TESTED QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ Which of following laws were passed as a result of a perceived
societal need? Answer: the Age Discrimination in Employment Act
the Employee Retirement Income Security Act
the Occupational Safety and Health Act
⩥ The branch of government that consists of the president of the United
States and the many regulatory agencies the president oversees is known
as the ______. Answer: executive branch
⩥ U.S. Supreme Court decisions can only be overturned by ______.
Answer: legislation
⩥ Which of the following has the federal government used to achieve
equal employment opportunity? Answer: constitutional amendments
legislation
executive orders
⩥ What are the branches of government that were established by the
U.S. Constitution? Answer: judicial
,executive
legislative
⩥ The Thirteenth Amendment has been applied in cases where
discrimination involved which of the following? Answer: symbols of
slavery
⩥ Though Congress is motivated by a variety of factors, most of the
laws it passes are a response to ______. Answer: a perceived societal
need
⩥ Which of following are examples of the executive branch's power to
impact the legislative branch and the laws it passes? Answer: The
president can propose bills to Congress.
The regulatory agencies have responsibility for enforcing laws.
The president has the power to veto any law passed by Congress.
⩥ The National Labor Relations Board hears disputes between which of
the following parties? Answer: unions
management
⩥ Which of the following best describes equal employment opportunity?
Answer: governmental action that seeks to provide the same chance for
employment to all individuals
, ⩥ The Fourteenth Amendment only applies to which of the following?
Answer: state actions
⩥ The Thirteenth Amendment of the Constitution ______. Answer:
abolished slavery in the United States
⩥ True or false: The Civil Rights Acts of 1866 and 1871 are no longer
used in legal court cases. Answer: False
⩥ Which of the following does the Fourteenth Amendment forbid the
states from taking from citizens without due process of the law? Answer:
liberty
property
life
⩥ Differences in which of the following allow for legally permissible
differences in pay? Answer: seniority
quality of production
merit
⩥ Which law gave all citizens the right to sue in federal court over
alleged civil rights violations? Answer: the Civil Rights Act of 1871