Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Discrimination a. | is sometimes legal. | c. | is a crime. | b. | is always
illegal. | d. | none of the
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In
deciding cases involving discrimination based on race, national origin, citizenship status, or some
fundamental right, the courts use the a. | balancing test. | c. | substantial relationship test. | b. | rational
test. | d. | strict scrutiny
test. | | | | |
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In
deciding cases involving discrimination based on gender, the courts use the a. | balancing
test. | c. | substantial
relationship test. | b. | rational test. | d. | strict scrutiny test. | | | | |
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In
deciding cases involving discrimination for reasons other than race, national origin, citizenship
status, gender, or involving a fundamental right, the courts use the a. | balancing
test. | c. | substantial
relationship test. | b. | rational test. | d. | strict scrutiny test. | | | | |
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka made it illegal to
segregate a. | restaurants. | c. | places of
work. | b. | schools. | d. | all of the above | | | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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What
is the most frequent type of charge of discrimination made to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission? How many charges? __________________________________________________
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What
is the second most frequent type of charge of discrimination made to the U.S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission? How many charges?
__________________________________________________
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What
is the least frequent type of charge of discrimination made to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission? How many charges? __________________________________________________
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9.
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About
how many more charges of discrimination based on disability were made than charges of discrimination
based on national origin? ____________________
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Why
do you think that the number of charges of Title VII discrimination is so low?
________________________________________________________________________________
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Matching
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Match each statement with the correct item below. Some items may not be
used. a. | affirmative
action | d. | aliens | b. | set aside | e. | single-sex school | c. | state and local
laws | | | | |
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foreign-born residents who are not U.S. citizens
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preferential policies to overcome effects of past discrimination
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13.
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requires a percentage of contract money be reserved for minority
companies
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public universities violate equal protection if they offer unique benefits to only one
gender
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15.
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can
provide more protection against discrimination than federal laws
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Short Answer
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16.
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Define sexual harassment and affirmative action.
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17.
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Explain how the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 provides broader
protection against discrimination than earlier legislation.
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