Racial and Ethnic Public Policy

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What is the term used to describe the idea that all people are created equal and deserve equal rights and opportunities?

  1. Racial equality

  2. Civil rights

  3. Human rights

  4. Social justice


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to all people, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or any other status.

Which landmark Supreme Court case declared that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional?

  1. Brown v. Board of Education

  2. Plessy v. Ferguson

  3. Loving v. Virginia

  4. Obergefell v. Hodges


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Brown v. Board of Education (1954) was a landmark Supreme Court case in which the Court declared that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.

What is the term used to describe the practice of separating people of different races or ethnicities into different groups?

  1. Segregation

  2. Integration

  3. Desegregation

  4. Apartheid


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Segregation is the practice of separating people of different races or ethnicities into different groups.

Which federal law prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin?

  1. The Civil Rights Act of 1964

  2. The Equal Pay Act of 1963

  3. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967

  4. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

What is the term used to describe the idea that all people should have equal opportunities to succeed, regardless of their race or ethnicity?

  1. Racial equality

  2. Civil rights

  3. Human rights

  4. Social justice


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Social justice is the idea that all people should have equal opportunities to succeed, regardless of their race or ethnicity.

Which landmark Supreme Court case declared that racial discrimination in voting was unconstitutional?

  1. Brown v. Board of Education

  2. Plessy v. Ferguson

  3. Loving v. Virginia

  4. Obergefell v. Hodges


Correct Option:
Explanation:

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibited racial discrimination in voting and established federal oversight of voter registration and elections in areas with a history of racial discrimination.

What is the term used to describe the practice of giving preferential treatment to members of a particular racial or ethnic group?

  1. Affirmative action

  2. Reverse discrimination

  3. Racial profiling

  4. Redlining


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Affirmative action is the practice of giving preferential treatment to members of a particular racial or ethnic group in order to correct for past discrimination.

Which federal law prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin?

  1. The Civil Rights Act of 1968

  2. The Fair Housing Act of 1968

  3. The Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974

  4. The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibits discrimination in housing on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

What is the term used to describe the practice of targeting people of a particular race or ethnicity for police stops, searches, or arrests?

  1. Racial profiling

  2. Stop-and-frisk

  3. Broken windows policing

  4. Mass incarceration


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Racial profiling is the practice of targeting people of a particular race or ethnicity for police stops, searches, or arrests.

Which federal law prohibits discrimination in public accommodations on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin?

  1. The Civil Rights Act of 1964

  2. The Fair Housing Act of 1968

  3. The Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974

  4. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination in public accommodations on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

What is the term used to describe the practice of denying people of a particular race or ethnicity access to certain goods, services, or opportunities?

  1. Discrimination

  2. Segregation

  3. Redlining

  4. Apartheid


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Discrimination is the practice of denying people of a particular race or ethnicity access to certain goods, services, or opportunities.

Which landmark Supreme Court case declared that racial discrimination in marriage was unconstitutional?

  1. Brown v. Board of Education

  2. Plessy v. Ferguson

  3. Loving v. Virginia

  4. Obergefell v. Hodges


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Loving v. Virginia (1967) was a landmark Supreme Court case in which the Court declared that racial discrimination in marriage was unconstitutional.

What is the term used to describe the practice of drawing electoral districts in a way that favors one political party or group over another?

  1. Gerrymandering

  2. Redlining

  3. Vote suppression

  4. Electoral fraud


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gerrymandering is the practice of drawing electoral districts in a way that favors one political party or group over another.

Which federal law prohibits discrimination in jury selection on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin?

  1. The Civil Rights Act of 1964

  2. The Jury Selection and Service Act of 1968

  3. The Voting Rights Act of 1965

  4. The Fair Housing Act of 1968


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Jury Selection and Service Act of 1968 prohibits discrimination in jury selection on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.

What is the term used to describe the practice of using racial or ethnic stereotypes to make generalizations about individuals?

  1. Racism

  2. Ethnocentrism

  3. Xenophobia

  4. Prejudice


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Prejudice is the practice of using racial or ethnic stereotypes to make generalizations about individuals.

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