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Chapter 5: Civil Rights

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Chapter 5: Civil Rights

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5-1 §5.1 source ↗

A group of African American students believes a college admissions test that is used by a public university discriminates against them. What legal standard would the courts use in deciding their case?
  1. a.
    rational basis test
  2. b.
    intermediate scrutiny
  3. c.
    strict scrutiny
  4. d.
    equal protection

Answer

C. strict scrutiny

5-3 §5.1 source ↗

Which of the following types of discrimination would be subject to the rational basis test?
  1. a.
    A law that treats men differently from women
  2. b.
    An action by a state governor that treats Asian Americans differently from other citizens
  3. c.
    A law that treats White people differently from other citizens
  4. d.
    A law that treats 10-year-olds differently from 28-year-olds

Answer

D. A law that treats 10-year-olds differently from 28-year-olds

5-5 §5.2 source ↗

The Supreme Court decision ruling that “separate but equal” was constitutional and allowed racial segregation to take place was ________.
  1. a.
    Brown v. Board of Education
  2. b.
    Plessy v. Ferguson
  3. c.
    Loving v. Virginia
  4. d.
    Shelley v. Kraemer

Answer

B. Plessy v. Ferguson

5-7 §5.2 source ↗

What were the key provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

Answer

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination in employment based on race, color, national origin, religion, and sex and created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to investigate discrimination and enforce the provisions of the bill. It also prohibited segregation in public accommodations and encouraged integration in education.

5-9 §5.3 source ↗

How did NAWSA differ from the NWP?
  1. a.
    NAWSA worked to win votes for women on a state-by-state basis while the NWP wanted an amendment added to the Constitution.
  2. b.
    NAWSA attracted mostly middle-class women while NWP appealed to the working class.
  3. c.
    The NWP favored more confrontational tactics like protests and picketing while NAWSA circulated petitions and lobbied politicians.
  4. d.
    The NWP sought to deny African Americans the vote, but NAWSA wanted to enfranchise all women.

Answer

C. The NWP favored more confrontational tactics like protests and picketing while NAWSA circulated petitions and lobbied politicians.

5-11 §5.4 source ↗

The Trail of Tears is the name given to the forced removal of this tribe from Georgia to Oklahoma.
  1. a.
    Lakota
  2. b.
    Paiute
  3. c.
    Navajo
  4. d.
    Cherokee

Answer

D. Cherokee

5-13 §5.4 source ↗

Briefly describe the similarities and differences between the experiences of Native Americans and Native Hawaiians.

Answer

Both groups lost their ancestral lands to White people who also attempted to destroy their culture. Both groups also suffer high levels of poverty and unemployment today. Most Native American tribes are allowed to govern themselves, but so far Native Hawaiians are not.

5-15 §5.5 source ↗

Which of the following best describes attitudes toward Asian immigrants in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?
  1. a.
    Asian immigrants were welcomed to the United States and swiftly became financially successful.
  2. b.
    Asian immigrants were disliked by White people who feared competition for jobs, and several acts of Congress sought to restrict immigration and naturalization of Asian people.
  3. c.
    White people feared Asian immigrants because Japanese and Chinese Americans were often disloyal to the U.S. government.
  4. d.
    Asian immigrants got along well with White people but not with Mexican Americans or African Americans.

Answer

B. Asian immigrants were disliked by White people who feared competition for jobs, and several acts of Congress sought to restrict immigration and naturalization of Asian people.

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