Question 1

Which type of institution has occupied the center of the backlash against affirmative action?

Accepted Answer

A)   educational institutions
B)   restaurants and cafeterias
C)   businesses and places of work
D)   government jobs at the state level

Question 2

What is the debate regarding reparations for slavery for blacks,and why are African Americans divided over the issue?

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The debate regarding reparations for sla...

Question 3

What was the Rodney King incident? How did the event and trial impact the nation?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should:
1.Explain that ...

Question 4

How does the black community view the idea of reparations for blacks to compensate for slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)   Opinion is divided over reparations.
B)   The black community is solidly behind the idea.
C)   The black community is solidly against the idea.
D)   Elite blacks seem to favor it, while poor blacks seem to be against it.

Question 5

The general white perception of black men as embodying what element in society actually increased following George H.W.Bush's election?

Accepted Answer

A)   educators
B)   policemen
C)   construction workers
D)   criminals

Question 6

How did Reagan's policies impact the EEOC and the U.S.Commission on Civil Rights?

Accepted Answer

A)   His actions made the groups far stronger in American society.
B)   He had no policies with respect to these agencies.
C)   Both were hampered in operations or reduced to insignificance.
D)   Reagan abolished both during his first few days in office.

Question 7

Why did an impeachment campaign arise against President Clinton during his second term in office?

Accepted Answer

An impeachment campaign arose against Pr...

Question 8

What events countered President George W.Bush's assertion that Iraq War was proceeding smoothly?

Accepted Answer

A)   Saddam Hussein was ousted from power.
B)   Saddam Hussein was captured and executed.
C)   Iraqi insurgents made key gains in Afghanistan.
D)   Over 3,500 U.S.troops and thousands of Iraqis were killed in the summer of 2007.

Question 9

The impact of Hurricane __________on the 2012 election included public praise for President Obama's response to the natural disaster.

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The answer of The impact of Hurricane __________on the 2012...

Question 10

The impact of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 included the highest storm surge in U.S.history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What was the relationship between "old" civil rights issues and "new" civil rights issues within the Reagan and Bush administrations of the 1980s and early 1990s? Why did they make this distinction?

Accepted Answer

The ideal answer should:
1.Define the Re...

Question 12

Which country in the 1980s attracted the focus of many African Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)   Yugoslavia
B)   Zimbabwe
C)   South Africa
D)   Great Britain

Question 13

The results of Republican efforts at the state and federal level to enact voter __________ laws failed to meaningfully reduce the ethnic minority vote in the 2012 election.

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The answer of The results of Republican efforts at the...

Question 14

What is the concept of apartheid?

Accepted Answer

A)   another term for the industrialization of modern nations
B)   a system of racial discrimination, glorifying white supremacy
C)   a type of African music that gained popularity among blacks in the 1980s
D)   a type of international foreign policy, where some governments are set "a part" because of race

Question 15

What did the report published by Amnesty International in 1998 demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Middle Eastern countries were by far the most common human rights offenders.
B)   American police officers violated many international laws; most of their victims were minorities.
C)   Americans enjoyed more economic and social benefits than people in other countries.
D)   The U.S.government was the top nation in the world in stopping human rights abuses.

Question 16

Which city was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005?

Accepted Answer

A)   Miami
B)   Houston
C)   Galveston
D)   New Orleans

Question 17

From 1981 to 1992,Ronald Reagan and George H.W.Bush increased federal grants to cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Who became president of South Africa in part because of the antiapartheid movement in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   F.W.de Klerk
B)   W.E.B.Du Bois
C)   Nelson Mandela
D)   François Mitterrand

Question 19

What was the relationship between black people and Bill Clinton during his presidency?

Accepted Answer

During Bill Clinton's presidency (1993-2...

Question 20

Why was Clarence Thomas's nomination to the Supreme Court strongly opposed by many Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)   Thomas had too much experience as a judge at the federal court level.
B)   Thomas was a black conservative who opposed affirmative action.
C)   Anita Hill came forward to accuse Thomas of murder and rape.
D)   Thomas was overtly favorable to homosexuals.

Exam 24: The Triumph of Black Politics: 1980 to the Present

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