Deck 8: Affirmative Action

Question 1

A quota is a permissible form of affirmative action.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The concept of affirmative action arose out of an executive order in 1964.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Affirmative action programs are instituted by court order where there has been intentional discrimination.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Many employers institute their own voluntary affirmative action plans.

Question 5

In affirmative action programs, openings are filled by women and minorities regardless of qualification.

Question 6

In the University of Michigan cases which school(s) established criteria that was acceptable ________.

A) the College of Arts and Sciences
B) the Law School
C) both
D) neither

Question 7

The Equal Employment Opportunity Act was passed under which President?

A) Johnson
B) Nixon
C) Carter
D) Ford
E) Clinton

Question 8

The first major amendment to Title VII was ________.

A) 1991 Civil Rights Act
B) Equal Employment Opportunities Act
C) Glass Ceiling Act
D) Executive Order 11246
E) Equal Pay Act

Question 9

In University of California v. Bakke, ________.

A) reverse discrimination existed
B) affirmative action plan amounted to a quota
C) both
D) neither

Question 10

In Grutter v. Bollinger, ________.

A) affirmative action plan was upheld
B) reverse discrimination existed
C) both
D) neither

Question 11

The test for determining reverse discrimination was based on ________.

A) disparate impact
B) disparate treatment
C) business necessity
D) affirmative action
E) none

Question 12

The employment selection rate for minorities must be within what % of minorities?

A) sixty
B) seventy-five
C) eighty
D) ninety
E) equal to

Question 13

The key to establishing an affirmative action plan in a company is the commitment of ________.

A) workers
B) management
C) stockholders
D) SEC
E) government

Question 14

Reverse discrimination applies where preference has been given because of ________.

A) race
B) national origin
C) gender
D) a&c
E) all

Question 15

In the Chapter 8 Taxman v. Town of Piscataway case,

A) the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case
B) the Supreme Court heard the case
C) the case was settled
D) a&c
E) a&b

Question 16

California does not have affirmative action in

A) private employment
B) state employment
C) a&b
D) state schools
E) b&d

Question 17

The employment selection rate of ________ must be within 80% of the selection rate of ________.

Question 18

________ is entrusted with hearing violations of Title VII.

Question 19

________ attempts to achieve equal employment.

Question 20

________ are plans where a fixed number of a suspect class are hired without regard to qualifications.

Question 21

________ exists when the affirmative action plan selects unqualified minorities and women over white males.