Test 6 (Chapter questions)

Question 1

civil liberties

Answer 1

protections for specific groups

Question 2

civil rights

Answer 2

the rights of full citizenship and equality under the law

Question 3

black codes (5 stipulations)

Answer 3

1. expulsion
2. no public assembly
3. no land ownership
4. vagrancy laws
5. violence

Question 4

“Jim Crow” era: 4 ways southerners limited voting opportunities for african americans

Answer 4

1. all white primaries
2. literacy tests
3. poll taxes
4. intimidation at the polls

Question 5

“separate but equal”
(plessy v. ferguson)

Answer 5

rules racial segregation laws did not violate the US constitution as long as the facilities were equal in quality
-public accommodations

Question 6

booker t. washington

Answer 6

-believed african americans should better themselves to achieve equality
-born into slavery
-proponent of gradual gain of equal rights for blacks

Question 7

W.E.B. Du Bois

Answer 7

-went to harvard
-founded the NAACP
-advocated for equal rights for african americans

Question 8

first/second great migration

Answer 8

two occurrences of mass amounts of african americans moving north or leaving the south

Question 9

civil rights movements
1953-68

Answer 9

mass protest movement against segregation and discrimination seeking equality among races

Question 10

affirmative action

Answer 10

favoring minority groups

Question 11

reparations

Answer 11

government financial compensation

Question 12

equal rights amendment

Answer 12

constitutional amendment passed by congress but never ratified that would have banned discrimination on the basis of gender

Question 13

“me too” movement
2017

Answer 13

a movement against sexual harassment and sexual assault

Question 14

americans with disabilities act
1990

Answer 14

prohibits discrimination against the disabled

Question 15

disabilities education act
2017

Answer 15

-children can’t be excluded from schools due to handicap
-school committees must develop individualized education and health plans for handicapped

Question 16

defense of marriage act
1996

Answer 16

defines marriage as man-woman
no state is forced to recognize same-sex marriage

Question 17

employment discrimination law regarding LGBTQ
GOVERNMENT

Answer 17

by executive order

Question 18

employment discrimination law regarding LGBTQ
NON-GOVERNMENT

Answer 18

exemption from non-profit, religious organizations

Question 19

voter qualifications

Answer 19

-US citizen
-18 years old
-resident of state

Question 20

voter suppresion

Answer 20

strategy used to discourage certain groups from voting
democrat party

Question 21

voter fraud

Answer 21

illegally interfering with the election process
republican party

Question 22

amendment 13

Answer 22

abolished slavery

Question 23

amendment 14

Answer 23

grants equal rights and citizenship to anyone born in the US or has become a US citizen

Question 24

amendment 15

Answer 24

you cannot prevent a person from voting because of race, color, or creed.

Question 25

amendment 19

Answer 25

grants women the right to vote

Question 26

amendment 26

Answer 26

have to be 18 years old to vote

Question 27

voter turnout: midterms

Answer 27

typically around 40%

Question 28

voter turnout: presidential elections

Answer 28

typically around 60%

Question 29

4 challenges for accurate polling

Answer 29

1. lack of candor (controversial candidates/issues) 2. lack of interest/info 3. representative sampling 4. leading questions (to alter public opinion)

Question 30

interest groups: 5 types

Answer 30

1. economic (mutual financial concerns) 2. societal (mutual characteristics) 3. ideological (mutual beliefs) 4. public good (mutual concerns) 5. government (mutual political concerns)

Question 31

interest groups: 6 means of influence

Answer 31

1. financial donations 2. public action 3. information 4. legislation/regulation 5. executive appointments 6. legal action

Question 32

6 keys to effective political discussions

Answer 32

1. don't pressure your opponents to change their core beliefs 2. assumes your opponents' motives are sincere and virtuous 3. represent your opponents ideas & attitudes accurately 4. acknowledge the complexities of controversial issues 5. remain kind, friendly, respectful, and patient 6. inist on a culture of civility within your own community