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Civil Rights for Americans with Disabilities — Unit test Answers

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Which best states the overall goal of deinstitutionalizing people with disabilities?

A
normalization
B
employment equality
C
educational equality
D
eugenics
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In which of the following is the danger of saltwater intrusion the greatest?

w
water supplies near industrial areas
u
underground water supplies in farming areas
u
underground water supplies near defective septic systems
c
coastal freshwater supplies
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Prevention, recognition, and legal equality for people with mental disabilities were among the stated priorities of

A
the system of asylums in the early 1900s.
B
the President’s Committee on Mental Retardation.
C
the eugenics movement.
D
the 1918 Smith-Sears Veterans Rehabilitation Act.
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Which of the following competes with the need for safe, clean, drinking water?

t
the Clean Water Act and similar congressional legislation
t
the economic needs of industries that supply the nation’s products
t
the need to reduce the amount of fossil fuel pollutants released into the air
t
the Kyoto Protocol and similar international agreements
5

Why did conservatives disapprove of the secularization of American society?

A
They worried that Americans’ values were slipping away.
B
They believed in the separation of church and state.
C
They did not support the views of the Moral Majority.
D
They believed that some traditions should make way for change.
6

Historically, people in the United States have moved to cities for

e
employment and a strong cultural life.
a
a strong economy and better weather.
t
transportation and affordable homes.
a
affordable homes and better weather.
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What has resulted from affirmative action policies over time?

A
Nothing has resulted from these polices because they were never put into place.
B
The wage gap between male workers and female workers has slowly decreased.
C
All female workers now receive equal pay for doing the same jobs as male workers.
D
More women have been hired at companies that do business with the government.
8

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 aimed to normalize people with disabilities by

A
requiring employers to provide them access to public and work spaces.
B
establishing the Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb.
C
establishing both the March of Dimes and the Special Olympics.
D
guaranteeing all children equal access to public education.
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best

F
Fewer people are divorcing, so two-parent families are increasing.
M
More adults are marrying, so two-parent families are increasing.
M
Marriage rates are rising, so family numbers are increasing.
S
Single-parent and other types of families are increasing.
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What was one effect of the Reagan Revolution in 1980?

A
Democrats won the majority of seats in the US Senate.
B
Republicans lost seats in the US House of Representatives.
C
Republicans won four new governors’ offices across the nation.
D
Democrats established a set of policies called the “Contract with America.”
11

Many critics of US immigration policy fear that immigrants

A
will change American culture.
B
want to establish new US cities.
C
want to overthrow the US government.
D
will not stay in the country permanently.
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most

i
international collaboration
i
increased scientific research
d
downloadable music and videos
o
online newspapers and magazines

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