Module 13 Lesson 34 Flashcards
What does the strict scrutiny test require? Select the one correct answer.
A. The strict scrutiny test requires that no law or regulation can make use of race or ethnic origin.
B. The strict scrutiny test requires that the person or group raising a discriminatory issue prove their case beyond a reasonable doubt.
C. The strict scrutiny test requires that the government prove there is a compelling reason for a racial, gender, or ethnic distinction.
D. The strict scrutiny test requires that the government law or regulation is a reasonable way of achieving a policy goal.
C. The strict scrutiny test requires that the government prove there is a compelling reason for a racial, gender, or ethnic distinction.
What does the rational basis legal doctrine permit the government to do? Select the one correct answer.
A. The rational basis legal doctrine permits Congress to pass any law as long as a rational basis is presented for the action.
B. The rational basis legal doctrine permits the government to distinguish between groups if the distinction has a logical basis.
C. The rational basis legal doctrine permits rationalized discrimination against minorities.
D. The rational basis legal doctrine permits the government to pass any law that is based in common sense.
B. The rational basis legal doctrine permits the government to distinguish between groups if the distinction has a logical basis.
If a woman is denied the same educational opportunity as a man, what type of scrutiny would the courts use to evaluate this case? Select the one correct answer.
A. The courts would decide on the type of scrutiny based on the type of discrimination being imposed.
B. Intermediate scrutiny
C. The rational basis test
D. Strict scrutiny
B. Intermediate scrutiny
Select the one correct answer. The discrimination opposed during the Civil Rights Movement had its roots in:
A. The Fourteenth Amendment’s requirement for “equal protection.”
B. The institution of slavery.
C. The systematic denial of voting rights to African Americans.
D. The post-Civil War policy of Reconstruction.
B. The institution of slavery.
Which approach did the NAACP pursue to challenge African American discrimination? Select the one correct answer.
A. The NAACP engaged in economic boycotts.
B. The NAACP used the courts to challenge de jure racial discrimination.
C. The NAACP organized nonviolent demonstrations.
D. The NAACP promoted African American advancement in education and worked to prove African Americans deserving of equal treatment.
B. The NAACP used the courts to challenge de jure racial discrimination.
What were the goals of the grassroots movements created to oppose the racial discrimination of Jim Crow policies? Select the three correct answers.
A. To engage with local officials and seek a change to these policies
B. To highlight to the American the injustices faced by African Americans living under these policies
C. To compel equality of outcome in social and economic programs
D. To encourage the federal government to intervene in opposition to these policies
A. To engage with local officials and seek a change to these policies
B. To highlight to the American the injustices faced by African Americans living under these policies
D. To encourage the federal government to intervene in opposition to these policies
The strict scrutiny test is linked to which Amendment to the Constitution?
A. The 13th Amendment
B. The 2nd Amendment
C. The 18th Amendment
D. The 14th Amendment
D. The 14th Amendment
Which of the following would be likely to meet the rational legal basis doctrine?
A. Only permitting men to fly combat aircraft in the military
B. Requiring students to meet a minimum score on a test for admission to a university
C. Requiring a literacy test for voting
D. Disqualifying individuals from public office for being atheists
B. Requiring students to meet a minimum score on a test for admission to a university
