Inquisitive Chapter 5: Civil Rights

Put the following events from the history of Latino civil rights in chronological order, from earliest to most recent.

League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) founded Mendez v. Westminster César Chávez leads United Farm Workers in protests

Place the following affirmative action policy changes in order.action policy changes in order.

President Johnson promotes the minority employment among the federal civil serviceThe federal government makes affirmative action a prominent goalThe Supreme Court subjects Affirmative action policies to strict scrutiny

Put these major moments from civil rights history in order from earliest to most recent.

The Fourteenth Amendment is ratified, Plessy v. Ferguson is decided by the Supreme Court, Brown v. Board of Education is decided by the Supreme Court, The Voting Rights Act is passed.

Which of the following tactics did the NAACP use most frequently in the first half of the twentieth century?

litigation

Match the law or court case with the effect that it had on women's civil rights.

made it easier for employees to sue in cases of wage discrimination: Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act established sexual harassment as a form of sex discrimination: Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act made wage discrimination illegal : lEqual Pay Act of 1963 allowed monetary damages for Title IX violations: Franklin v. Gwinnett County Public Schools

Match each of the following amendments to its specific goals.

abolished slavery: Thirteenth guaranteed voting rights for black men: Fifteenth guaranteed equal protection of the laws: Fourteenth

How have the following contributed to the civil rights of gays and lesbians?

allowed gay men and women to serve openly in the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" extended the right of privacy, as related to intimate contact, to gay men and lesbians: Lawrence v. Texas expanded recognition of same-sex marriages: Supreme Court ruling on the federal Defense of Marriage Act

Which level of scrutiny makes it easiest for the government to discriminate against a subset of citizens?

rational basis test

What was the main motivation behind the American government's decision to repeal the Chinese Exclusion Act?

the United States wanted to maintain the support of wartime ally

What region had the most states that granted women the right to vote before the national government did?

the west

After the Civil War, three amendments to the Constitution __________ civil rights for African Americans. Once Reconstruction ended, however, __________ severely restricted the rights of African Americans, with ______ states taking the lead in segregating many public facilities.

After the Civil War, three amendments to the Constitution expanded civil rights for African Americans. Once Reconstruction ended, however, Jim Crow laws severely restricted the rights of African Americans, with southern states taking the lead in segregating many public facilities.

Place the following cases relating to gay and lesbian civil rights in order, from oldest to most recent.

Bowers v. HardwickRomer v. EvansLawrence v. TexasObergefell v. Hodges

How are cases on affirmative action different from those such as Brown v. Board of Education and Loving v. Virginia?Correct Answer(s)

Correct Answer(s) Affirmative action programs disadvantage those in dominant majority groups. Affirmative action programs are designed to assist victims of past injustices. Incorrect Answer(s) Affirmative action programs are designed to prevent harm to minority groups. They are motivated by a desire to promote civil rights.

How has the Supreme Court influenced the application of the Voting Rights Act in its recent decisions?

Correct Answer(s) It removed the designation of jurisdictions that needed preclearance to change voting laws. Incorrect Answer(s) It has authorized the use of racial gerrymandering to achieve political outcomes. It removed the Department of Justice's authority to oversee voting rights. It allowed for the re-establishment of poll taxes.

Which of the following statements about the civil rights of Native Americans are correct?

Correct Answer(s) Native American reservations are not subject to state laws prohibiting gambling. Native Americans can be taught in their own languages. Incorrect Answer(s) The federal government has recognized Native American sovereignty but still does not consider Native Americans to be full citizens. Native Americans have the right to form their own state.

What services and protections does the United States provide to unauthorized immigrants?

Correct Answer(s) access to emergency medical care access to K-12 education Incorrect Answer(s) receiving Social Security pathway to citizenship

In the 1970s, the federal government made several policy changes that had an important impact on the rights of many Asian Americans. Which policy areas changed, in particular?

Correct Answer(s) language of education literacy tests Incorrect Answer(s) immigration standards eligibility of immigrants for citizenshipIn the 1970s, the federal government made several policy changes that had an important impact on the rights of many Asian Americans. Which policy areas changed, in particular?

Which of the following cases of discrimination would be subject to "strict scrutiny"?

Correct Answer(s) the U.S. government ordering people of Japanese descent into internment camps a university using race as part of its holistic admissions procedures Incorrect Answer(s) a state requiring its public officials to retire at the age of 70 a university requiring that men register for the draft prior to admissions, but not women

What effect did the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 have?

Correct answers It called for making all public businesses accessible to those with disabilities. It calls for employers to make reasonable accommodations for workers with disabilities. Incorrect answers It imposed quotas on the number of individuals with disabilities in a company. It outlawed discrimination against individuals on the basis of disabilities.

Sort the following into descriptions of de facto or de jure segregation.

De Facto segregation resulting from housing patterns schools where students are predominantly of one race because of who lives in the neighborhood De Jure laws mandating separate dining facilities for minorities policies restricting who can sit where on a public bus

In 2003, the SC ruled on two different University of Michigan cases related to affirmative action. They ruled that race as one of a number of considerations was ____. They also ruled that giving minority applicants a bonus 20 points on the application scoring system was ____.

constitutional; unconstitutional

Redlining was primarily a problem during Reconstruction after the Civil War.

False

How have the following contributed to the civil rights of gays and lesbians? Match each case to its contribution.

extended right of privacy as related to intimate conduct to gay men and lesbians: Lawrence v. Texas required all states to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples: Obergefell v. Hodges allowed gay men and women to serve openly in the militaryrepeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" l: repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

The Equal Rights Amendment was added to the Constitution in 1972.

false