final

Question 1

Which branch of government is the most influential in determining the characteristics permissible for unequal treatment under the law?

Answer 1

judicial

Question 2

Discrimination on the basis of gender is banned in the United States.

Answer 2

false

Question 3

What was the primary ruling in the Bowers v. Hardwick decision?

Answer 3

There were no constitutional rights for private sexual activity

Question 4

The Supreme Court contends that the use of racial diversity criteria in university admissions decisions is ______.

Answer 4

acceptable, so long as the policy does not implement a quota

Question 5

Congressional policy toward the Native Americans has consistently encouraged economic independence and self-government.

Answer 5

false

Question 6

The discrimination experienced by someone who belongs to multiple groups is known as ______.

Answer 6

intersectionality

Question 7

Which model of democratic participation best describes the actions citizens have taken to protect their civil rights?

Answer 7

the pluralist model

Question 8

What kind of discrimination did Rosa Park’s activism bring attention to?

Answer 8

de jure

Question 9

What is the classification status of the LGBTQ+ community?

Answer 9

nonsuspect status

Question 10

Which Supreme Court decision ruled that state sodomy laws were a violation of the right to privacy?

Answer 10

Lawrence v. Texas

Question 11

Which of the following was a goal of the early women’s rights movement in the United States?

Answer 11

women’s right to own property

Question 12

While the U.S. Constitution gave Congress the power to regulate trade with foreign powers, including Native American tribes, it also institutionalized Congress’s role as guardian over Native American affairs.

Answer 12

false

Question 13

The Twenty-Sixth Amendment is among those intended to protect which of the following?

Answer 13

civil rights

Question 14

Groups are more likely than individuals to control the channels of information through which narratives are disseminated.

Answer 14

true

Question 15

What was the significance of the Plessy v. Ferguson decision?

Answer 15

separate but equal

Question 16

Historically, LGBTQ+ people have never had to fight against de jure discrimination.

Answer 16

false

Question 17

Abigail supports higher taxes on the extremely wealthy to pay for infrastructure and social programs. Which view of equality fits Abigail’s philosophy?

Answer 17

substantive view

Question 18

Which constitutional amendments ended the Black codes?

Answer 18

14th and 15th

Question 19

Which statement accurately describes voting trends related to Asian Americans?

Answer 19

They vote at a relatively low rate compared to other groups.

Question 20

When did a woman first get elected into the position of Speaker of the House?

Answer 20

2007

Question 21

Since they tend to participate more often in politics, young people usually have an easier time of defending their rights than elderly people.

Answer 21

false

Question 22

While the U.S. Constitution gave Congress the power to regulate trade with foreign powers, including Native American tribes, it also institutionalized Congress’s role as guardian over Native American affairs.

Answer 22

false

Question 23

In the early 19th century, what happened if an American woman married a man who was a citizen of another country?

Answer 23

The woman would lose her U.S. citizenship.

Question 24

Which kind of discrimination is hardest to eliminate?

Answer 24

de facto

Question 25

Why is suspect status crucial in the struggle for civil rights?

Answer 25

Suspect status is the term for a protected class that the Supreme Court will not allow laws to discriminate against.

Question 26

Groups are more likely than individuals to control the channels of information through which narratives are disseminated.

Answer 26

true

Question 27

Why did some women’s rights activists oppose the Equal Rights Amendment?

Answer 27

They believed existing laws intended to protect women could be nullified.