Ch. 21: Civil Rights - Equal Justice Under the Law Test

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Which of the following statements does NOT accurately describe the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka?
Options:
It quickly brought about integration of schools in this country.
It quickly brought about integration of schools in this country.
It quickly brought about integration of schools in this country.
It reversed the earlier decision in Plessy v. Ferguson

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It quickly brought about integration of schools in this country.

Front

The Civil Rights Act of 1964

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outlaws discrimination in public accommodations and hiring practices.

Front

Government must be able to discriminate—to draw distinctions between people and groups—

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in order to regulate human behavior.

Front

According to _____, the state must show that some compelling interest justifies a distinction which is made between classes of people.

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strict scrutiny test

Front

Which of the following has become the largest minority group in the United States—numbering an estimated 50 million people? Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, African Americans, Native Americans

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Hispanic Americans

Front

Which of the following has the exclusive power to regulate immigration?
US President, state government, All of the choices are correct, US Congress

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US Congress

Front

Which is the MOST accurate description of the way minority groups historically have been treated in the United States?

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with reluctance to accept their equality.

Front

Which of the following was the first major restriction on US immigration?
Options: Immigration and Nationality Act, Chinese Exclusion Act, National Origins Act, Immigration Act of 1921

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Chinese Exclusion Act

Front

Present immigration policies take all of the following characteristics into account EXCEPT: occupational skills, relatives who are citizens, personal characteristics.

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country of origin.

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Laws that treat men and women differently

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may be upheld by the Supreme Court if they meet certain criteria.