MGT301 - Chapter 5 Exam Questions
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Which of the following must be agreed to by the contractors performing a
contract under Section 202 of Executive Order 11246. (Check all that apply.)
a. The contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that the applicant or
employee is employed without regard to race.
b. The contractor having a contract containing the provisions prescribed in
Section 202 shall file Compliance Reports with the Secretary of Labor.
c. The contractor will not discriminate against any applicant for employment
because of color, religion, race, or national origin.
d. The contractor may direct that any bidder submit a statement in writing that
their policies do not discriminate on the grounds of race. - ANSWER a. The
contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that the applicant or employee
is employed without regard to race.
c. The contractor will not discriminate against any applicant for employment
because of color, religion, race, or national origin.
Identify the true statements about racism in U.S. history. (Check all that apply.)
a. The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution led to the fall of the Ku Klux
Klan (KKK).
b. The Jim Crow laws kept blacks in very much the same position they had been
in during slavery.
c. The prohibition of public school segregation on the basis of race was widely
accepted with little resistance.
d. Shortly after the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution, Slave Codes were
replaced by Black Codes. - ANSWER b. The Jim Crow laws kept blacks in very
much the same position they had been in during slavery.
d. Shortly after the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution, Slave Codes were
replaced by Black Codes.
The _____ allowed African Americans to vote for the first time since
Reconstruction.
a. Black Codes
b. Civil Rights Act of 1964
c. Thirteenth Amendment
d. Voting Rights Act of 1965 - ANSWER d. Voting Rights Act of 1965
Identify the true statements about affirmative action. (Check all that apply.)
a. It is used to hire those who are unqualified for their jobs.
, b. It prevents the vestiges of discrimination from reflecting in employment
practices.
c. It involves employers bringing minorities into a workplace from which it has
been determined that they are excluded.
d. It is unnecessary in the absence of discrimination as workplaces would
automatically reflect the available workforce. - ANSWER b. It prevents the
vestiges of discrimination from reflecting in employment practices.
c. It involves employers bringing minorities into a workplace from which it has
been determined that they are excluded.
True or false: Training, hiring, and other attempts to bring into the workplace
groups that have historically been left out of the employment process are
actions an employer can take to include those who are historically
underrepresented in the workplace. - ANSWER True
According to the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, any contract in the amount of
_____ or more entered into by any department or agency of the United States for
the procurement of personal property and nonpersonal services for the United
States shall contain a provision requiring that the party contracting with the
United States take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment
qualified covered veterans.
a. $25,000
b. $100,000
c. $50,000
d. $350,000 - ANSWER b. $100,000
Which of the following are required not to discriminate against employees on the
basis of race, color, religion, gender identity, veteran status, disabilities, or
national origin by Executive Order 11246?
a. Manufacturing plants
b. Businesses hiring manual laborers
c. Public schools
d. Federal contractors - ANSWER d. Federal contractors
The _____ prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, religion,
and national origin in employment, education, receipt of federal funds, and
public accommodations.
a. Civil Rights Act of 1964
b. Jim Crow Laws
c. Thirteenth Amendment
d. Black Codes - ANSWER a. Civil Rights Act of 1964
_____ involves the intentional inclusion of qualified women and minorities in the
workplace by employers to redress previous exclusion and/or to address
existing discrimination.
a. Equal employment
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Which of the following must be agreed to by the contractors performing a
contract under Section 202 of Executive Order 11246. (Check all that apply.)
a. The contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that the applicant or
employee is employed without regard to race.
b. The contractor having a contract containing the provisions prescribed in
Section 202 shall file Compliance Reports with the Secretary of Labor.
c. The contractor will not discriminate against any applicant for employment
because of color, religion, race, or national origin.
d. The contractor may direct that any bidder submit a statement in writing that
their policies do not discriminate on the grounds of race. - ANSWER a. The
contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that the applicant or employee
is employed without regard to race.
c. The contractor will not discriminate against any applicant for employment
because of color, religion, race, or national origin.
Identify the true statements about racism in U.S. history. (Check all that apply.)
a. The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution led to the fall of the Ku Klux
Klan (KKK).
b. The Jim Crow laws kept blacks in very much the same position they had been
in during slavery.
c. The prohibition of public school segregation on the basis of race was widely
accepted with little resistance.
d. Shortly after the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution, Slave Codes were
replaced by Black Codes. - ANSWER b. The Jim Crow laws kept blacks in very
much the same position they had been in during slavery.
d. Shortly after the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution, Slave Codes were
replaced by Black Codes.
The _____ allowed African Americans to vote for the first time since
Reconstruction.
a. Black Codes
b. Civil Rights Act of 1964
c. Thirteenth Amendment
d. Voting Rights Act of 1965 - ANSWER d. Voting Rights Act of 1965
Identify the true statements about affirmative action. (Check all that apply.)
a. It is used to hire those who are unqualified for their jobs.
, b. It prevents the vestiges of discrimination from reflecting in employment
practices.
c. It involves employers bringing minorities into a workplace from which it has
been determined that they are excluded.
d. It is unnecessary in the absence of discrimination as workplaces would
automatically reflect the available workforce. - ANSWER b. It prevents the
vestiges of discrimination from reflecting in employment practices.
c. It involves employers bringing minorities into a workplace from which it has
been determined that they are excluded.
True or false: Training, hiring, and other attempts to bring into the workplace
groups that have historically been left out of the employment process are
actions an employer can take to include those who are historically
underrepresented in the workplace. - ANSWER True
According to the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, any contract in the amount of
_____ or more entered into by any department or agency of the United States for
the procurement of personal property and nonpersonal services for the United
States shall contain a provision requiring that the party contracting with the
United States take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment
qualified covered veterans.
a. $25,000
b. $100,000
c. $50,000
d. $350,000 - ANSWER b. $100,000
Which of the following are required not to discriminate against employees on the
basis of race, color, religion, gender identity, veteran status, disabilities, or
national origin by Executive Order 11246?
a. Manufacturing plants
b. Businesses hiring manual laborers
c. Public schools
d. Federal contractors - ANSWER d. Federal contractors
The _____ prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender, religion,
and national origin in employment, education, receipt of federal funds, and
public accommodations.
a. Civil Rights Act of 1964
b. Jim Crow Laws
c. Thirteenth Amendment
d. Black Codes - ANSWER a. Civil Rights Act of 1964
_____ involves the intentional inclusion of qualified women and minorities in the
workplace by employers to redress previous exclusion and/or to address
existing discrimination.
a. Equal employment
