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The History of the Americans with Disabilities Act

Description: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in employment, housing, public accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications. Enacted on July 26, 1990, it is one of the world's most comprehensive pieces of disability legislation.
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When was the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) enacted?

  1. July 26, 1990

  2. August 26, 1990

  3. September 26, 1990

  4. October 26, 1990

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The ADA was enacted on July 26, 1990, and signed into law by President George H.W. Bush.

What is the purpose of the ADA?

  1. To prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities

  2. To provide financial assistance to individuals with disabilities

  3. To promote awareness of disability issues

  4. To establish a national registry of individuals with disabilities

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The ADA prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in employment, housing, public accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications.

What are the five main areas covered by the ADA?

  1. Employment, housing, public accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications

  2. Education, healthcare, social services, criminal justice, and voting

  3. Employment, education, housing, healthcare, and transportation

  4. Public accommodations, transportation, telecommunications, voting, and jury service

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The ADA covers employment, housing, public accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications.

What is the definition of disability under the ADA?

  1. A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities

  2. A condition that prevents an individual from working

  3. A condition that requires an individual to use a wheelchair

  4. A condition that is considered a disability by the Social Security Administration

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Under the ADA, disability is defined as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.

What are some examples of major life activities?

  1. Walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, working, and performing manual tasks

  2. Eating, sleeping, bathing, dressing, and toileting

  3. Driving, shopping, attending school, and participating in social activities

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Major life activities include walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, working, performing manual tasks, eating, sleeping, bathing, dressing, toileting, driving, shopping, attending school, and participating in social activities.

What is the principle of reasonable accommodation under the ADA?

  1. Employers must make reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities

  2. Public accommodations must make reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities

  3. Transportation providers must make reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The principle of reasonable accommodation requires employers, public accommodations, and transportation providers to make reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

What are some examples of reasonable accommodations?

  1. Providing a ramp or elevator for a wheelchair user

  2. Installing a TTY for a deaf person

  3. Providing a reader for a blind person

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Examples of reasonable accommodations include providing a ramp or elevator for a wheelchair user, installing a TTY for a deaf person, and providing a reader for a blind person.

What is the ADA Amendments Act of 2008?

  1. An amendment to the ADA that expanded the definition of disability

  2. An amendment to the ADA that strengthened the enforcement provisions

  3. An amendment to the ADA that created a new tax credit for employers who hire individuals with disabilities

  4. An amendment to the ADA that established a new national registry of individuals with disabilities

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 expanded the definition of disability under the ADA to include individuals with episodic disabilities and individuals with mental impairments that are not severe enough to meet the definition of disability under the original ADA.

What is the impact of the ADA on society?

  1. It has led to increased employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities

  2. It has led to increased access to public accommodations for individuals with disabilities

  3. It has led to increased awareness of disability issues

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The ADA has led to increased employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities, increased access to public accommodations for individuals with disabilities, and increased awareness of disability issues.

What are some of the challenges that remain in implementing the ADA?

  1. Attitudinal barriers

  2. Lack of awareness of the ADA

  3. Cost of providing reasonable accommodations

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Challenges that remain in implementing the ADA include attitudinal barriers, lack of awareness of the ADA, and cost of providing reasonable accommodations.

What can be done to address the challenges in implementing the ADA?

  1. Education and outreach

  2. Enforcement of the ADA

  3. Litigation

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

To address the challenges in implementing the ADA, we can engage in education and outreach, enforce the ADA, and pursue litigation.

What is the future of the ADA?

  1. It will continue to be a vital civil rights law

  2. It will be repealed

  3. It will be replaced by a new law

  4. It is unclear

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The ADA is a vital civil rights law that has made a significant difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities. It is likely to continue to be a vital civil rights law for many years to come.

Who was the primary sponsor of the ADA in the Senate?

  1. Tom Harkin

  2. Edward Kennedy

  3. Orrin Hatch

  4. Bob Dole

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tom Harkin was the primary sponsor of the ADA in the Senate.

Who was the primary sponsor of the ADA in the House of Representatives?

  1. Tony Coelho

  2. Steny Hoyer

  3. Nancy Pelosi

  4. John Lewis

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tony Coelho was the primary sponsor of the ADA in the House of Representatives.

What was the name of the coalition of disability rights groups that advocated for the passage of the ADA?

  1. The National Council on Disability

  2. The American Association of People with Disabilities

  3. The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund

  4. The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities was the name of the coalition of disability rights groups that advocated for the passage of the ADA.

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