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Civil Rights and Voting Rights — Unit test Answers

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The first draft of the Civil Rights Act

A
allowed Southern states to continue Jim Crow laws.
B
called for a “Great Society” to honor civil rights.
C
allowed segregation to continue in some public locations.
D
called for more protections for African American voting rights.
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What problem was the Medicare program created to solve?

A
the lack of health care for low-income families
B
the lack of health care for older people
C
the lack of food for low-income families
D
the lack of housing for older people
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The cases Sweatt v. Painter and McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents expanded

A
employment rights.
B
voting rights.
C
the right to serve in the armed forces.
D
the right to equal education.
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After the passage of the Civil Rights Act, civil rights activists wanted to

A
overturn the Fifteenth Amendment.
B
overturn the Twenty-Fourth Amendment.
C
elect John F. Kennedy.
D
improve voting rights in the South.
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Which conflicts led to increased discrimination against Asian Americans?

A
World War I and the Vietnam War
B
World War I and World War II
C
the Vietnam War and Wounded Knee
D
World War II and the Vietnam War
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The Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines School District dealt with

A
a student’s right to a lawyer when being questioned.
B
the right to privacy when teaching about birth control.
C
a policy that required prayer in public schools.
D
students’ right to free speech in public schools.
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I
It was related to freedom of religion because it required prayer in public schools.
I
It was related to freedom of religion because Griswold was a minister.
I
It was related to privacy because it concerned lawyers and their clients.
I
It was related to privacy because it concerned medical guidance for patients.
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Which best describes the reaction in the South to Brown v. Board of Education?

A
The South complied with the Supreme Court’s deadline for integration, despite the resentment of many Southerners.
B
The South complied quickly, but school districts filed numerous lawsuits against the US government.
C
The South resisted integration for years by staging protests and fighting desegregation in court.
D
The South increased spending on African American schools to maintain its segregated school system.
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Which best describes how Brown v. Board of Education affected the United States?

A
It prompted the creation of the Southern Manifesto.
B
It forced Southern states to segregate their schools.
C
It dealt a blow to segregation in public facilities.
D
It allowed Linda Brown to attend a better public school.
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Which action led to the Warren Court case about students’ right to free speech in public schools?

A
a protest against the Vietnam War
B
a lesson about birth control
C
a policy requiring public prayer
D
a speech criticizing integration
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Who urged Congress to pass the Civil Rights Act as part of his vision for a “Great Society”?

A
Martin Luther King Jr.
B
John F. Kennedy
C
Lyndon B. Johnson
D
George Wallace
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When the Student Nonviolent Coordination Committee first formed in 1960,

A
it did not promote aggressive action.
B
it was centered around black power.
C
it was considered a militant group.
D
it was led by Huey Newton.
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Which statement would a judicial activist most likely make?

A
“Interpretations of the Constitution must change because its authors could not foresee modern life.”
B
“The court must protect the Constitution from changes to its original meaning.”
C
“Government should exercise only those powers specifically named within the Constitution.”
D
“The Supreme Court must evaluate laws according to the literal language of the Constitution.”
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As a result of the “Gentleman’s Agreement” of 1907,

A
Japanese Americans were moved immediately to internment camps.
B
Japanese children of Asian descent went to school with white children. ✓ Correct
C
Japanese farm workers won hard fought collective bargaining rights.
D
Japanese restrictions of passports to emigrants to the US were lifted.
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What action did President Johnson take regarding President Kennedy’s proposed Civil Rights Act?

H
He vetoed the bill after Congress passed it.
H
He convinced many legislators to vote against it.
H
He rewrote it to make its requirements stricter.
H
He used public sympathy to push it through Congress.

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