Deck 12: Race, Ethnicity, and Politics: Controversies and New Directions

Question 1

Which Supreme Court case ruled that the founding fathers intended U.S. citizenship for White people only?

A) U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark
B) Oyama v. California
C) Ozawa v. United States
D) Mendez v. Westminster

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Despite the adoption of the Constitution's Fifteenth Amendment, Blacks and other minorities in the U.S. continued to face barriers when voting. What barriers did they face? How did the Voting Rights Act aim to dissolve these barriers?

Answer 2

No Answer

Question 3

Scholars have shown that a sense of "linked fate," or strong sense of group consciousness, is high among African Americans. How do Latinos and Asian Americans differ in their sense of group consciousness compared to African Americans? Why?

Answer 3

No Answer

Question 4

Discuss the evolution of immigration laws in the United States. What role did race play?

Question 5

What helps explain Tate's findings that Black representatives in the U.S. House have become more moderate since the 1970s?

Question 6

Symbolic racism is _____.

A) rooted in anti-Black attitudes
B) rooted in a belief that Blacks violate cherished American values, like individualism
C) less consequential in American politics than overt racism
D) Both A and B

Question 7

Progress in U.S. civil rights largely occurred _____.

A) because of the work of political parties
B) because of the work of civil rights organizations and Black churches
C) because of a natural evolution of individual racial attitudes
D) because other countries placed pressure on the U.S. to fix its racial problems

Question 8

When racial attitudes influence public opinion on a particular issue, _____.

A) the issue has been racialized
B) the public has little knowledge of the issue
C) the issue is usually not controversial
D) Both A and B

Question 9

Studies have shown that descriptive representation _____.

A) has no significant impact on political engagement among Blacks and Latinos
B) increases political engagement among Blacks and Latinos
C) only increases political engagement among Blacks
D) decreases political engagement among Blacks and Latinos

Question 10

A 2004 Census Bureau Survey found that Whites vote at higher rates than Blacks, Latinos, and Asian Americans. By what percent do Whites vote at higher rates?

A) Whites vote at about a 50 percent higher rate than Latinos and Asian Americans.
B) Whites vote at about a 10 percent higher rate than African Americans.
C) Whites vote at about a 10 percent higher rate than Latinos and Asian Americans.
D) Both A and B

Question 11

The original U.S. constitution refers to slaves as what?

A) Property
B) Slaves
C) Three-fifths of a person
D) Black

Question 12

By the 1970s and 1980s, surveys found that approximately what percent of the U.S. population supported the unequal treatment of Blacks and minorities?

A) 5
B) 10
C) 26
D) 48

Question 13

Which language minority groups are covered under Section 203 of the Voting Rights Act?

A) American Indians
B) Asians
C) Spanish-heritage citizens
D) All of the above

Question 14

Much debate centers on the role of race in American politics. How does race continue to impact politics in the U.S.? How can this be seen in the context of the 2008 presidential election?