PLSC 101 TEST 4 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
Which president signed a law that defined marriage as a union between two people of
opposite sexes? - Answer- Clinton
The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendment are known as the _____ war amendments. -
Answer- Civil
What was the purpose (or effect) of the poll tax? - Answer- to keep Black Americans
from voting
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), which involved segregation public accommodation, is
noteworthy because it endorsed the _______ but ________ doctrine - Answer- separate
but equal
In the case of Brown v. the Board of Education (1954), the Supreme Court mandated
and end to racial segregation in public - Answer- schools
In 1955, Rosa Parks attempted to ________ and was arrested - Answer- ride a bus
Which provision (or amendment) prevented the collection of money from individuals
(primarily African Americans) in order to be eligible to vote in primary and secondary
elections? - Answer- The 24th Amendment
In 2007, there were about _____ million illegal immigrants in America. - Answer- 12
Which Amendment to the Constitution guaranteed women the right to vote? - Answer-
19th Amendment
The equal rights amendment was passed by both houses of congress but fell ____
votes short of ratification. - Answer- 3
What is affirmative action and who is involved ? - Answer- commitment by a business,
employer, school or other public or private institution to expand opportunities for
women, African and Hispanic Americans, and members of other minority groups.
With respect to drug policy, political liberals are more likely to emphasize - Answer-
treatment
ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
Which president signed a law that defined marriage as a union between two people of
opposite sexes? - Answer- Clinton
The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendment are known as the _____ war amendments. -
Answer- Civil
What was the purpose (or effect) of the poll tax? - Answer- to keep Black Americans
from voting
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), which involved segregation public accommodation, is
noteworthy because it endorsed the _______ but ________ doctrine - Answer- separate
but equal
In the case of Brown v. the Board of Education (1954), the Supreme Court mandated
and end to racial segregation in public - Answer- schools
In 1955, Rosa Parks attempted to ________ and was arrested - Answer- ride a bus
Which provision (or amendment) prevented the collection of money from individuals
(primarily African Americans) in order to be eligible to vote in primary and secondary
elections? - Answer- The 24th Amendment
In 2007, there were about _____ million illegal immigrants in America. - Answer- 12
Which Amendment to the Constitution guaranteed women the right to vote? - Answer-
19th Amendment
The equal rights amendment was passed by both houses of congress but fell ____
votes short of ratification. - Answer- 3
What is affirmative action and who is involved ? - Answer- commitment by a business,
employer, school or other public or private institution to expand opportunities for
women, African and Hispanic Americans, and members of other minority groups.
With respect to drug policy, political liberals are more likely to emphasize - Answer-
treatment
