Pol Sci 001 Chapter 5 Review

Which of the below is not considered a minority?

Christians

Which amendment of the US Constitution gives rise to most all civil rights cases in the United States?

14th Amendment

In order to fight against the discrimination against African-Americans after the Civil War the United States Congress passed which Amendment to the Constitution?

15th Amendment

The United States Supreme Court ruled that white people were not allowed to enter Native American tribal lands without the tribe's permission. Which United States President refused to enforce the Court ruling?

Andrew Jackson

The Supreme Court forced southern states to only create separate colleges and universities for blacks instead of integrating already established institutions of higher learning.

False

Which law prohibited all Asians, with the exception of Filipinos, from immigrating to the United States and/or becoming United States Citizens?

Immigration Act of 1924

Which group is considered the largest racial minority in the United States today?

Latinos

Which case ended segregation of Mexican and Mexican-American students in California?

Mendez v. Westminister

Which organization was created to fight discrimination in 1909 and was primarily run by liberal whites?

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People NAACP

What is the Supreme Court case that allowed the "separate but equal" doctrine to flourish in the United States?

Plessy v. Ferguson

Where was the first women's rights convention held?

Seneca Falls, NY

Which case essentially nullified the covenants forbidding people to sell their houses to African-Americans, Chinese, Japanese, Mexicans, Jews, and other ethnic minorities?

Shelley v. Kraemer

What is the name of the event that led to the modern LGBTQ Civil Rights movement?

Stonewall Riots

Before the Nationality Act of 1940, many Native Americans were not considered United States citizens and even after their were given citizenship were denied the right to vote.

True

In order to allow less literate white men to vote in the south, the grandfather clause was used, which exempted them from having to take the literacy test.

True

Who was a leader in the women's right's movement?

all of these Alice Paul Elizabeth Stanton Susan B. Anthony

The Fourteen Amendment says, "No State shall . . . deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." What is this phrase commonly called?

equal protection clause

The textbook calls this an invisible barrier caused by discrimination, prevents women from rising to the highest levels of American organizations, including corporations, governments, academic institutions, and religious groups.

glass ceiling

When an individual brings a law suit against the government, claiming discrimination based on sex or gender, which test will the court apply?

intermediate scrutiny

When an individual brings a law suit against the government, claiming discrimination based on race or ethnicity, which test will the court apply?

strict scrutiny