AnswersNY-US History and Government Term 2 HillcrestCivil Rights for Americans with Disabilities

Civil Rights for Americans with Disabilities Answers

0 verified answers1 views
1
Free Preview

Which is an example of eugenics?

A
forced sterilization
B
public bathrooms
C
institutionalization
D
deinstitutionalization
2
Free Preview

Which of these people was an early champion for people with mental illnesses?

A
Rosemary Kennedy
B
Dorothea Dix
C
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
D
John F. Kennedy
3

John F. Kennedy’s “President’s Panel on Mental Retardation” is known today as

A
the President’s Committee for the March of Dimes.
B
the President’s Committee for the Special Olympics.
C
the President’s Committee on Mental Retardation.
D
the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities.
4

At the time President Kennedy took office, people with disabilities

A
had limited access to phone booths and bathrooms.
B
were frequently ridiculed and locked away in institutions.
C
were subjected to eugenics laws in some states.
D
had achieved full equality with other Americans.
5

A reason Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded a day camp in 1962 was that

A
eugenics laws had been upheld by the Supreme Court.
B
the public had been unaware of President Roosevelt’s polio.
C
people with disabilities faced discrimination in employment.
D
children with disabilities had few places to participate in physical activities.
6

In 1990, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act was replaced by

A
the Individuals with Disabilities Act.
B
the Smith-Sears Veterans Rehabilitation Act.
C
the President’s Committee on Mental Retardation.
D
the American School for the Deaf.
7

Which best describes Dorothea Dix’s efforts on behalf of people with disabilities?

A
She conceived of and promoted the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
B
She established camps for children with disabilities.
C
She called attention to inhumane treatment of the mentally ill.
D
She promoted the Social Security Act of 1935.
8

Which family worked to help people with disabilities in the mid-1900s?

A
the Kennedy family
B
the Sears family
C
the Dix family
D
the Roosevelt family
9

The purpose of deinstitutionalization is to

A
release people with disabilities from institutions.
B
make people with disabilities comfortable in institutions.
C
close institutions intended to help people with disabilities.
D
create new institutions in which people with disabilities could live.
10

The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was intended to help people with disabilities by

A
improving education.
B
banning deinstitutionalization.
C
banning job discrimination.
D
improving eugenics.

Did you find these answers helpful?

More from this Course

Quiz
10 verified answers

Civil Rights for Americans with Disabilities

Quiz
10 verified answers

Political and Social Issues in Modern America

Quiz
4 verified answers

Civil Rights for Americans with Disabilities

Civil Rights for Americans with Disabilities…