US History Civil Rights Bank 2024

What executive order did President Truman issue related to civil rights?

• Executive Order 8802 prohibiting discrimination in defense industries

• Executive Order 10730 enforcing school desegregation

• Executive Order 9981 banning segregation in the armed forces

• Executive Order 10925 establishing affirmative action

Which Supreme Court decision upheld racial segregation as the law of the land before being overturned?

• Plessy vs. Ferguson

• Marbury vs. Madison

• Roe vs. Wade

• Brown vs. Board of Education

What was the main argument in Brown vs. Board of Education?

• Segregated schools violated the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause

• States had the right to implement segregation independently

• Segregation did not affect the quality of education

• Federal government should not interfere in educational matters

What did the phrase 'all deliberate speed' in the context of school integration lead to?

• Nationwide protests demanding faster action

• Immediate integration of all schools in the United States

• Creation of new laws to speed up the integration process

• Vague interpretation used by some to delay desegregation

Which amendment abolished the poll tax?

• 24th Amendment

• 22nd Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

Who were the Little Rock Nine?

• A group of black students integrating a high school in Arkansas

• Members of a civil rights committee formed by President Truman

• Nine Supreme Court justices who ruled on Brown vs. Board of Education

• Activists who protested against the Vietnam War

What action did President Eisenhower take in response to the crisis at Little Rock High School?

• He gave a speech encouraging voluntary integration

• He passed a new law enforcing school integration

• He resigned from his position

• He sent federal troops to protect the students

What was the purpose of the committee on civil rights created by Truman in 1946?

• To draft the Civil Rights Act

• To oversee the implementation of civil rights laws

• To enforce desegregation in the military

• To examine civil rights conditions and make recommendations

What was the Southern Manifesto?

• A campaign platform for southern politicians

• A proposal to strengthen civil rights laws

• A document opposing the Supreme Court's decision in Brown vs. Board of Education

• A declaration of secession by southern states

Which president was an early supporter of civil rights and issued executive orders to advance the cause?

• President Truman

• President Roosevelt

• President Kennedy

• President Johnson