Question 1

Discuss the major policy victory won by the American Indian Movement in 1975.

Accepted Answer

The major policy victory won by the Amer

Question 2

The "Indian Wars" were fought between the Plains Indian tribes and _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The "Indian Wars" were fought between the...

Question 3

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 extends the ban on discrimination against people with disabilities. The ban extended to which of these areas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Education 
B)  Employment 
C)  Health care 
D)  All of these 
A)  Education 
B)  Employment 
C)  Health care 
D)  All of these

Question 4

Most immigrants come to the United States seeking economic opportunity. Most personify the traits we typically think of as American, as aggregated in which response below?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greed, slovenliness, and ignorance 
B)  Opportunism, ambition, perseverance, initiative, and a willingness to work hard 
C)  Greed, opportunism, ambition, and initiative 
D)  Opportunism, ambition, authoritarianism, initiative 
A)  Greed, slovenliness, and ignorance 
B)  Opportunism, ambition, perseverance, initiative, and a willingness to work hard 
C)  Greed, opportunism, ambition, and initiative 
D)  Opportunism, ambition, authoritarianism, initiative

Question 5

As of the writing of this book, gays and lesbians in all 50 states have the legal right to marry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Supreme Court decision in which of the following cases resulted in a separate-but-equal doctrine that gave segregation constitutional approval?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plessy v. Ferguson 
B)  Brown v. Board of Education 
C)  Marbury v. Madison 
D)  Baker v. Carr 
A)  Plessy v. Ferguson 
B)  Brown v. Board of Education 
C)  Marbury v. Madison 
D)  Baker v. Carr

Question 7

The Dawes Act of 1887 allowed Native Americans to maintain their own culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Discuss the similarities between any two minority groups' struggles for equal treatment.

Accepted Answer

The struggles for equal treatment faced

Question 9

Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on April 4, 1968.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision that declared that segregation itself violates the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment was

Accepted Answer

A)  Roe v. Wade. 
B)  Plessy v. Ferguson. 
C)  Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. 
D)  Cherokee Nation v. Georgia. 
A)  Roe v. Wade. 
B)  Plessy v. Ferguson. 
C)  Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka. 
D)  Cherokee Nation v. Georgia.

Question 11

Explain why many credit the outcome of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas with starting the modern civil rights movement.

Accepted Answer

The outcome of Brown v. Board of Educati

Question 12

Discuss the consequences of President Franklin Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066.

Accepted Answer

President Franklin Roosevelt's Executive

Question 13

Which of the following was not established by the Supreme Court as an indicator of sexual harassment?

Accepted Answer

A)  State of mind of the employer 
B)  Unreasonable interference with the work environment 
C)  Frequency 
D)  Severity of incident(s) 
A)  State of mind of the employer 
B)  Unreasonable interference with the work environment 
C)  Frequency 
D)  Severity of incident(s)

Question 14

Blacks have made notable progress in education, but the proportion of college graduates is still two-thirds that of the white population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What was the initial goal of the Civil Rights Movement and how was it to be obtained?

Accepted Answer

The initial goal of the Civil Rights Mov

Question 16

On April 14, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. With King's death, the mood of the nation changed. Congress did which of the following in tribute to the slain civil rights leader?

Accepted Answer

A)  Passed the Fair Voting Act of 1968 
B)  Passed the Fair Education Act of 1968 
C)  Passed the Civil Rights Act of 1968 
D)  All of these 
A)  Passed the Fair Voting Act of 1968 
B)  Passed the Fair Education Act of 1968 
C)  Passed the Civil Rights Act of 1968 
D)  All of these

Question 17

For many years, feminist activity focused on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the Constitution. This amendment would have struck down

Accepted Answer

A)  all existing preferences for women in care-giver occupations. 
B)  all differences in salary for men and women doing the same job. 
C)  all existing legal inequalities in state and federal laws between men and women. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  all existing preferences for women in care-giver occupations. 
B)  all differences in salary for men and women doing the same job. 
C)  all existing legal inequalities in state and federal laws between men and women. 
D)  all of these.

Question 18

Describe the efforts by the U.S. Supreme Court to clearly define sexual harassment since Title VII of the Civil Rights Act was enacted in 1964.

Accepted Answer

Since the enactment of Title VII of the

Question 19

Due process of law, found in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments, is guaranteed to

Accepted Answer

A)  every person in the United States. 
B)  refugees. 
C)  legal citizens only. 
D)  illegal immigrants only. 
A)  every person in the United States. 
B)  refugees. 
C)  legal citizens only. 
D)  illegal immigrants only.

Question 20

The Cherokees unsuccessfully tried to use the white man's law to defend their land in which of the following cases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cherokee Nation v. Florida (1831) 
B)  Indian Nation v. GA (1831) 
C)  Cherokee Nation v. GA (1831) 
D)  Cherokee Nation v. The United States (1831) 
A)  Cherokee Nation v. Florida (1831) 
B)  Indian Nation v. GA (1831) 
C)  Cherokee Nation v. GA (1831) 
D)  Cherokee Nation v. The United States (1831)

Discuss the major policy victory won by the American Indian Movement in 1975.

The "Indian Wars" were fought between the Plains Indian tribes and _________.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 extends the ban on discrimination against people with disabilities. The ban extended to which of these areas?

Most immigrants come to the United States seeking economic opportunity. Most personify the traits we typically think of as American, as aggregated in which response below?

As of the writing of this book, gays and lesbians in all 50 states have the legal right to marry.

The Supreme Court decision in which of the following cases resulted in a separate-but-equal doctrine that gave segregation constitutional approval?

The Dawes Act of 1887 allowed Native Americans to maintain their own culture.

Discuss the similarities between any two minority groups' struggles for equal treatment.

Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on April 4, 1968.

The landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision that declared that segregation itself violates the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment was

Explain why many credit the outcome of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas with starting the modern civil rights movement.

Discuss the consequences of President Franklin Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066.

Which of the following was not established by the Supreme Court as an indicator of sexual harassment?

Blacks have made notable progress in education, but the proportion of college graduates is still two-thirds that of the white population.

What was the initial goal of the Civil Rights Movement and how was it to be obtained?

On April 14, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. With King's death, the mood of the nation changed. Congress did which of the following in tribute to the slain civil rights leader?

For many years, feminist activity focused on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the Constitution. This amendment would have struck down

Describe the efforts by the U.S. Supreme Court to clearly define sexual harassment since Title VII of the Civil Rights Act was enacted in 1964.

Due process of law, found in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments, is guaranteed to

The Cherokees unsuccessfully tried to use the white man's law to defend their land in which of the following cases?

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Social Sciences and the Scientific Method

Power and Ideology

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Power and the Economy

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Discuss the major policy victory won by the American Indian Movement in 1975.

The "Indian Wars" were fought between the Plains Indian tribes and _________.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 extends the ban on discrimination against people with disabilities. The ban extended to which of these areas?

Most immigrants come to the United States seeking economic opportunity. Most personify the traits we typically think of as American, as aggregated in which response below?

As of the writing of this book, gays and lesbians in all 50 states have the legal right to marry.

The Supreme Court decision in which of the following cases resulted in a separate-but-equal doctrine that gave segregation constitutional approval?

The Dawes Act of 1887 allowed Native Americans to maintain their own culture.

Discuss the similarities between any two minority groups' struggles for equal treatment.

Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, on April 4, 1968.

The landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision that declared that segregation itself violates the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment was

Explain why many credit the outcome of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas with starting the modern civil rights movement.

Discuss the consequences of President Franklin Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066.

Which of the following was not established by the Supreme Court as an indicator of sexual harassment?

Blacks have made notable progress in education, but the proportion of college graduates is still two-thirds that of the white population.

What was the initial goal of the Civil Rights Movement and how was it to be obtained?

On April 14, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. With King's death, the mood of the nation changed. Congress did which of the following in tribute to the slain civil rights leader?

For many years, feminist activity focused on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the Constitution. This amendment would have struck down

Describe the efforts by the U.S. Supreme Court to clearly define sexual harassment since Title VII of the Civil Rights Act was enacted in 1964.

Due process of law, found in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments, is guaranteed to

The Cherokees unsuccessfully tried to use the white man's law to defend their land in which of the following cases?

Power, Society, and Social Science

Social Sciences and the Scientific Method

Power and Ideology

Power and Culture: an Anthropologists View

Power and Sociology: the Importance of Social Class

Power and History

Power and Politics

Power and the Economy

Power and Psychology

Poverty and Powerlessness

Power, Violence, and Crime

Power and the Global Community

Power Among Nations

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