the Fourteenth Amendment in which case?

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Regarding same-sex marriage,it is true that

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

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

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

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In the 1967 decision of Loving v.Virginia,the Supreme Court

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One reason that affirmative action is so controversial is that

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A law that placed restrictions on courses girls could take in high school would be evaluated by the courts using the

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