Civil Rights Quizs- English

Integration

• Policy of intermixing people of different races that had been previously segregated

• A method of separating individuals based on their race

• A strategy for promoting racial superiority

• A legal framework for maintaining racial boundaries

Affirmative Action

• Policy that favors individuals from groups that have been discriminated against in the past

• A strategy to eliminate all forms of discrimination

• A program that provides financial aid to all students

• A law that mandates equal pay for equal work

Executive Order

• Rule or order issued by the president that has the force of law to carry out the operations of the government

• A directive issued by Congress to regulate federal agencies

• An informal agreement between the president and foreign leaders

• A legal document that requires approval from the Supreme Court

Desegregation

• Policy which eliminates the practice of isolating, separating, or setting a particular group apart

• A method of promoting cultural diversity

• A strategy for increasing economic inequality

• A law that enforces racial segregation

Civil Disobedience

• Use of nonviolent actions to protest unfair government actions and practices

• A legal method of challenging government policies

• A form of violent uprising against authority

• A strategy for political negotiation and compromise

Segregation

• Policy of integrating different racial or ethnic groups in public

• Policy of separating different racial or ethnic groups in public

• Policy of promoting equality among all racial or ethnic groups

• Policy of encouraging multiculturalism in society

Disenfranchisement

• The act of taking away a person or group's right to vote.

• A method of increasing voter turnout.

• A legal process to register voters.

• A term for voting in secret.