Topic 8

Question 1

It declared that full participation in national defense programs by all U.S. citizens, regardless of race, creed, color, or national origin was federal government policy.

Answer 1

Executive Order 8802, issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt

Question 2

On March 6, 1961, Kennedy signed Executive Order 10925, which mandated that managers of federally-funded projects “take affirmative action” to eliminate bias in employment practices. Which of the following statements is true?

Answer 2

This took the effort to eliminate employment discrimination from the passive to the active.

Question 3

A plan requiring contractors to establish specific goals and timetables for correcting imbalances in employment practices

Answer 3

President Nixon’s Philadelphia Plan

Question 4

While Title VII also applies to federal government contractors, AA provides for sanctions and enforcement by way of administrative action - which Title VII does not do. (T/F)

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Any action taken by an employer to overcome discriminatory effects of past or current practices that create barriers to equal employment opportunity.

Answer 5

Affirmative Action (AA)

Question 6

Executive Order 11246 requires that any federal contract for services with a value over __________ must include the standard nondiscrimination clause.

Answer 6

$10,000

Question 7

Executive Order 11246 requires that any federal contract for services with a value over __________ must include the standard nondiscrimination clause.

Answer 7

Take affirmative action to employ qualified individuals with disabilities

Question 8

Amendments to The Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974 require that federal contracts entered into after 1 December, ______, and worth more than _____________ require contractors and subcontractors to undertake AA for specified categories of veterans.

Answer 8

2003; $100,000

Question 9

AA regulations require that federal contracts worth over $50,000 must prepare a written AA plan within ______ days of the contract start date.

Answer 9

120

Question 10

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) may not perform audits on contractors unless a discrimination claim is made. (T/F)

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Issued in 1965, it requires that government contractors take affirmative action toward prospective minority employees in all aspects of employment.

Answer 11

Executive Order 11246

Question 12

Passed in 1974, it requires contractors to take affirmative action toward veterans.

Answer 12

Vietnam Era Veteran Readjustment Assistance Act

Question 13

A review of what a contractor’s workforce looks like.

Answer 13

Reasonable Self-analysis

Question 14

An organizational chart that includes demographics data for all positions.

Answer 14

Organizational Display

Question 15

A review of jobs, ranked by title and compensation.

Answer 15

Workforce Analysis

Question 16

A tool that groups jobs within an organization by responsibilities and potential and then analyzes characteristics of each employee in the job group.

Answer 16

Job Group Analysis

Question 17

A sensible justification for an affirmative action.

Answer 17

Reasonable Rationale

Question 18

A discrepancy between the number of women and minorities in a particular position and the number of qualified women and minorities in the constituent market.

Answer 18

Underutilization

Question 19

Sensible action taken to remedy an injustice or imbalance.

Answer 19

Reasonable Action

Question 20

A government contractor’s formal plan establishing employment placement goals and timetables for hiring more women and minorities

Answer 20

Affirmative Action plan

Question 21

If a contractor determines underutilization is occurring, it must:

Answer 21

Take a reasonable action to remedy the imbalance

Question 22

A court-ordered affirmative action plan.

Answer 22

Judicial Affirmative Action

Question 23

An agreement between two parties to resolve a dispute.

Answer 23

Consent Decree

Question 24

A plan put into place by an employer whose self-analysis reveals effects of past discriminatory action.

Answer 24

Voluntary Affirmative Action Plan

Question 25

The duty to comply with imposed AA plans:

Answer 25

Evaporates once the problem has been addressed

Question 26

The adoption of a voluntary affirmative action plan must be supported by a(n):

Answer 26

Reasonable self-analysis

Question 27

A reasonably attainable objective to achieve equal employment opportunity.

Answer 27

Placement Goal

Question 28

Discrimination that occurs when an employer, acting under an affirmative action plan, favors one race or gender in an employment decision.

Answer 28

Reverse Discrimination

Question 29

An official limit on the number or amount of people or things that are allowed.

Answer 29

Quota

Question 30

An employer is entitled to set a preference for a particular race or gender where there is a serious imbalance or a long history of bias. (T/F)

Answer 30

True; An employer is entitled to set a preference for a particular race or gender where there is a serious imbalance or a long history of bias.

Question 31

Affirmative action may be used to remedy _________ and not to maintain _________.

Answer 31

Past imbalances : the status quo

Question 32

_______ includes an emphasis on recruiting or promoting qualified individuals from a class that may have been or is underrepresented.

Answer 32

Affirmative action

Question 33

The phrase “reverse discrimination” is a misnomer because:

Answer 33

Discrimination is discrimination when it is directed at anyone

Question 34

President Johnson issued Executive Order 11246, which required that _________ have a nondiscrimination clause in contracts and abide by its terms.

Answer 34

Contractors and subcontractors working with the federal government

Question 35

Without having to file lawsuits, the federal government may suspend or cancel contracts with contractors that are not in compliance with (AA) or debar them from bidding on future government contracts. (T/F)

Answer 35

True

Question 36

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 requires that contractors, including subcontractors, with _______ or more employees and contracts valued at ________ or more must take “affirmative action to employ qualified individuals with disabilities.

Answer 36

50 : $50,000

Question 37

Regulation of Affirmative Action is overseen by:

Answer 37

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP)

Question 38

OFCCP regulations require that for contracts over $________, the contractor must prepare a written AA plan within 120 days of the contract start date.

Answer 38

$50,000

Question 39

There is no precise method for determining underutilization. (T/F)

Answer 39

True

Question 40

Affirmative action applies to the majority of the workforce. (T/F)

Answer 40

False