Executive Decision
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history , government?
. In 1896, the Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson affirmed that under the United States Constitution
A. Women had equal rights to men.
B. Blacks and whites could not be kept separate in public places.
C. The rights of men were superior to those of women.
D. Segregation of blacks and whites in public was constitutional.
2. One way the U.S. Constitution evolves is through the amendment process. How were the changes that occurred as a result of the ratification of the 19th and 26th Amendments similar?
A. Large groups of people gained the right to vote.
B. The right of individuals to bear arms was restricted.
C. The powers of the federal government were expanded.
D. The separation of church and state was more clearly defined.
3. Actions taken by organizations such as those shown in the photo above helped bring about
A. the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson.
B. the decision in Brown v. Board of Education.
C. the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
D. the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
4. The Supreme Court gave its decision in the Regents of the University of California v. Bakke case in 1978. This was a case of
A. discrimination as an African American sued to get admission to an all white medical school.
B. discrimination as a woman sued to get admission to an all male medical school.
C. Reverse discrimination as a white male sued to get admission to the medical school.
D. Reverse discrimination as a woman sued to get admitted to an all woman medical school.
5. A generalization of Supreme court decisions in the 50 years after the end of World War II is that they have
A. Restricted the constitutional rights of most Americans.
B. Increased the constitutional rights of minority populations.
C. Made no significant change in the constitutional rights of minority populations.
D. Ignored the constitutional rights of underrepresented people in the United States.
6. How did the U.S. Constitution change as a result of the ratification of the 19th Amendment?
A. The right of suffrage was extended to women.
B. Freedom of assembly was restricted.
C. The power of government decreased.
D. Freedom of the press was strengthened.
7. The 26th amendment, ratified in 1971, gave the right to vote to
A. African Americans.
B. Native Americans.
C. Citizens 18 and older.
D. Women.
8. The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, gave the right to vote to
A. African Americans.
B. Property owners.
C. Citizens over the age of 21.
D. Women.
9. Excerpt from the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954) ?Does segregation of children in public schools solely on the basis of race, even though the physical facilities . . . may be equal, deprive children of the minority group of equal educational opportunities? We believe that it does. We conclude that in the field of public education, the doctrine of separate but equal has no place. Separate educational facilities are inherently unequal.? How did the decision affect the relationship between the federal government and state and local governments?
A. The federal government exerted greater influence in a policy area that had been dominated by states and municipalities.
B. The federal government began directly determining what would be taught in public classrooms.
C. State governments were restricted in their ability to mandate the teaching of religion in public schools.
D. State and local governments became less dependent on federal funding for education.
10. In 1954, in Brown V. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, the supreme Court set a new precedent by striking down
A. the Electoral College.
B. the doctrine of ?Separate but Equal.?
C. The Civil Rights movement.
D. The idea of ?one man, one vote.?
11. Which of these is likely to be found in a nation ruled by a dictatorship?
A. a free press
B. a secret police
C. due process of law
D. active labor unions
12. In a democracy, the source of authority for the government is the
A. head of state.
B. legislature.
C. courts.
D. people.
13. One way absolute monarchies are similar to dictatorships is that citizens under both systems of government typically
A. can elect new leadership by voting in elections.
B. have greater freedoms than citizens in democracies.
C. can amend their constitutions by gathering signatures on petitions.
D. must engage in revolution in order to achieve governmental change.
14. The primary feature of a dictatorship is that
A. people are permitted to vote for more than one candidate.
B. the executive branch has equal power with the legislative branch.
C. judicial courts are replaced by military courts.
D. leaders make decisions without the consent of the people.
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