US History Studies Since 1877 B Unit Test Review

Civil rights leaders wanted a strong federal law that would punish Southern states that had discriminatory laws. outlaw all discrimination on the basis of race. end gender discrimination in the workplace. give African Americans the right to vote.

Prevention, recognition, and legal equality for people with mental disabilities were among the stated priorities of the system of asylums in the early 1900s. the President's Committee on Mental Retardation. the eugenics movement. the 1918 Smith-Sears Veterans Rehabilitation Act.

Which best describes how civil rights workers were treated during the Freedom Summer campaign? Many workers were ignored. Some workers were arrested or killed. Some workers were treated well. A few workers were warned to leave.

Which best describes the reaction in the South to Brown v. Board of Education? The South complied with the Supreme Court's deadline for integration, despite the resentment of many Southerners. The South complied quickly, but school districts filed numerous lawsuits against the US government. The South resisted integration for years by staging protests and fighting desegregation in court. The South increased spending on African American schools to maintain its segregated school system.

Which best describes how Brown v. Board of Education affected the United States? It prompted the creation of the Southern Manifesto. It forced Southern states to segregate their schools. It dealt a blow to segregation in public facilities. It allowed Linda Brown to attend a better public school.

Which action led to the Warren Court case about students' right to free speech in public schools? a protest against the Vietnam War a lesson about birth control a policy requiring public prayer a speech criticizing integration

Which guaranteed students with disabilities a "free appropriate public education" in an environment that was not restrictive? the Social Security Act of 1935 the Smith-Sears Veterans Rehabilitation Act the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act the President's Committee on Mental Retardation

What was a main tool used by the United Farm Workers in the 1960s to raise awareness about the plight of migrant farm workers? boycotts taking over federal buildings violent protests preservation of cultural areas

How were the beliefs of the Nation of Islam different from the beliefs of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference? The Nation of Islam desired a sense of community with whites. The Nation of Islam desired more interaction with whites. The Nation of Islam used nonviolent means to achieve equality. The Nation of Islam used any means necessary to achieve equality.

Which statement would a judicial activist most likely make? "Interpretations of the Constitution must change because its authors could not foresee modern life." "The court must protect the Constitution from changes that distort its original meaning." "Government should exercise only those powers specifically named within the Constitution." "The Supreme Court must evaluate laws according to the literal language of the Constitution."

How did the ruling in Griswold v. Connecticut start the debate over reproductive rights? The ruling outlawed abortion. The ruling legalized adoption. The ruling legalized birth control. The ruling outlawed sex education.

Which best describes how the Montgomery Bus Boycott affected the civil rights movement? The boycott led to Montgomery being ignored by the movement. The boycott started a massive nonviolent movement. The boycott caused Martin Luther King Jr. to lose credibility. The boycott ended segregation in public facilities in the South.

A reason for the success of the Montgomery Bus Boycott was that the bus companies lost business. that the protests were based on violence. the increase in the number of riders. that separate buses were run for African Americans.

Which statement best explains why the National Organization for Women included child care and maternity leave in their Bill of Rights for Women? The organization recognized that working mothers faced special problems. The organization wanted women to receive special treatment. The organization sought to end the practice of mothers not working outside the home. The organization was trying to free women from the institution of marriage.

Why did many South Koreans move to the United States in the 1960s? the chance of family reunions war in their homeland poverty in their homeland religious persecution