Module 13 Lesson 33 Flashcards
How do civil rights differ from civil liberties? Select the one correct answer.
A. Civil rights are requirements for government action, while civil liberties are restrictions on government power.
B. Civil rights are restrictions on government power, while civil liberties are requirements for government action.
C. Civil liberties are Constitutional while civil rights are statutory.
D. The two don’t really differ; civil rights and civil liberties are basically the same thing.
A. Civil rights are requirements for government action, while civil liberties are restrictions on government power.
Select the one correct answer. The Thirteenth Amendment prohibits slavery and involuntary servitude except when:
A. A person is under 18 years of age and is working for a family-owned business.
B. A person has incurred a private debt he cannot otherwise pay back.
C. A person runs up too much in credit card debt.
D. A person is duly convicted of a crime.
D. A person is duly convicted of a crime.
Select the one correct answer. The requirement in Southern states that voters first pay a poll tax or else be denied the right to vote:
A. Was slowly phased out during the Civil Rights Era.
B. Didn’t violate the Fourteenth Amendment’s equal protection clause because the amount was usually trivial.
C. Was made unconstitutional with the Twenty-fourth Amendment.
D. Had little or no impact on voter turnout.
C. Was made unconstitutional with the Twenty-fourth Amendment.
Which law prohibits discrimination based on age in programs that receive assistance from the federal government? Select the one correct answer.
A. The Equal Pay Act of 1963
B. The Civil Rights Act of 1964
C. The Age Discrimination Act of 1975
D. Age Discrimination in Employment Act (1967)
C. The Age Discrimination Act of 1975
In what way does Title IX (Education Amendments of 1972) apply to the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transsexual (LGBT) movement? Select the one correct answer.
A. The courts have interpreted Title IX’s definition of sex to include gender, which extends its protections to LGBT persons.
B. The Supreme Court, in Obergefell vs Hodges, extended Title IX to include gender and gender identity.
C. Title IX has no bearing whatsoever for the LGBT movement.
D. Title IX specifically includes gender and gender identity as protected classes.
A. The courts have interpreted Title IX’s definition of sex to include gender, which extends its protections to LGBT persons.
What are civil rights? Select the two correct answers.
A. Civil rights are a means for government to realize legitimately equal outcomes.
B. Civil rights are a requirement for government to act in a particular way.
C. Civil rights are, by definition, a part of the social contract.
D. Civil rights are a restriction on government power.
B. Civil rights are a requirement for government to act ina particular way.
C. Civil rights are, by definition, a part of the social contract.
Select the two correct answers. Discrimination is:
A. Allowed, provided the law that discriminates passes with a two-thirds vote in each chamber of Congress.
B. Not allowed under the Constitution.
C. Generally allowed by the courts so long as it is rational.
D. The differential treatment of groups based on characteristics they possess.
C. Generally allowed by the courts so long as it is rational.
D. The differential treatment of groups based on characteristics they possess.
In which Amendment does the requirement for states to respect the “privileges or immunities” of your U.S. citizenship appear? Select the one correct answer.
A. Fourteenth Amendment
B. Sixteenth Amendment
C. Thirteenth Amendment
D. Fifteenth Amendment
A. Fourteenth Amendment
What is protected by the Fifteenth Amendment? Select the one correct answer.
A. The right of residents of the District of Columbia to vote in presidential elections
B. The voting rights of racial minorities
C. The voting rights of women
D. The citizenship rights of newly freed slaves
B. The voting rights of racial minorities
Which Amendment protects the right of women to vote? Select the one correct answer.
A. The Fifteenth Amendment
B. The Twenty-sixth Amendment
C. The Nineteenth Amendment
D. The Seventeenth Amendment
C. The Nineteenth Amendment
Select the one correct answer.
The Twenty-Sixth Amendment extends voting rights to:
A. Women
B. The citizens of the District of Columbia
C. Racial minorities
D. Persons 18 years old or older.
D. Persons 18 years old or older.
How does the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) differ from the Age Discrimination Act of 1975? Select the one correct answer.
A. The two laws actually provide the same basic protections.
B. The ADEA extends the protections established in the Age Discrimination Act.
C. The ADEA prohibits against discrimination in employment, while the Age Discrimination Act protects against age discrimination in programs receiving federal funding.
D. The ADEA is still in force, while the Age Discrimination Act lapsed in 1995.
C. The ADEA prohibits against discrimination in employment, while the Age Discrimination Act protects against age discrimination in programs receiving federal funding.
Which laws require reasonable accommodations in employment for persons with disabilities? Select the two correct answers.
A. Title IX (Educational Amendments of 1972)
B. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
C. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
D. The Civil Rights Act of 1964
B. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
C. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Complete the following statement. Select all that apply.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination:
A. In education.
B. Based on religion.
C. Based on sex.
D. In public accommodations.
A. In education.
B. Based on religion.
C. Based on sex.
D. In public accommodations.
Complete the following statement. Select the three correct answers.
The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination based on:
A. Sex.
B. National origin.
C. Religion.
D. Race.
B. National origin.
C. Religion.
D. Race.
