chapter 18 – Flashcards

which was true of the Chinese exclusion act in 1882?

how does the "glass ceiling" concept affect woman in the workplace?

What did the Court decide about the separate-but-equal doctrine in the year 1954?

which is an example of a law that discriminates against women that have been upheld by the Supreme Court ?

the constitution refers first when it guarantees them the right to

_______ applies to laws that touch on basic rights of a suspect class"

de facto vs. de jure segregation

in addition to the 14th amendment, which part of the Constitution says that states cannot discriminate unfairly?

guarantess of civil rights

when the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed,it

developed in 1965,affirmative action is a policy that attempts

before the 1880's,the U.S

Which determines who may enter the country? the Civil Rights Act of 1965 the Immigration Act of 1965 the National Origins Act of 1929 the Immigration Act of 1990

Which was used to declare Jim Crow laws constitutional in the 1800s? the "equality before the law" principle the strict scrutiny test the rational basis test the "separate but equal" doctrine

In Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, what did the Supreme Court say about separate schools for whites and African Americans? Separate schools could never be equal. Separate schools are constitutional. Separate schools have always been equal. Separate schools must be made equal.

Which is true about the population of the United States over time? Native Americans have never been counted as part of the population. The white population has always been the largest group. Women have been the minority for 50 years. The white population has become the smallest group.

In 1790, the U.S. government did not count _____ as part of the population. women Native Americans whites African Americans

Title IX was largely responsible for the growth of _____. female business executives female political leaders women's sports at the high school and college levels equal pay for women and men doing the same work

11. Which could cause a naturalized citizen to lose his or her citizenship? criticizing the U.S. government's policies breaking a federal law breaking a state law telling a lie to become a naturalized citizen

12. Which group would find it easiest to enter the United States as legal aliens? people who are friends of American citizens people who are refugees people who are looking for better healthcare people who are highly skilled

13. Which was one result of the immigration act of 1990? tighter quotas on the number of immigrants from Asia tighter quotas on the number of immigrants from Europe an increase in the number of aliens who enter the United States an increase in the number of people who are naturalized

14. Developed in 1965, affirmative action is a policy that attempts _____. to reverse the effects of Title IX to make up for discrimination against the majority to make up for past discrimination policies to establish law schools for minorities

15. Which describes discrimination is allowed under the Equal Protection Clause? Certain religions cannot be established or practiced. Minority groups have fewer rights than the majority. Groups of people may be classified in a reasonable way. Majority groups have more rights than the minorities.

16. Which helped to change the unfair treatment of minority groups by government? the Jim Crow laws the 14th Amendment the civil rights movement the news media

17. _____ makes it illegal to refuse to rent to a person who is disabled. Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Title IX of the Education Amendments The Civil Rights Act of 1968 The Civil Rights Act of 1964

18. Which has been true in the United States since the 1960s? Fewer immigrants are being admitted each year. Minorities have grown faster than the white population. The Asian American population has decreased. The male population has grown faster than the female population.

19. Which is an example of de facto segregation? A law establishes schools for white children only. Families of the same race live in the same neighborhood. Laws require children to go to integrated schools. Citizen groups denounce racial integration.