Question 1

Discuss the requirements set forth by the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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Question 2

In 1789, Congress designated the native tribes as foreign nations. Which of the following was a consequence of this action?

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A)  Native Americans had no civil rights under U.S. laws.
B)  The government could not sign land treaties with the Native Americans.
C)  Native Americans were deported to other countries.
D)  The government gave Native Americans the responsibility to manage external trade affairs.
E)  Native Americans started the Seven Years' War against Congress.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

Today, American Indians remain fragmented politically because__________.

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A)  the tribes are too large and concentrated in one area
B)  they refuse to reclaim their heritage from the U.S. government
C)  large numbers of their population live off the reservations
D)  they lack knowledge of the American terrain
E)  their customs require that they live in remote areasF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

The intermediate scrutiny standard is used to determine if laws based on _____ are permissible.

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A)  gender classifications
B)  racial classifications
C)  economic classifications
D)  religious classifications
E)  rational classificationsF) C) and D)
G) C) and E) A

Question 5

The _____ requires that all public buildings and public services be accessible to persons with disabilities.

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A)  Americans with Disabilities Act
B)  Education for All Handicapped Children Act
C)  Rehabilitation Act
D)  Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
E)  Human Services ActF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of the Northwest Ordinance passed by Congress under the Articles of Confederation in 1787?

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A)  It declared that Native American languages are unique and should be encouraged.
B)  It released Native American slaves from prison.
C)  It granted the federal government the authority to imprison Native Americans.
D)  It banned Native Americans from having gambling operations.
E)  It stated that property would not be taken from Native Americans without their consent.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) E

Question 7

Generally, the term civil rights refers to the rights of all Americans to equal treatment under the law, as provided by the _____ to the Constitution.

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A)  First Amendment
B)  Fourth Amendment
C)  Eighth Amendment
D)  Fourteenth Amendment
E)  Nineteenth AmendmentF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 8

To exercise civil disobedience during the 1960s, civil rights activists were trained to:

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A)  use nonthreatening body language.
B)  attack when faced with clubs and police dogs.
C)  throw smoke bombs when dragged or assaulted.
D)  create havoc to draw the attention of political leaders.
E)  defend their actions through an advocate.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Latinos, or Hispanics, constitute the smallest ethnic minority in the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

During the late 1880s, Azibo, an African-American southerner, was thrown out of a train for sitting in a compartment that was reserved for white people. Which of the following laws were in favor of such incidents of segregation?

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A)  The Nuremberg laws
B)  The canon laws
C)  The Old Covenant laws
D)  The Jim Crow laws
E)  The sodomy lawsF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 11

The Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution:

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A)  stated that voting rights could not be abridged on account of race.
B)  guaranteed equal protection to all citizens under the law.
C)  held that voting rights would not be denied on account of sex.
D)  granted freedom to slaves.
E)  granted the right to keep and bear arms.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Discuss the obstacles American women continue to face at the workplace and the acts passed to protect their rights.

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Question 13

Santaro High, a local high school, reserves 20 percent of its seats for students belonging to minority groups. The parents of some white students believe that the adoption of this policy is unfair. In this scenario, it is evident that the high school has adopted a _____.

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A)  differential system
B)  ranking system
C)  model system
D)  hierarchical system
E)  quota systemF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

A law will be subject to strict scrutiny if it:

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A)  involves denying voting rights to minors and illegal immigrants.
B)  requires eligible voters to register online.
C)  encompasses suspect classification.
D)  requires agencies to adopt affirmative action programs.
E)  permits marriage between same-sex members.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true of sodomy laws?

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A)  They empowered authorities of the Church to regulate American federal legislature.
B)  They essentially banned slavery in the United States.
C)  They called for racial segregation in the use of public facilities.
D)  They were completely abolished in the United States in 2003.
E)  They prevented women from pursuing education.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D) D

Question 16

In 1830, Congress instructed the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) , which Congress had established in 1824 as part of the War Department, to:

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A)  abolish the practice of slavery among Native Americans.
B)  assimilate American Indians into the American society.
C)  ban Native Americans from having gambling operations.
D)  remove all tribes to reservations west of the Mississippi River in order to free land east of the Mississippi for white settlement.
E)  uphold the terms set in the Northwest Ordinance, passed by Congress under the Articles of Confederation in 1787.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

The equal protection clause was originally intended to:

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A)  protect the newly freed slaves after the Civil War.
B)  remove the disparity between the North and the South.
C)  promote reverse discrimination.
D)  protect the rights of illegitimate children.
E)  protect criminals from unreasonable punishment.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

Describe the first steps to legalization of same-sex marriages in the United States.

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Question 19

Which of the following statements is true of the equal protection clause?

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A)  The equal protection clause is described in Section 4 of the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
B)  The equal protection clause establishes that the federal constitution and federal law take precedence over state laws and even state constitutions.
C)  The equal protection clause is far less important than the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
D)  Tests have not yet been developed by the Supreme Court to determine whether the equal protection clause has been violated.
E)  According to the equal protection clause, states must not discriminate unreasonably against a particular group or a class of individuals.F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

Sally and Dan, employees at FLT Inc., have applied for a management position at the company. Sally has better qualifications and is more experienced than Dan. However, Dan is selected for the position instead of Sally due to the selection committee's biased attitude toward women. This scenario illustrates the concept of _____.

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A)  the glass ceiling
B)  sexual harassment
C)  reverse discrimination
D)  racial segregation
E)  the white primaryF) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

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