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It declared that full participation in national defense programs by all U.S. citizens, regardless of race, creed, color, or national origin was federal government policy.

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Executive Order 8802, issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt

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On March 6, 1961, Kennedy signed Executive Order 10925, which mandated that managers of federally-funded projects “take affirmative action” to eliminate bias in employment practices. Which of the following statements is true?

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This took the effort to eliminate employment discrimination from the passive to the active.

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A plan requiring contractors to establish specific goals and timetables for correcting imbalances in employment practices

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President Nixon’s Philadelphia Plan

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While Title VII also applies to federal government contractors, AA provides for sanctions and enforcement by way of administrative action - which Title VII does not do. (T/F)

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True

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Any action taken by an employer to overcome discriminatory effects of past or current practices that create barriers to equal employment opportunity.

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Affirmative Action (AA)

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Executive Order 11246 requires that any federal contract for services with a value over __________ must include the standard nondiscrimination clause.

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$10,000

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Executive Order 11246 requires that any federal contract for services with a value over __________ must include the standard nondiscrimination clause.

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Take affirmative action to employ qualified individuals with disabilities

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Amendments to The Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 require that federal contracts entered into after 1 December, ______, and worth more than _____________ require contractors and subcontractors to undertake AA for specified categories of veterans.

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2003; $100,000

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AA regulations require that federal contracts worth over $50,000 must prepare a written AA plan within ______ days of the contract start date.

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120

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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) may not perform audits on contractors unless a discrimination claim is made. (T/F)

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False

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Issued in 1965, it requires that government contractors take affirmative action toward prospective minority employees in all aspects of employment.

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Executive Order 11246

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Passed in 1974, it requires contractors to take affirmative action toward veterans.

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Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Assistance Act

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A review of what a contractor’s workforce looks like.

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Reasonable Self-analysis

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An organizational chart that includes demographics data for all positions.

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Organizational Display

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A review of jobs, ranked by title and compensation.

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Workforce Analysis

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A tool that groups jobs within an organization by responsibilities and potential and then analyzes characteristics of each employee in the job group.

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Job Group Analysis

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A sensible justification for an affirmative action.

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Reasonable Rationale

18
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A discrepancy between the number of women and minorities in a particular position and the number of qualified women and minorities in the constituent market.

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Underutilization

19
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Sensible action taken to remedy an injustice or imbalance.

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Reasonable Action

20
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A government contractor’s formal plan establishing employment placement goals and timetables for hiring more women and minorities

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Affirmative Action plan

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If a contractor determines underutilization is occurring, it must:

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Take a reasonable action to remedy the imbalance

22
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A court-ordered affirmative action plan.

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Judicial Affirmative Action

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An agreement between two parties to resolve a dispute.

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Consent Decree

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A plan put into place by an employer whose self-analysis reveals effects of past discriminatory action.

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Voluntary Affirmative Action Plan

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The duty to comply with imposed AA plans:

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Evaporates once the problem has been addressed

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The adoption of a voluntary affirmative action plan must be supported by a(n):

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Reasonable self-analysis

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A reasonably attainable objective to achieve equal employment opportunity.

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Placement Goal

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Discrimination that occurs when an employer, acting under an affirmative action plan, favors one race or gender in an employment decision.

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Reverse Discrimination

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An official limit on the number or amount of people or things that are allowed.

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Quota

30
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An employer is entitled to set a preference for a particular race or gender where there is a serious imbalance or a long history of bias. (T/F)

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True; An employer is entitled to set a preference for a particular race or gender where there is a serious imbalance or a long history of bias.

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Affirmative action may be used to remedy _________ and not to maintain _________.

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Past imbalances : the status quo

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_______ includes an emphasis on recruiting or promoting qualified individuals from a class that may have been or is underrepresented.

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Affirmative action

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The phrase “reverse discrimination” is a misnomer because:

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Discrimination is discrimination when it is directed at anyone

34
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President Johnson issued Executive Order 11246, which required that _________ have a nondiscrimination clause in contracts and abide by its terms.

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Contractors and subcontractors working with the federal government

35
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Without having to file lawsuits, the federal government may suspend or cancel contracts with contractors that are not in compliance with (AA) or debar them from bidding on future government contracts. (T/F)

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True

36
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The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires that contractors, including subcontractors, with _______ or more employees and contracts valued at ________ or more must take “affirmative action to employ qualified individuals with disabilities.

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50 : $50,000

37
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Regulation of Affirmative Action is overseen by:

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The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)

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OFCCP regulations require that for contracts over $________, the contractor must prepare a written AA plan within 120 days of the contract start date.

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$50,000

39
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There is no precise method for determining underutilization. (T/F)

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True

40
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Affirmative action applies to the majority of the workforce. (T/F)

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False

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