Question 1

Each of these is an example of the political activity of demonstrating EXCEPT ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Immigrant Rights Marches of 2006
B)   Mexican American student walkout in East Los Angeles in 1968
C)   Thurgood Marshall preparing arguments for the Brown v. Board (1954)  Supreme Court case
D)   Black Lives Matter marches C

Question 2

At-large elections and racial gerrymandering that impede the ability of minority voters to translate votes into the election of candidates of their choice are devices that lead to ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   vote dilution
B)   vote augmentation
C)   voter fraud
D)   voting rights A

Question 3

What is socioeconomic status (SES)?

Accepted Answer

A measure used in the social sciences that gauges the social and economic condition of a particular group or individual. Indicators often include: educational attainment; income; unemployment rate; and poverty.

Question 4

Which of the following cases essentially nullified Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act?

Accepted Answer

A)   Shelley v. Kraemer (1948) 
B)   Shelby County v. Holder (2013) 
C)   Obergefell v. Hodges (2015) 
D)   Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin (2016)

Question 5

Why does population concentration matter in a political context?

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Question 6

In which year was the most comprehensive and protective Voting Rights Act passed?

Accepted Answer

A)   1865
B)   1911
C)   1965
D)   1989

Question 7

Identify and describe the 4 prerequisites for social movements. Choose 2 social movements and detail the ways in which they meet these 4 criteria for social movements.

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Question 8

Socioeconomic status (SES) can directly influence the degree to which people are likely to participate in various forms of political participation. Identify 4 aspects of SES and indicate how they might influence a group's ability to engage in participation. Directly indicate how these factors have been influential for 2 racial/ethnic minority groups.

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Question 9

Grandfather clauses were instituted in the South after Reconstruction in order to:

Accepted Answer

A)   Deny the vote to those whose grandparents owned slaves.
B)   Deny the vote to those whose grandparents were slaves.
C)   Deny the vote to everyone living in the South.
D)   Deny the vote to anyone who was not a grandfather.

Question 10

Which of the following contextualizes the relatively high median family income levels of Asian Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)   The possibility of more adults within a family household
B)   The increased likelihood of some Asian American groups working in higher paying industries
C)   The possibility of more adults within a family household and the increased likelihood of some Asian American groups working in higher paying industries
D)   Natural ability and cultural influences

Question 11

What is a social movement and what are its 4 prerequisites?

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Question 12

Which of the following is NOT an essential aspect of social movements?

Accepted Answer

A)   Use of existing social organization structures
B)   Inspiring title
C)   Catalytic leadership
D)   Strategic planning

Question 13

______________________ have never had a social movement aimed at improving their conditions and treatment in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)   American Indians
B)   Asian Americans
C)   Latinos
D)   All racial/ethnic minority groups have developed social movements.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of socioeconomic status for a group?

Accepted Answer

A)   Unemployment rate
B)   Educational attainment
C)   Ideology
D)   Income

Question 15

What are the three states where half of the American Indian population resides?

Accepted Answer

A)   California, Oklahoma, Arizona
B)   Virginia, Maryland, California
C)   Oklahoma, California, South Carolina
D)   Arizona, Wyoming, Ohio

Question 16

What are dominated groups?

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Question 17

Which of the following is not an example of recent social movement activity?

Accepted Answer

A)   Montgomery Bus Boycott
B)   Standing Rock Sioux and the Dakota Access Pipeline Protest
C)   Black Lives Matter protests
D)   None of the above is an example of social movement activity

Question 18

What is preclearance under the Voting Rights Act of 1965?

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Question 19

A technique in which each voter can register an intensity of preference for a candidate or candidates is known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   candidate
B)   consistent
C)   contested
D)   cumulative

Question 20

In which section of the United States is there the greatest concentration of Latino populations?

Accepted Answer

A)   Northeast
B)   Northwest
C)   Southeast
D)   Southwest

Exam 2: Resources and Status of Americas Racial Minorities