Question 1

In which type of EEO case is the employer most likely to be the plaintiff?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual harassment 
B)  Americans with Disability 
C)  Age Discrimination in Employment 
D)  Affirmative action 
E)  Title VII 
A)  Sexual harassment 
B)  Americans with Disability 
C)  Age Discrimination in Employment 
D)  Affirmative action 
E)  Title VII

Question 2

The doctrine of comparable worth states that jobs should be paid similarly if:

Accepted Answer

A)  They involve different skills, effort, responsibilities, and work conditions but have similar value to the organization 
B)  They involve equal skill, effort, responsibility, and work conditions 
C)  They involve similar tasks, duties, and activities 
D)  Concentration statistics demonstrate there are a comparable proportion of men and women in the job 
A)  They involve different skills, effort, responsibilities, and work conditions but have similar value to the organization 
B)  They involve equal skill, effort, responsibility, and work conditions 
C)  They involve similar tasks, duties, and activities 
D)  Concentration statistics demonstrate there are a comparable proportion of men and women in the job

Question 3

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act (CRA) protects how many classes of people?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  6 
D)  7 
E)  12 
A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  6 
D)  7 
E)  12

Question 4

The Department of Justice specializes in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Writing guidelines and regulations 
B)  Gaining voluntary compliance from federal contractors 
C)  Supreme Court litigation of EEO sponsored suits against private entities 
D)  Imposing remedies for Title VII violations 
A)  Writing guidelines and regulations 
B)  Gaining voluntary compliance from federal contractors 
C)  Supreme Court litigation of EEO sponsored suits against private entities 
D)  Imposing remedies for Title VII violations

Question 5

If the plaintiff establishes disparate impact, the defendant must:

Accepted Answer

A)  Articulate a legitimate nondiscriminatory reason 
B)  Establish the job relatedness of the employment practice in question 
C)  Establish that they are a member of a protected group 
D)  Pay damages and restitution 
A)  Articulate a legitimate nondiscriminatory reason 
B)  Establish the job relatedness of the employment practice in question 
C)  Establish that they are a member of a protected group 
D)  Pay damages and restitution

Question 6

Congress can pass new legislation to change a Supreme Court decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The federal court that hears cases at the state level is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  State Supreme Court 
B)  Federal District Court 
C)  Federal Circuit Court 
D)  U.S. Supreme Court 
A)  State Supreme Court 
B)  Federal District Court 
C)  Federal Circuit Court 
D)  U.S. Supreme Court

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are often regional variations among rulings in circuit courts 
B)  Many precedents are set by lower-court rulings 
C)  Courts are legally bound to follow the Uniform Guidelines 
D)  All of these are true 
A)  There are often regional variations among rulings in circuit courts 
B)  Many precedents are set by lower-court rulings 
C)  Courts are legally bound to follow the Uniform Guidelines 
D)  All of these are true

Question 9

Under CRA 91, plaintiffs who claim intentional discrimination can obtain jury trials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Section 1981 and Section 1983 refer to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Key amendment statutes in constitutional claims 
B)  Additions to the Uniform Guidelines made in 1981 and 1983, respectively 
C)  Amendments to the CRA made in 1981 and 1983, respectively 
D)  The areas in federal prisons used to house violators of EEO law 
A)  Key amendment statutes in constitutional claims 
B)  Additions to the Uniform Guidelines made in 1981 and 1983, respectively 
C)  Amendments to the CRA made in 1981 and 1983, respectively 
D)  The areas in federal prisons used to house violators of EEO law

Question 11

Bona fide affirmative action plans (i.e., court-ordered) must:

Accepted Answer

A)  Include a continued commitment to preferential hiring 
B)  Be remedial in nature to correct past discrimination or imbalance in the workforce 
C)  Include preferred employment options only for members of the class previously discriminated against 
D)  All of these 
A)  Include a continued commitment to preferential hiring 
B)  Be remedial in nature to correct past discrimination or imbalance in the workforce 
C)  Include preferred employment options only for members of the class previously discriminated against 
D)  All of these

Question 12

A summary judgment is likely to occur when a judge believes:

Accepted Answer

A)  The violation has been proven with a preponderance of evidence 
B)  The plaintiff establishes prima facie evidence of a violation 
C)  The case is heard as a criminal rather than a civil case 
D)  A reasonable jury would not rule for the plaintiff, even if all of their claims are true 
A)  The violation has been proven with a preponderance of evidence 
B)  The plaintiff establishes prima facie evidence of a violation 
C)  The case is heard as a criminal rather than a civil case 
D)  A reasonable jury would not rule for the plaintiff, even if all of their claims are true

Question 13

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 covers equal pay for equal work across which of the following classes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Race 
B)  Gender 
C)  Age 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Race 
B)  Gender 
C)  Age 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 requires the plaintiff to prove that

Accepted Answer

A)  They are disabled as defined by the act 
B)  Both that they are disabled and that they can perform essential job functions with or without accommodation 
C)  They can perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation 
D)  Either that they are disabled or that they can perform essential job functions with or without accommodation 
A)  They are disabled as defined by the act 
B)  Both that they are disabled and that they can perform essential job functions with or without accommodation 
C)  They can perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation 
D)  Either that they are disabled or that they can perform essential job functions with or without accommodation

Question 15

According to the rule of thumb in the Uniform Guidelines, adverse impact has been demonstrated when:

Accepted Answer

A)  The proportion of minority applicants hired is less than 80% of the proportion of majority applicants hired 
B)  A member of a minority group has been denied a legitimate opportunity for employment 
C)  Less than 80% of minority applicants are hired 
D)  More than 80% of majority applicants are hired 
A)  The proportion of minority applicants hired is less than 80% of the proportion of majority applicants hired 
B)  A member of a minority group has been denied a legitimate opportunity for employment 
C)  Less than 80% of minority applicants are hired 
D)  More than 80% of majority applicants are hired

Question 16

In availability comparison statistics, the relevant geographic area is often based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  A 10 mile radius 
B)  A 50 mile radius 
C)  A 120 mile radius 
D)  The geographic scope of recruitment practices 
A)  A 10 mile radius 
B)  A 50 mile radius 
C)  A 120 mile radius 
D)  The geographic scope of recruitment practices

Question 17

Sex was initially added to Title VII as a protected group in order to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Prevent the passage of the law 
B)  Ensure gender equity in employment 
C)  Pacify feminists and the Equal Rights Movement 
D)  Win the "soccer mom" vote 
A)  Prevent the passage of the law 
B)  Ensure gender equity in employment 
C)  Pacify feminists and the Equal Rights Movement 
D)  Win the "soccer mom" vote

Question 18

In the EEO court process, the plaintiff must first establish a _______ case of discrimination.

Accepted Answer

A)  Disparate impact 
B)  Prima facie 
C)  Disparate treatment 
D)  All of these 
A)  Disparate impact 
B)  Prima facie 
C)  Disparate treatment 
D)  All of these

Question 19

CRA protected classes include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Race, color, religion, sex, and national origin 
B)  Age 
C)  Disability 
D)  All of these 
A)  Race, color, religion, sex, and national origin 
B)  Age 
C)  Disability 
D)  All of these

Question 20

In addition to the DC Circuit Court, there are _____ circuits in our federal court system.

Accepted Answer

A)  7 
B)  94 
C)  21 
D)  59 
E)  11 
A)  7 
B)  94 
C)  21 
D)  59 
E)  11

In which type of EEO case is the employer most likely to be the plaintiff?

The doctrine of comparable worth states that jobs should be paid similarly if:

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act (CRA) protects how many classes of people?

The Department of Justice specializes in:

If the plaintiff establishes disparate impact, the defendant must:

Congress can pass new legislation to change a Supreme Court decision.

The federal court that hears cases at the state level is the:

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement?

Under CRA 91, plaintiffs who claim intentional discrimination can obtain jury trials.

Section 1981 and Section 1983 refer to:

Bona fide affirmative action plans (i.e., court-ordered) must:

A summary judgment is likely to occur when a judge believes:

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 covers equal pay for equal work across which of the following classes?

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 requires the plaintiff to prove that

According to the rule of thumb in the Uniform Guidelines, adverse impact has been demonstrated when:

In availability comparison statistics, the relevant geographic area is often based on:

Sex was initially added to Title VII as a protected group in order to:

In the EEO court process, the plaintiff must first establish a _______ case of discrimination.

CRA protected classes include:

In addition to the DC Circuit Court, there are _____ circuits in our federal court system.

Major Title Vii Judicial Scenarios

Major Title Vii Protected Classes

Consitutional Claims

The Equal Pay Act of 196

Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967

Affirmative Action

The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990

Retaliation

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Exam 1: An Introduction to Eeo Law

In which type of EEO case is the employer most likely to be the plaintiff?

The doctrine of comparable worth states that jobs should be paid similarly if:

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act (CRA) protects how many classes of people?

The Department of Justice specializes in:

If the plaintiff establishes disparate impact, the defendant must:

Congress can pass new legislation to change a Supreme Court decision.

The federal court that hears cases at the state level is the:

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement?

Under CRA 91, plaintiffs who claim intentional discrimination can obtain jury trials.

Section 1981 and Section 1983 refer to:

Bona fide affirmative action plans (i.e., court-ordered) must:

A summary judgment is likely to occur when a judge believes:

The Equal Pay Act of 1963 covers equal pay for equal work across which of the following classes?

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 requires the plaintiff to prove that

According to the rule of thumb in the Uniform Guidelines, adverse impact has been demonstrated when:

In availability comparison statistics, the relevant geographic area is often based on:

Sex was initially added to Title VII as a protected group in order to:

In the EEO court process, the plaintiff must first establish a _______ case of discrimination.

CRA protected classes include:

In addition to the DC Circuit Court, there are _____ circuits in our federal court system.

Major Title Vii Judicial Scenarios

Major Title Vii Protected Classes

Consitutional Claims

The Equal Pay Act of 196

Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967

Affirmative Action

The Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990

Retaliation

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