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Quiz: Civil Rights • Covers the Chapter 6 material from Module 3: Week 3. Question 1 1 / 1 pts The verdict of Plessy v. Ferguson directly resulted in which of the following? The integration of p... ublic schools in the South The development of a system of legalized racial segregation The end of racial segregation A constitutional amendment granting Congress more power to deal authoritatively with racial problems A complex system of busing to alleviate the effects of past racism IncorrectQuestion 2 0 / 1 pts Which amendment forbade the states from denying any person "equal protection under the law"? Tenth Twelfth Thirteenth Fourteenth Fifteenth Question 3 1 / 1 pts What does the concept of strict liability imply? An employer who was aware of a subordinate’s wrongdoing cannot be found at fault. An employer who was aware of a subordinate’s wrongdoing must be found at fault unless the wrongdoing was minor. An employer who was aware of a subordinate’s wrongdoing may still be found blameless. An employer who was unaware of a subordinate’s wrongdoing cannot be found at fault. An employer who was unaware of a subordinate’s wrongdoing can still be found at fault. Question 4 1 / 1 pts Which amendment established that no state may deny the right to vote on the basis of sex? Fifteenth Nineteenth Twentieth Twenty-First Twenty-Second Question 5 1 / 1 pts Which of the following terms refers specifically to the rights of all Americans to equal treatment under the law? Civil liberties Civil rights Common law rights Inalienable rights Natural rights Question 6 1 / 1 pts In the 2003 decision of Lawrence v. Texas, the U.S. Supreme Court did which of the following? Upheld an existing Texas law that made homosexual conduct a crime Overturned laws against sexual activity between same-sex consenting adults in private Invalidated antidiscrimination laws that protect the LGBTQ community Upheld the Court's previous decision regarding sexual activity between same-sex consenting adults Indicated that states could declare sexual activity between same-sex consensual adults a crime Question 7 1 / 1 pts What did the Supreme Court rule in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission? The Court failed to reach an opinion about whether a baker must make a cake for a same-sex couple. There is no religious exception, and the baker must make a same-sex couple a cake. A baker with a religious objection does not have to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. The Court did not believe the state had a compelling interest to rule. The Court ruled that the baker could refuse service regardless of the reason. Question 8 1 / 1 pts In a 2003 case involving admissions practices at the University of Michigan, the Supreme Court reaffirmed its decision in Bakke by rejecting the use of what? A numerical goal An exact numerical advantage A plus factor A racial measure An ethnic policy mark Question 9 1 / 1 pts Which of the following is banned by the Civil Rights Act of 1964? Only governmental acts of discrimination Only discrimination by educational institutions Both private and governmental acts of discrimination Only discrimination against women and African Americans Only private discrimination Question 10 1 / 1 pts What position do proponents of affirmative action typically hold? Governments and institutions should be color blind. Giving everyone the same rights is sufficient to achieve equality. Everyone who isn’t a minority leads a privileged life. Not everyone begins life at the same starting line. The free market will determine merit. Question 11 1 / 1 pts The separate-but-equal doctrine contends that separate-but-equal facilities do not violate which of the following? The equal protection clause The principle of reverse discrimination The strict scrutiny standard The idea of affirmative action The due process of law restriction Question 12 1 / 1 pts What did the Nineteenth Amendment do? End racial segregation in the United States Abolish slavery Eliminate racial restrictions on voting Expand the right to vote to women Lower the minimum voting age to 18 IncorrectQuestion 13 0 / 1 pts A supporter of equality of opportunity as a way of redressing past civil rights inequities would be most likely to advocate what? Color-blind administration of the laws Preferential treatment for Black persons Comparable-worth pay scales Busing for the racial integration of schools Affirmative action Question 14 1 / 1 pts The philosophy of civil disobedience suggests that there is value to what? Protesting against laws that are not enforced by civil authorities Peacefully violating the law Violating all laws with respect to civility Protesting in a legal manner, with respect for civil authority Using violence when laws are not conducive to civil society Question 15 1 / 1 pts What did the Supreme Court rule in Boy Scouts of American v. Dale? Boy Scouts would face economic sanctions if they failed to allow LGBTQ members to join. Boy Scouts must allow girls to join as members. The Court failed to rule due to a lack of a majority. A private organization may not ban LGBTQ persons from its membership. A private organization may ban LGBTQ persons from its membership. Question 16 1 / 1 pts Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his famous speech telling the world "I have a dream" during which of the following? The signing ceremony of the Civil Rights Act The March on Washington The Woolworth lunch counter sit-in The Montgomery bus boycott The March on Selma Question 17 1 / 1 pts A university uses an admissions policy that gives special consideration to traditionally disadvantaged groups to overcome the present effects of past discrimination. The university is applying which of the following? Affirmative action Legislative mandate Civil liberties Strict scrutiny White primaries Question 18 1 / 1 pts In what case did the Supreme Court rule that the section of Defense of Marriage Act that limited spousal recognition under federal law to a man and a woman is unconstitutional? United States v. Windsor United States v. Spyer United States v. Roth United States v. Newby United States v. Nixon Question 19 1 / 1 pts What is compensatory action? Compensatory action is helping disadvantaged people catch up. Compensatory action is giving money to disadvantaged people. Compensatory action is reverse discrimination. Compensatory action is giving preference to minorities. Compensatory action is giving extra education, training, or services to advantaged people. Question 20 1 / 1 pts Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution appeared to guarantee equal rights for African American persons but did not? First Fourteenth Twenty-First Twenty-Fifth Twenty-Sixth Question 21 1 / 1 pts Which clause of the Fourteenth Amendment has primarily been used to launch progress in civil rights? Due process Equal protection Exclusionary rule Supremacy Separation Question 22 1 / 1 pts Which of the following best describes the concept of civil rights? Rights generally accorded to all citizens Political rights of speech and assembly Rights extended to citizens from legislative action Guarantees of life, liberty, and property granted to all citizens Powers and privileges guaranteed to individuals and protected by the government to ensure equal protection and freedom from discrimination Question 23 1 / 1 pts Unlike the Civil Rights Act, what does the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) consider? The impact on local communities Qualifications and standards Quotas Reverse discrimination Undue hardship Question 24 1 / 1 pts In what case did the Supreme Court declare that states could not prohibit sexual activity between people of the same sex, reversing a 1986 decision that asserted same-sex sexual activity was not a fundamental right? Bakke v. California Bowers v. Hardwick Obergefell v. Hodges Lawrence v. Texas Shelley v. Kraemer Question 25 1 / 1 pts Nationwide legalization of same-sex marriage was the result of which of the following? A 2015 Supreme Court decision A 2016 federal law A 2010 constitutional amendment An international treaty on human rights A 2015 executive order Question 26 1 / 1 pts Since the 1970s, the Supreme Court has tended to apply which standard to cases of gender discrimination? Rational basis Intermediate scrutiny Strict scrutiny Necessary and proper Reasonable basis Question 27 1 / 1 pts The Supreme Court’s ruling in Bowers v. Hardwick suggested that the right to privacy does not protect what? Issues related to the family Marriage Procreation Consensual same-sex sexual activity Abortion Question 28 1 / 1 pts What did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)? It ruled that African Americans are not persons for the purposes of the Constitution. It tried to stop the development of legal racial segregation known as Jim Crow laws. It stated that schools may not practice any type of racial segregation. It agreed that the separation of races is not a violation of the Constitution. It ruled that the practice of slavery must cease before the end of the century. IncorrectQuestion 29 0 / 1 pts Which of the following statements concerning the right to privacy is correct? It is said to emanate from provisions in the Fourteenth Amendment. It is not mentioned in the Constitution. It is explicitly mentioned in the First and Fifth Amendments. It is explicitly mentioned in the First, Second, and Fifth Amendments. It is explicitly mentioned in the Preamble of the Constitution. Question 30 1 / 1 pts What is true about the Supreme Court's treatment of LGBTQ rights cases involving government versus private groups? The Court has treated the two groups the same. The Court has treated the two groups differently. The Court has not weighed in on private organizations' treatment of LGBTQ persons. The Court does not generally rule on the government's treatment of LGBTQ rights since it involves a political question. The Court has been very inconsistent with respect to government and LGBTQ rights. Quiz Score: 27 out of 30 [Show More]

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