Human Resource Management, 15e (Dessler) Chapter 2 Equal Opportunity and the Law

1) Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that "no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of the law"? A) First Amendment B) Fifth Amendment C) Tenth Amendment D) Thirteenth Amendment Answer: B Explanation: B) The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (ratified in 1791) states that "no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of the law." The Thirteenth Amendment (1865) outlawed slavery, and courts have held that it bars racial discrimination. Difficulty: Moderate Chapter: 2 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical Thinking Learning Outcome: 2.1 Explain the importance of and list the basic features of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and at least five other equal employment laws. 2) The ________ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution outlawed slavery, and courts have held that it bars racial discrimination. A) Fifth B) Tenth C) Thirteenth D) Fourteenth Answer: C Explanation: C) The Thirteenth Amendment (1865) outlawed slavery, and courts have held that it bars racial discrimination. The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (ratified in 1791) states that "no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of the law." Difficulty: Moderate Chapter: 2 Objective: 1 AACSB: Analytical Thinking Learning Outcome: 2.1 Explain the importance of and list the basic features of Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights