Jones 2025 Ch 16 Formative Questions

In (1896), the Supreme Court created the "Separate but Equal" doctrine, allowing for legal racial segregation

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Plessy v. Ferguson
• Texas v. Johnson

• Brown v. Board of Education

What was the Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Brown v. Board of Education?

• that African American students are allowed to attend white schools but would remain in separate classrooms

• that the segregation of public schools is morally wrong

• that "separate but equal" facilities were allowed to segregate African Americans

• that the segregation of public schools is unconstitutional

How did President Eisenhower respond to the Arkansas governor's use of troops to prevent integration?

• He gave a public address appealing to Southerners to obey the new laws

• He allowed the governor to prevent desegregation

• He had the attorney general file suit in the Supreme Court

• He sent in the military to protect African American rights

Which act did President Johnson sign into law on July 2, 1964?

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

• Cloture Act of 1964

• Interstate Travel Act of 1964

• Voting Rights Act of 1964

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 helped protect civil rights, but it did not

• end discrimination in employment

• end segregation in public places

• guarantee protection in the workplace

• guarantee the right to vote

The passage of which law marked a turning point in the civil rights movement?

• Discrimination Act of 1964

• Equal Pay Act of 1963

• Segregation Act of 1965

• Voting Rights Act of 1965

The passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 outlawed which of the following?

• Not allowing people of color to vote

• Discriminating against individuals in shopping centers

• Discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin when selling, renting, or financing housing.

• Discrimination of individuals when running for political office

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 authorized the attorney general to send examiners to register qualified voters, bypassing local officials who often refused to register African Americans.

• state

• county

• city

• federal

The purpose of the March was to campaign for voting rights in the South.

• Washington

• Selma
• Birmingham

• Montgomery