1. Chapter 5 Civil Rights and Public Policy
A.P. Government and Politics

2. Affirmative action laws are designed to remedy which kind of discrimination?
De facto
Ex post facto
De solis
Habeas corpus
De jure

3. The landmark case of Brown v the Board of Education ruled that segregated schools were not acceptable because of the
Constitutional provision against the Bills of Attainder.
Due process of law clause of the 5th amendment.
“involuntary servitude” clause of the 13th amendment.
“equal protection” clause of the 14th amendment.
Command not to “deny or disparage” rights “retained by the people” under the 9th amendment.

4. Compare and Contrast
Suffrage and the 15th amendment

5. The word equality does not appear in the original Constitution.
True
False

6. Analogy: Poll Taxes: excluding African American voters : Minor v Happerset:
Denied American Indians the right to vote.
Denied Women the right to vote
Raised the voting age to 21.
Established literacy tests.

7. Word Scramble: D_W_S A_T
C E A
E S O
I U F
I I B

8. Dred Scott v Sandford Plessy v Ferguson Korematsu v U.S.
The 13th amendment effectively invalidated which Supreme Court decision?
Dred Scott v Sandford
Plessy v Ferguson
Korematsu v U.S.
Smith v Allwright
Guinn v U.S.

9. In the case of California v Bakke, the Supreme Court ruled that
Japanese Americans could be placed in camps during WWII.
Migrant workers were entitled to compensation in the case of injury through unemployment insurance.
Affirmative action admissions to a medical school could cause “reverse discrimination”.
Women were entitled to equal pay for equal work.
The “white primary” was unconstitutional.

10. Compare and Contrast
19th amendment and the equal rights amendment

11. De Jure segregation is that which is done by law.
True
False

12. Analogy: Thomas Jefferson: Declaration of Independence : Lucretia Mott:
Registering to vote illegally.
Title IX
Sexual harassment
19th amendment
Seneca Falls Declaration

13. Word Scramble: H_R_A_D_Z
R O O V
H O O H
N N E E
E J M I

14. Racial discrimination in public accommodations such as restaurants and hotels was banned in
The civil rights act of 1964.
The Open Housing Act of 1968.
The 24th Amendment.
The Equal Rights Amendment.
Reed v Reed.

15. Affirmative Action refers to
The U.S. Senate approving a presidential appointment to the cabinet under its “advice and consent” function.
The president “faithfully executing” the appropriations of money under laws created by Congress.
The Supreme Court upholding a lower court decision.
Interest group lobbying efforts in pursuit of the common goals of group members.
A policy giving special consideration to groups that have been disadvantaged historically.

16. Compare and Contrast
Brown v the Board of Education and Plessy v Fergusson.

17. The Supreme Court has ruled that state legislature redistricting plans must create the greatest number of majority/minority districts possible.
True
False

18. Word Scramble: C_V_R_U_E
A A P R
T E O R
O B I D
O Y L I

19. If adopted, the proposed Equal Rights Amendment would have banned discrimination based upon
Race.
Religious faith.
Gender.
Sexual orientation.
Physical disabilities.

20. The biggest difference between civil rights and civil liberties is that
Civil liberties protect the majority while civil rights protect minorities.
Civil liberties have to do with individual protections while civil rights are protections on the basis of group attributes.
Civil liberties have to with the freedoms of expression and religion while civil rights have to do with rights of people accused of crimes.
Civil liberties allow interest groups to organize into interest groups and make demands on government while civil rights allow for groups to seek redress of grievances through mass protests.

21. Compare and Contrast
Affirmative Action v Regents of the University of California

22. Baby dolls and crayons actually played a role in proving that African American schools in the South were inferior to white segregated schools.
True
False

23. Analogy: Brown v Board of Ed
Analogy: Brown v Board of Ed. : End segregation in public schools : Americans with Disabilities Act :
Ended segregated bussing
Admitted handicapped children to public schools
Classified AIDS as a disability
Made public accommodations more accessible.
Ended age discrimination

24. Word Scramble: C_V_L D_S_B_D_E_C_
I O I M O O A O
P O E U A O E U
U A U U R A A E
E O N I I I E I

25. Which Supreme court case upheld the placing of Japanese citizens in internment camps during WWII?
Craig v Boren
Smith v Allwright
Korematsu v U.S.
Santa Clara Pueblo v Martinez
Yamamoto v Roosevelt