Deck 7: Civil Rights

Question 1

"Structural discrimination" is:

A) entrenched societal practices that favor one group over another based on group characteristics such as skin color
B) not as damaging as personal, racist attacks
C) a type of Affirmative Action program
D) a type of hate crime

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The key provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 instituted:

A) immediate desegregation of public schools
B) prohibition of employment discrimination and elimination of unequal access to public accommodations
C) "equal pay for equal work"
D) the abolition of all state laws banning interracial marriage

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Advocates for those with disabilities have won many of their policy victories through the U.S. Supreme Court. Among these victories is:

A) Olmstead vs. L.C.
B) Plessy vs. Ferguson
C) Romer vs. Evans
D) Brown vs. Board of Education

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The impact of anti-discrimination legislation has been muted by:

A) the existence of ongoing occupational segregation, which increases poverty among marginalized groups
B) institutional barriers to significant policy change
C) pervasive racism, sexism, ablism, and homophobia
D) all the above

Question 5

The NASW position on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people is best characterized as:

A) uncertainty as to whether sexual orientation is a biologically determined fact or a lifestyle choice
B) a commitment to full legal and social acceptance and societal recognition
C) belief that LGBTQ+ discrimination is a thing of the past
D) a concern that social workers not be forced to work with people whose sexual orientation the social worker finds immoral

Question 6

Subsequent to the Olmstead decision, states are required to:

A) place individuals with disabilities in community settings rather than institutions, whenever possible
B) deinstitutionalize all of their residents with disabilities
C) modify all public buildings to be wheelchair accessible
D) fully fund the waiting lists for Medicaid waiver services for individuals with disabilities

Question 7

The belief that all older adults are frail and incapacitated is:

A) accurate, with very few exceptions
B) compassionate ageism
C) an example of the strengths perspective
D) not held by any social workers

Question 8

The "feminization of poverty" refers to:

A) the low wages earned by social workers, who are disproportionately female
B) the loss of masculinity experienced by men who cannot provide financially for their families
C) the disproportionately high number of women and their children who are living in poverty
D) the emphasis on mothers' pensions as the origin of public assistance

Question 9

The principal goal of the Americans with Disabilities Act is:

A) ensure that wheelchair ramps are built in all public facilities
B) outlaw use of offensive language to describe people with disabilities
C) protect those with physical, but not mental, disabilities
D) remove barriers to full inclusion of people with disabilities

Question 10

In 1986, an amendment to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967:

A) made mandatory retirement policies illegal in all occupations
B) extended anti-discrimination protections to teen workers
C) clarified that mandatory retirement policies are not age discriminatory
D) abolished mandatory retirement in most jobs

Question 11

"De facto segregation" refers to:

A) segregation which is an indisputable fact
B) segregation caused by social practices, not laws
C) segregation based on economic class
D) illegal segregation

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of heterosexism?

A) a belief that gays and lesbians are not fit to be parents
B) a social worker's refusal to work with a transgender client because of religious objections
C) an agency policy that denies benefits to employees' same-sex partners
D) all the above

Question 13

In recent years, hate crimes have:

A) been eliminated, thanks to decisive victories on marriage equality and racial justice
B) increased
C) evolved to primarily target people based on religion, not race
D) been an enforcement priority for the Justice Department in the Trump Administration

Question 14

The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act made what changes to federal hate crimes policy?

A) extended hate crimes laws to include crimes motivated by a victim's gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability
B) required capital sentences for hate crimes cases
C) allowed hate crime prosecution for crimes perpetrated against people not engaged in protected activity, such as voting
D) both a and c

Question 15

Which of the following policies to restrict voting rights are in place in at least some states today?

A) photo identification requirements
B) voter roll purges of infrequent voters
C) reduction in polling places and advance voting options
D) All the above

Question 16

As a policy advocate working with LGBTQ+ communities, how might you construct a claim for including gender identity and sexual orientation in employment anti-discrimination policies?

Question 17

Many opponents of Affirmative Action argue that it is no longer necessary because racism has decreased and there are no longer laws discriminating against people on the basis of race. Considering dynamics of structural discrimination, how would you respond to this argument?

Question 18

Some argue that racism and sexism are 'dead' in today's U.S. society. How does a focus on outcomes lead you to a different conclusion?

Question 19

What contributes to the growing problem of age-based employment discrimination?

Question 20

Given an understanding of the role of the federal government in securing civil rights, what concerns might a social work policy practitioner have about the trend toward devolution?

Question 21

How do the titles of education-related legislation for children with disabilities, passed in 1975 and 1990, respectively, illustrate changing attitudes about people with disabilities?

Question 22

What can strengths-based policy practitioners learn from the advocacy of those with disabilities around the Americans with Disabilities Act and its enforcement?

Question 23

How is the importance of defining the target population illustrated by the Americans with Disabilities Act?

Question 24

Imagine you are talking with a colleague who does not understand why asking people for proof of citizenship when registering to vote is problematic. After all, she says, "They have to be citizens to vote." How would you explain social workers' concerns with these requirements?

Question 25

How does the Lilly Ledbetter case illustrate the relationship among the three branches of government-legislative, judicial, and executive?