Questions on Civil Rights and Executive Orders

At the end of World War II, what action did President Harry Truman take to promote civil rights?

• He persuaded Congress to compensate Japanese Americans who had been interned.

• He encouraged states to stop using literacy tests to determine voter eligibility.

• He spoke out in favor of ratification of the 19th amendment.

• He ordered an end to racial segregation in the armed forces.

What impact did this executive order have on civil rights in the United States?

• It opened up more opportunities for women to serve in the military.

• It allowed service exemptions for conscientious objectors.

• It ended the practice of conscription without an official war declaration.

• It was an early step in overcoming the culture of separate but equal.

How did this executive order impact the United States?

• The military was desegregated.

• The South adopted the “separate but equal” policy.

• The military was deployed in Vietnam.

• The school system was desegregated.

How did this executive order impact the United States?

• It eased tensions during the Cold War as it decreased the size of the military.

• It weakened the economy as it increased unemployment.

• It increased sectionalism as it supported regional militias.

• It supported the Civil Rights movement as it desegregated the military.

This is a list of some events during the Civil Rights Movement. What conclusion can be drawn from these events?

• A) State governors had authority over the federal government to enact civil rights legislation.

• B) Desegregation of public schools met with little opposition after the Brown v. Board of Education decision.

• C) Schools escaped the violence and problems encountered in other areas of the Civil Rights Movement.

• D) The federal government was willing to take aggressive action to ensure federal civil rights laws were followed.

This is a list of some events during the Civil Rights Movement. This photograph was taken outside a high school in Arkansas in 1957. Which description accurately matches the location and time of the event?

• Outside a high school in Arkansas in 1957

• Inside a high school in Alabama in 1965

• On a bus in Mississippi in 1955

• In front of a government building in Georgia in 1963

What does the event in this photograph reveal about the federal government's role in promoting civil rights?

• The federal government was reluctant to get involved in what it deemed to be a "state matter."

• The federal government used its authority to override a state government's opposition to integration.

• The federal government lacked the authority to enforce state segregation laws.

• The federal government used peaceful negotiations to compel states to follow integration laws.

Which court case overturned the decision discussed in the newspaper clipping?

• Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas

• Schenck v. United States

• Miranda v. Arizona

• Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education

The American military was desegregated after which event?

• Brown v. Board of Education

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Vietnam War

• World War II

This photograph was taken in 1960 in Greensboro, North Carolina. The men in this photograph were participating in what strategy of the Civil Rights Movement?

• A. Boycotts

• B. Marches

• C. Rallies

• D. Sit-ins