MCQ Questions
Q.1.
What factor do Plessy v. Ferguson, Brown v. Board of Education, and Regents of California v. Bakke have in common?
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    refutes the doctrine of "separate but equal."
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    It set a new legal precedent on the issue of segregation.
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    NOT All three cases took place in the twentieth century.All three cases went to the Supreme Court for ruling.
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    It limited rights by giving all minorities higher priority.
Q.2.
Which of these actions would be considered an act of civil disobedience?
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    diversity
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    affirmative action
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    a requirement
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    sit-ins
Q.3.
What impact was affirmative action designed to have?
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    He sat down in a train's whites-only car.
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    Low self-esteem can have a negative impact on grades.
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    It created quotas for minority admissions or hiring.
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    He felt he was denied admission to school based on race.
Q.4.
Why was Homer Plessy arrested?
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    He sat down in a train's whites-only car.
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    He felt he was denied admission to school based on race.
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    It created quotas for minority admissions or hiring.
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    Low self-esteem can have a negative impact on grades.
Q.5.
Why did Allan Bakke file a lawsuit?
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    He sat down in a train's whites-only car.
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    It created quotas for minority admissions or hiring.
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    Low self-esteem can have a negative impact on grades.
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    He felt he was denied admission to school based on race.
Q.6.
How did the decision in Regents v. Bakke affect individual rights?
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    It limited rights by giving all minorities higher priority.
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    NOT All three cases took place in the twentieth century.All three cases went to the Supreme Court for ruling.
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    It set a new legal precedent on the issue of segregation.
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    refutes the doctrine of "separate but equal."
Q.7.
Compared with the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson, this opinion
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    NOT All three cases took place in the twentieth century.All three cases went to the Supreme Court for ruling.
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    It limited rights by giving all minorities higher priority.
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    refutes the doctrine of "separate but equal."
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    It set a new legal precedent on the issue of segregation.
Q.8.
When Chief Justice Earl Warren stated, "A sense of inferiority affects the motivation of a child to learn," what was he essentially stating?
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    Low self-esteem can have a negative impact on grades.
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    He sat down in a train's whites-only car.
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    He felt he was denied admission to school based on race.
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    It created quotas for minority admissions or hiring.
Q.9.
What does the term "mandate" mean in terms of civil rights and liberties?
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    diversity
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    a requirement
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    You made the wrong decision.
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    sit-ins
Q.10.
Which of these statements was implied by the decision in Brown v. Board of Education?
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    Segregation could lead to feelings of inferiority.
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    NOT They both centered on the question of equality.
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    sit-ins
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    affirmative action