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WorksheetsExpanding Rights review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 50mins
Which statement best explains how creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) helped advance the agenda of the environmental movement?
The EPA pressured Congress to pass strict laws to protect against environmental damage.
The EPA conducted research that made Americans more aware of the effects of pollution.
The EPA led the legal efforts to challenge polluting practices in federal courts.
The EPA raised millions of dollars to support efforts to clean up toxic-waste sites.
How were the consumer protection movement and the environment movement similar?
Both had successes that resulted in increased government regulation of the economy.
Both made major gains after forming alliances with important civil rights leaders.
Both made major gains after forming alliances with important civil rights leaders.
Both helped bring about periods of rapid economic growth.
The publication of Unsafe at Any Speed resulted in the widespread use of which feature on automobiles?
power steering
seat belts
tinted glass
antilock brakes
Which statement best compares the women's rights movement and the environmental movement?
Both movements were funded by wealthy supporters who demanded that movement leaders adhere to traditional American values.
Both movements struggled for decades to achieve their goals but ultimately failed in their efforts.
Both were highly popular movements that attempted to achieve their goals through amending the U.S. Constitution.
Both were grassroots movements that achieved many of their goals through lobbying for federal legislation.
Which of the following is a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act?
Select all that apply.
A blind employee may need someone to read information posted on a bulletin board.
A blind employee may need someone to read information posted on a bulletin board.
An employee with diabetes may need regularly scheduled breaks during the workday to eat properly and monitor blood sugar and insulin levels.
A deaf job applicant may need a sign language interpreter during the job interview.
In the 1968 election and during the Nixon administration, who was the "silent majority?"
those who supported the Americans with Disabilities Act
those who secretly wished for withdrawal from Vietnam
those who who quietly hoped for peace and stability during an era of great change
those who supported the LGBT movement
In which of the following cities did the Stonewall Riots occur?
San Francisco
Miami
Philadelphia
New York
During the 1960s and 1970s, American conservatism grew out of opposition to which of the following?
Great Society
Cold War
Vietnam War
Moral Majority
This neighborhood in New York was built on a chemical waste dump, prompting activism to convince the government to evacuate and clean up the area.
Cuyahoga River
Love Canal
Centralia
Wormleysburg
This river caught fire due to the amount of sludge and waste being dumped into it.
Susquehanna River
Delaware River
Cuyahoga River
Potomac River
These laws were the first to address the standards of cleanliness for the environment. Select all that apply.
Clean Water Act
Clean Air Act
Clean Sewage Act
The Water and Air Purification Act of 2083
The Environmental Protection Agency is responsible for all of the following EXCEPT...
Researching environmental issues
setting standards
Monitoring activities that affect the environment
Waste cleanup in foreign countries
His book criticized the automobile industry, and led to the passage of the National Traffic and Motor Safety Act.
Bill Clinton
Ralph Nader
Donald Trump
Collin Powell
OSHA is a government agency aimed at protecting...
People in a work environment
Immigrants
Cell phones from data breaches
New born babies
This government agency has the power to recall unsafe products and to ban unsafe features and materials.
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC)
This is a powerful pesticide that was popular because it could kill hundreds of different insects at the same time.
DDT
Agent Orange
Dioxin
Deet
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) guarantees an equal education to students with disabilities and provides for inclusion of students in mainstream public classrooms.
True
False
ADA, or American with Disabilities Act, requires all public services to make their environments and services inaccessible to people with disabilities.
True
False
Xenophobia is described as a fear of...
Muslims
Christians
Foreigners
Children
This organization formed to demand equal rights for Asian Americans.
Asian American Coalition
Asian American Organization
Asian American Political Alliance
Americans of Asian Descent
During the 1950s, many considered homosexuality to be a mental disorder.
True
False
The 'birthplace' of the Gay Rights Movement is considered to be where?
Niagra Falls, NY
Love Canal, NY
Stonewall Inn, NY
Philadelphia, PA
Police commonly raided popular gay and lesbian bars and restaurants.
True
False
The LGBTQ+ movement was sparked by which event?
Stonewall Riots
DC Riots
Summer of Love
Ferguson Riots
The best character in Super Smash Bros is... (select all that apply)
Solid Snake
Samus
Kirby
Mario
Wario
