Civil Rights Movement Part 2

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Under affirmative action, businesses with federal contracts are required to --

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guarantee equal opportunities for employees.

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Access to higher education has been affected by court cases such as Hopwood v. State of Texas because the decisions -

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strengthen affirmative action programs

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Since its establishment in 1909, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People seeks to improve racial equality for African Americans by -

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supporting increased participation in the political process.

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Result of the Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas?

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Public schools were racially integrated.

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Which policies were affected by the Supreme Court's 1978 ruling in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke?
Options: economic access to private hospitals, racial integration of Southern schools, affirmative action within public institutions, equal compensation in large corporations.

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affirmative action within public institutions

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What was the result of the Supreme Court's 1971 decision in Swann v. Charlotte-Meckenburg Board of Education?

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African American students were bused to mostly white schools.

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What was the importance of the Supreme Court ruling in Hernandez v. Texas?

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It was decided that all racial groups in the United States were protected under the 14th Amendment.

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What was the importance of the Supreme Court case of Tinker v. Des Moines?

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Students and teachers kept their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression in public schools.

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The passage of legislation to end these practices resulted in:
A. an increase in political participation by minorities
B. the adoption of electronic ballots in federal elections
C. a reduced number of congressional districts
D. the implementation of limits on lobbying

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an increase in political participation by minorities

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Which evidence supports President Obama's assertion that "America become more free and more fair"? Options: The passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, The ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment, The passage of the USA PATRIOT Act, The establishment of the Socialist Party.

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The passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964