According to the text and class lecture, which of the following events drew national attention to the
issue of racial inequality? - Television coverage of police brutality in the South
Which Supreme Court case lead to a constitutional crisis between states, and ultimately to the U.S. Civil
War? - Dredd Scott v. Sanford
Who was the author of the 19th Amendment to the constitution? - Susan B. Anthony
Which level of judicial scrutiny is the highest? - strict scrutiny
Why did the Supreme Court uphold a presidential order that led individuals with Japanese, Italian, and
German heritage to be interned in camps during WWII? - There was a "compelling state interest" in
detaining citizens from enemy nations.
The Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution prohibits which type of discrimination? - Unreasonable
Providing special scholarships and financial aid opportunities to student who live in poverty is an
example of? - Equality of condition
,Which Supreme Court case made state "miscegenation laws" unconstitutional? - Loving v. Virginia
Why are civil rights sometimes referred to as positive liberties? - They refer to steps the government
must proactively take to ensure that citizens can participate in democratic society
Who were the Radical Republicans? - partisans who strongly supported Reconstruction policies
Which of the following statements is true? - Discriminatory policies can be perfectly legal if there is a
compelling reason for discriminating against a person or group
Which landmark Supreme Court case ruled state laws against same-sex marriage to be unconstitutional?
- Loving v. Virginia???
I would say Lawrence v. Texas
Why was the "Doll study" significant for the Brown v. Board of education case, and during the civil rights
movement as a whole? - It provided evidence that, from a young age, individuals were socialized to
believe that White Americans were racially superior to Black Americans
,Which constitutional amendment obliges the state to abide by the "equal protection" and "due process"
clauses in the U.S. Constitution? - XIV
Although the dissenting opinion in this Supreme Court case made an argument for a "color blind"
constitution, the majority of the court held that separate train cars for black citizens did not violate the
XIV amendment's "equal protection clause" - Plessy v. Ferguson
What constitutional amendment was proposed but never ratified? - the Equal Rights amendment
What was the main point contained in Martin Luther King Jr's "Letter from Birmingham Jail"? - that
people have a right to nonviolently protest against unjust laws
In what year was the right for women to vote enshrined in the Constitution? - 1920
Which amendment banned all forms of slavery and involuntary servitude? - the 13th amendment
In which of the following cases did the Supreme Court overturn the standard set by Plessy v. Ferguson? -
Brown v. Board of Education
What was the main purpose of the NAACP at its founding? - to combat violence against black Americans
, How did the federal government ensure compliance with the Civil Rights act of 1964? - bu threatening to
withhold federal money if states did not comply
Reconstruction describes what period of American history? - the years during which the Southern states
were reintegrated into the Union
Which case required the use of bussing in order to increase the desegregation of schools? - Swann v.
Charlotte Mecklenburg
The preclearance provision of which piece of legislation was struck down in 2013 as unconstitutional?
The preclearance provision required several states to obtain federal approval before altering election
practices or voter access rules. - the voting rights act 1965
What were Jim Crow laws? - public policies aimed at segregating society along racial lines
Which constitutional amendment made the poll tax unconstitutional? - XXIV
Which historical period or event had the greatest influence on the Texas constitution of 1876 of its
structure and content? - Reconstruction
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