2320 POLSI HENDERSON 5 equal rights

In determining that it was unconstitutional to reserve 10 percent of federally funded construction projects for minority-owned firms (Adarand v. Pena) the supreme court used what part of the test it applies to affirmative action cases?

"narrowly tailored"

Which of the following Hispanic politicians were top contenders for the Republican presidential nomination?

-Marco Rubio -Ted cruz

Arrange the following items in chronological order starting with the earliest challenge to segregation laws at the top

-The supreme court ends school segregation in Brown v. Board of Education of topeka -Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on a bus to a white rider in montgomery, alabama -Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Delivers a speech before the participants of the march on Washington for jobs and freedom

Which of the following are examples of de jure discrimination?

-Women are not allowed to vote in federal elections -A state requires separate public bathrooms for black and white people

Which groups have historically lacked equality in the united states?

-asian americans -women -catholics

Asian Americans are more likely than other minority groups to

-be college educated -have a high median income

The promise made by the phrase "all men are created equal" has done which of the following?

-been foundational in legal decisions -given moral strength to diverse movements -inspired a hope for eventual equality

Affirmative action policies have been used by ... to expand opportunities for women and minority group members

-employers -educational institutions

Concerning age discrimination in employment, the courts have given employers the right to force individuals to retire based on

-the performance of a particular employee -the nature of the job

Which of the following are rights gay and lesbians had to fight for in the U.S.

-the right to openly enlist in the military -the right to have the same benefits as traditional couples

Which amendment passed at the end of the war granted African American men the right to vote?

15th amendment

Which constitutional amendment granted women the right to vote?

19th

The supreme court decision in what case led many affirmative action opponents to believe that the court may have been on its way to abolishing affirmative action completely?

Adarand v. Pena

What was the first result of the national boycott of California lettuce and grapes that was launched by Cesar Chavez?

California passed a law giving migrants the right to bargain collectively

Which influential figure began civil rights work by organizing strikes by farmworkers to attain basic labor rights for migrant workers?

Cesar Chavez

Native americans were not considered to be ... until 1924

citizens

Which of the following minority groups make up the largest Hispanic population in the United States?

Mexicans

Which of the following statements about African American children in the United States is true?

More than half grow up in a single-parent family

The supreme court ruled that the forced busing of children for the purpose of achieving racially integrated schools was constitutional in

Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg county

The largest recent Hispanic demonstrations in the U.S. have been in reaction to

a bill passed by the house that would have led to the arrest and deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants

In the case of Shelby v. Holder, the majority held that the formula for identifying states that counties subject to federal oversight was

based on obsolete statistics

What is "American's Curse," according to the author of An American Dilemma?

discrimination

The 1964 Civil Rights Act banned

discrimination in public accommodations

The 1964 civil rights act banned

discrimination in public accommodations

Although many Americans believe that the concept of ... includes such things as access to jobs and health care, others argue that it means only that people are treated the same under the law

equality

What accounts for the fact that hispanics are healthier and have a longer life expectancy than would be predicted based on their education and income levels?

family structure

In Rostker v. Goldberg the supreme court upheld the constitutionality of ... classifications even though such classification need to be scrutinized more closely then classifications by ago or income

gender

How did Thomas Jefferson define the meaning of "all men are created equal"?

he did not believe there was a precise meaning

What portion of congressional seats are held by women?

less than a quarter

How many Hispanics currently serve in the U.S. House of Representatives?

more than 30

The supreme court stated that in order for an affirmative action program to be upheld, the program must be

narrowly tailored

Which legal test gives government considerable leeway in treating people differently, such as imposing a higher tax rate on upper-income Americans?

reasonable-basis test

In Plessy v. Ferguson, the Supreme court declared that "..." but equal facilities do not violate the fourteenth amendment's equal protection clause.

separate

Rioting broke out in 1957 during

the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School

Following the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, many restaurants, hotels, and other establishments still refused to serve black customers

true

In what area of civil rights were asian Americans particularly active in the 1950s?

voting rights

What Sioux village has been the site of both a U.S. cavalry massacre of Native Americans and a modern protest?

wounded knee

Which of the following accurately describes native americans today?

-casino gambling has raised native americans' average income level, but it is still far below the national average -they are less than half as likely as other americans to have completed college

Which practices were banned as a result of the civil rights act of 1968?

-discriminatory real estate practices such as steering African American families to certain neighborhoods -discriminatory practices in housing -discriminatory practices in mortgage lending

Which of the following statements about Americans with Disabilities act are true?

-it requires government agencies to take steps to make their buildings accessible to persons with disabilities -it grants certain employment protections to persons with disabilities

Which of the following are true about women's equality in the workplace?

-jobs traditionally held by women pay less than many of the jobs traditionally held by men -the average pay for women workers is only 80 percent of the amount earned by male workers

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 classified which of the following as legally protected groups?

-minorities -women

Which of the following statements about affirmative action are true?

-most americans support programs to give equal treatment to groups that have been disadvantaged historically -preference programs habe greater support among african americans than among whites -most americans oppose programs that give preferential treatment to groups that have been disadvantaged historically

What demographic group is most likely to support same-sex marriage?

younger adults