Most scientists agree that race is based on both biological and social factors.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Federal law calls for stiffer penalties when a crime happens because a person is a racial minority.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1976
A. authorized building elementary schools on reservations.
B. prevented removal of Native American children from their tribes and families.
C. gave primary jurisdiction to tribes over children who enter the child welfare system.
D. prevented placement of Native American children with white families.
Under 1966 EEOC guidelines, standardized employment testing that resulted in racial disparities was
A. only permissible if the test accurately predicted job performance.
B. in violation of the Civil Rights Act.
C. assumed to reflect intent to discriminate.
D. eliminated for federal and state employment and hiring.
English-only proposals
A. first appeared in the 1980s.
B. were rejected by the Continental Congress.
C. explicitly target Spanish-speaking people.
D. have failed in most states.
Because tribes are considered internal dependent nations, (mark all that apply)
A. they do not pay property taxes on reservation lands.
B. they have primary jurisdiction over Indian children in custody of child welfare authorities.
C. they may allow gambling on reservations.
D. all of these.
Under the Naturalization Act of 1790, American Indians were declared
A. savages.
B. unable to own land.
C. domestic foreigners.
D. a protected group.
Which U.S. states were once part of Mexico?
A. California
B. New Mexico
C. Arizona
D. All of these
The New Deal legislation included several measures designed to maintain racial privilege. These included
A. exclusion of domestic workers from Social Security coverage.
B. legislation allowing unions to exclude racial minorities.
C. permitting the use of race as criterion for granting housing loans.
D. all of these.
Which organization brought forth the complaint that led to the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision?
A. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
B. Americans for Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
C. The National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
D. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
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