WorksheetsRW Government and Civil Rights: Chapter 8 Assessment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins
What is the first branch of the U.S. government?
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Who leads the Executive Branch?
Congress
The Supreme Court
The President
Judges
What does the Judicial Branch have?
The President
Courts and judges
Congress
Laws
Where is the Supreme Court located?
New York
Chicago
Washington, D.C.
Who was the famous judge that listened to Judy's story?
Ed Roberts
John Roberts
Constance Baker Motley
Nancy D’Angelo
What problem did the judge tell New York City to fix?
Road safety
Discrimination
Traffic
What did some people in Congress want to make stronger?
Traffic laws
Discrimination laws
What is Section 504 a part of?
The Constitution
Title V of the Rehabilitation Act
The Supreme Court
The Executive Branch
Why did President Nixon not want to sign the law initially?
He liked it
He disagreed with Section 504
He was too busy
He was not in Washington, D.C.
Who was Ed Roberts?
A judge
A congressman
A person with a disability
What did Ed Roberts use to help him breathe?
Glasses
A machine
A cane
Why did Ed Roberts want Judy to move to California?
To find a new job
To help him as a leader
To go to school
What assistance did California offer Judy?
Free housing
Money to hire help
A new car
Who moved to California with Judy?
Constance Baker Motley
Ed Roberts
Nancy D’Angelo
When was the Rehabilitation Act, including Section 504, finally passed?
1973
1983
1993
What did Section 504 make illegal?
Traffic violations
Discrimination against people with disabilities
Littering
What was the main idea of Chapter 8?
The history of Washington, D.C.
The formation of the Supreme Court
The struggle for disability rights and the passage of Section 504
How many judges are in the Supreme Court?
Five
Seven
Nine
What did Judy decide to do after talking to Ed Roberts?
Stay in New York
Move to California
Become a lawyer
Why was the passage of the Rehabilitation Act important?
It protected people with disabilities from discrimination
It created new schools
It increased traffic safety
