AP Govt. Ch.9 Review - "American Govt. - Stories of a Nation"

Front

Which of the following best describes the viewpoint in the cartoon? Options: The struggle for civil rights is ongoing., The civil rights movement is relatively new., Many schools are still segregated by race., Schools should teach students about the civil rights movement.

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The struggle for civil rights is ongoing.

Front

The bar chart best supports which of the following conclusions?

Back

Title IX of the Higher Education Act of 1972 has been successful in increasing access for women to higher education.

Front

Select the answer that matches the constitutional provision with the right it protects.

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A

Front

The table supports which of the following statements?
Options:
Brown v. Board of Education successfully eliminated de jure segregation.
Brown v. Board of Education successfully reduced de facto segregation.
As of 2011, de facto segregation still existed in schools.
Most public schools mirror the ethnic composition in their communities.

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As of 2011, de facto segregation still existed in schools.

Front

Which of the following best explains why many public schools in the South remained segregated in the immediate aftermath of the Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education? Options: The Supreme Court’s decision was overturned by congressional legislation. The Supreme Court must rely on other branches of government to carry out its decisions. State governments had the authority to ignore the decision because education is a state issue. The civil rights movement began focusing on other issues, such as voting rights.

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The Supreme Court must rely on other branches of government to carry out its decisions.

Front

Select the pair that matches the correct legal standard with the type of discrimination.

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B

Front

Which of the following best explains why the Equal Rights Amendment did not become part of the Constitution? Options: At the time it was proposed, most Americans did not support equal rights for women. It failed to receive a two-thirds vote in Congress. It was not ratified by three-quarters of the states. It was unnecessary due to the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment.

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It was not ratified by three-quarters of the states.

Front

Which of the following best describes the viewpoint about affirmative action programs expressed in the cartoon? Options: They help deserving students from underrepresented groups get into college., They benefit men and disadvantage women., They give minority students an unfair advantage over white students., They violate the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

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They give minority students an unfair advantage over white students.