Civil Rights Act of 1991 Overview

The Civil Rights Act of 1991 amended the 1964 Act to address omissions and overturn court decisions. It introduced compensatory and punitive damages for intentional discrimination under Title 7 and the ADA. The Act set caps on damages based on employer size to prevent business closures. It also made quotas and race norming illegal, ensuring fair employment practices.

What was one of the main purposes of the Civil Rights Act of 1991?

• To amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act and overturn certain court decisions

• To eliminate all forms of employment

• To introduce new forms of discrimination

• To increase taxes on businesses

What are compensatory damages intended to cover?

• Punishment for the offending party

• Legal fees for the defendant

• Future monetary losses and emotional suffering

• Increased salaries for employees

What is the purpose of punitive damages?

• To cover court costs

• To compensate for emotional distress

• To punish the offending party and deter future discrimination

• To reward the defendant

Which of the following is NOT a type of damage introduced by the Civil Rights Act of 1991?

• Emotional damages

• Punitive damages

• Compensatory damages

• Legal damages

How does the Civil Rights Act of 1991 prevent organizations from going out of business due to discrimination cases?

• By providing tax breaks

• By introducing a sliding scale for damages based on the number of employees

• By eliminating all forms of discrimination

• By offering government subsidies

What did the 1991 Act do regarding quotas for hiring and promotion?

• It ignored them

• It made them mandatory

• It made them illegal

• It encouraged their use

What is race norming?

• Setting the same passing scores for all groups

• Increasing test difficulty for all

• Setting different passing scores for different groups

• Eliminating test scores altogether

What was the effect of the 1991 Act on race norming?

• It made race norming mandatory

• It made race norming illegal

• It encouraged race norming

• It had no effect on race norming