Equal Protection: Crash Course Government and Politics

Equal Protection: Crash Course Government and Politics

Multiple Choice

Affirmative action laws are designed to remedy which kind of discrimination?

• de facto

• disability

• de jure

• gender

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are incorrectly paired?

• 13th Amendment - Right of women to vote

• 15th Amendment - Right of African American males to vote

• 24th Amendment - Banning of poll tax

• 26th Amendment - Right of 18-year-olds to vote

Multiple Choice

The ____________ Movement in 1950-60s, was a major milestone for equality in laws within the country.

• Civil Rights
• Discrimination
• Title IX
• Integration

Multiple Choice

Term used for positive acts of Gov’t that seek constitutional guarantees for all people

• Civil Rights
• Discrimination
• Title IX
• Integration

Multiple Choice

Policy that requires employers & schools make steps to remedy effects of past discrimination

• Affirmative Action
• “Separate but Equal Doctrine”
• Reverse Discrimination
• Jim Crow Laws

Multiple Choice

Bakke v. California (1979) was the 1st case of ____________ the Supreme Court had ever heard.

• Reverse Discrimination
• Affirmative Action
• Quota System
• Title IX

Multiple Choice

In “Remember the Titans”, the city was very heated about the newly ____________ school of TC Williams.

• Integrated
• Affirmative Actioned
• Reversed Discriminated
• “Separate but Equal Doctrined”

Multiple Choice

The process of bringing a group into equal membership in society; seen a lot in schools

• Integration
• Affirmative Action
• Reverse Discrimination
• “Separate but Equal Doctrine”

Multiple Choice

• Discrimination 
• Quota
• Civil Rights
• “Separate but Equal Doctrine”

Multiple Choice

Many groups in the USA have historically faced __________ in many different aspects of life.

• Discrimination 
• Quota
• Civil Rights
• “Separate but Equal Doctrine”

Multiple Choice

(1868) Granted citizenship to all person born in or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves, and guaranteed rights to all citizens.

• 5th Amendment

• 13th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 22nd Amendment

Multiple Choice

This Supreme Court decision reversed the separate but equal doctrine by stating that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.

• Baker v. Carr

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board

• Shaw v Reno

Multiple Choice

"...nor shall any State [...] deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

• Limited Government

• Right to Change

• Equal Protection

• Federalism

Multiple Choice

This Supreme Court decision established the concept of "separate but equal".

• Baker v. Carr

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board

• Shaw v Reno

Multiple Choice

This Supreme Court decision established the concept of "separate but equal".

• Baker v. Carr

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. Board

• Shaw v Reno

Multiple Choice

The Southern states attempted to prevent African-Americans from voting by using all of the following EXCEPT:

• grandfather clauses

• poll taxes

• literacy tests

• passing the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Multiple Choice

Why was the 14th Amendment ratified?

• African-Americans not being able to vote in the South

• African-Americans were targeted by specific laws that denied them rights in states where they were freed.

• Some Southern states wanted to re-establish slavery

• African-American men had been permanently denied rights under the Constitution

Multiple Choice

After a crime has been reported, the police should be allowed to immediately search any person or place they wish for evidence, without having to obtain legal permission from a judge.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

Choose the 2 due process amendments below.

• 6th

• 14th

• 5th

• 12th

Multiple Choice

Under due process, your ______________ should be appropriate for the crime.

• fine

• promise

• punishment

• problem

Multiple Choice

Under due process, you have the right to a fair______________

• trial

• judgement

• lawyer

• criticism

Multiple Choice

Under due process, every citizen is innocent until proven_________________

• worthy

• interesting

• innocent

• guilty

Multiple Choice

THE 5TH AMENDMENT GIVES THE RIGHT NOT TO TESTIFY AGAINST_____________

• YOUR PARENTS

• YOURSELF

• YOUR TEACHER

• YOUR FRIEND

Multiple Choice

DUE PROCESS MEANS THAT ALL CITIZENS ARE GUARANTEED __________________ EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE COMMITTED CRIMES.

• FOOD

• A CAR

• RIGHTS

• LOVE