Question 1

In applying the reasonable basis test,courts tend to

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A)  require government only to show that a particular law is reasonable.
B)  assess whether a law had the support of a two-thirds majority of legislators at the time of passage.
C)  determine whether a law is working well and,if so,to allow it to remain in effect.
D)  prohibit any law that results in the unequal treatment of Americans.
E)  interpret the equal protection clause in a strict manner.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 2

The policy of affirmative action arose when

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A)  it became apparent that disadvantaged Americans would not attain equal employment opportunities through lawsuits that benefited single individuals only.
B)  the Supreme Court declared in Bakke that the Fourteenth Amendment requires government and large firms to hire more women and minorities.
C)  the Supreme Court ruled that de facto discrimination is unlawful.
D)  private firms decided on their own that a more diverse workforce was actually a more productive and effective workforce.
E)  the Supreme Court rendered its Adarand v.Pena decision in 1995.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 3

Politically,the fight for civil rights in Congress in the 1960s was led primarily by

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A)  southern Democrats.
B)  southern Republicans.
C)  Republicans.
D)  Democrats.
E)  an about equal coalition of Democrats and Republicans.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 4

The modern civil rights movement had a peak moment with the March on Washington in ________.

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A)  1954
B)  1960
C)  1963
D)  1968
E)  1973F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 5

The Supreme Court concept of suspect classifications suggests that

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A)  it is impossible to impose quotas fairly because they require classifications of merit based on race.
B)  it is inherently suspect to classify one school district or public facility reserved for a particular race as inferior or superior to another.
C)  laws that classify people differently on the basis of their race or ethnicity are presumed to have discrimination as their purpose.
D)  any form of classification of people based on race or gender is not a sufficient basis for which to overturn an established federal law.
E)  any law designed to specifically affect members of different genders in different ways is inherently discriminatory.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

The Voting Rights Act of 1965

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A)  expired in the late 1990s.
B)  prohibits discrimination in voting and voter registration.
C)  was strengthened by the 2013 Supreme Court decision Shelby County v.Holder.
D)  applies only to federal elections,not state and local elections.
E)  has no significant provisions for enforcement.F) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 7

In the case of United States v.Virginia (1996) ,the Supreme Court ruled that

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A)  strict racial quotas were a valid means of ensuring racial diversity on college campuses.
B)  private colleges could refuse to admit prospective students on the basis of sexual orientation.
C)  male-only admissions policies at state-supported military academies were unconstitutional.
D)  because female instructors created an undue distraction at all-male universities,the schools in question could discriminate against women in their hiring practices.
E)  colleges affiliated with a particular religion could not take the religious persuasion of job candidates into consideration during the hiring process.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

One example of a policy that aimed chiefly to overcome de facto discrimination is

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A)  the Equal Rights Amendment.
B)  the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
C)  busing to achieve racial integration in the schools.
D)  the Brown v.Board of Education of Topeka,Kansas ruling.
E)  the Fourteenth Amendment.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Any law that attempts a racial or ethnic classification is subject to the

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A)  reasonable basis test.
B)  strict scrutiny test.
C)  intermediate scrutiny test.
D)  precedent basis test.
E)  suspect classification test.F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

The fight to give Hispanic farm laborers better working conditions and wages was conducted primarily in

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A)  Arizona.
B)  California.
C)  Oregon.
D)  Washington.
E)  New Mexico.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following groups is MOST likely to identify with the Democratic Party?

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A)  Hispanics
B)  African Americans
C)  white women
D)  white men
E)  white southernersF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

The movement for women's rights was initially aligned with

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A)  the abolition movement.
B)  the Progressive movement.
C)  the labor movement.
D)  the modern civil rights movement.
E)  the modern environmental movement.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

Public support for same-sex marriage has

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A)  decreased significantly since the 1990s.
B)  increased significantly since the 1990s.
C)  remained steady since the 1990s.
D)  increased slightly since the 1990s.
E)  decreased slightly since the 1990s.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

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