Deck 3: Civil Rights and Hospitality Businesses

Question 1

Derry Community College is a commuter school with a population of 650 students. Although its students come from twenty-three different states, the college has no dorms. The only place on campus where food is sold is the snack bar. True or false: The college is covered by the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

A) True, because many of its students come from out of state.
B) False, because colleges are not covered by the Act.
C) True, because of the unitary rule.
D) False, because it has no lodging facilities.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Most state civil rights laws cover fewer types of establishments than does the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The more selective a club is, the more likely it is to qualify as private.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is not violated unless a pattern of ongoing discrimination is proven; a single act of discrimination does not violate the Act.

Question 5

Which of the following types of establishment was barred from discrimination based on race by the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

A) A bar
B) A YMCA
C) A store
D) A hospital

Question 6

Which of the following is false concerning remedies for violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act?

A) Two types of lawsuits can be brought: a private one by the person whose rights were violated, and one by the U.S. Attorney General.
B) Remedies for a private lawsuit include an injunction and compensatory damages.
C) The U.S. Attorney General can bring a lawsuit where a pattern of discrimination exists.
D) Remedies for a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Attorney General include an injunction and compensatory damages.

Question 7

Which of the following is not true concerning the need to alter existing structures to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act?

A) Alterations and new construction are not required.
B) If a restaurant is altering its building, the reconstruction design must include plans to make the building accessible to people with disabilities, provided the cost is not disproportionate to the cost of the reconstruction project.
C) A hotel must remove structural barriers to people with wheelchairs regardless of the cost.
D) Removal of a barrier that is not readily achievable is not required.

Question 8

Which of the following prohibits discrimination based on marital status?

A) The Civil Rights Act of 1964
B) State civil rights laws
C) The Americans with Disabilities Act
D) The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution

Question 9

Which of the following best describes interstate commerce?

A) It is business done between people or companies from two or more states.
B) It is a civil right contained in the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
C) It is synonymous with the unitary rule.
D) The remedy for it is an injunction.

Question 10

An injunction in a civil rights case usually orders the offending party to stop discriminating.

Question 11

A bar, seeking an upscale atmosphere, prohibits the admission of anyone wearing jeans or sneakers. Is this illegal discrimination?

A) Yes, because the bar is treating some categories of people differently than others.
B) Yes, because although style of dress is not protected by the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it is protected by state statutes.
C) No, because the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not cover bars.
D) No, because style of dress is not a class under the civil rights laws.

Question 12

A common law rule prohibited restaurants from refusing to serve anyone seeking a meal.

Question 13

A hotel has a policy that requires a person who is registering to display his or her driver's license. People with certain disabilities are unable to drive and thus do not have a driver's license. What, if anything, is the hotel required to do if such a person seeks to register?

A) The policy is reasonable; the hotel can refuse to register the person.
B) The hotel must modify the policy to accept some form of identification from the disabled person.
C) The hotel need not modify its policy, since a change in the type of identification it requires would fundamentally change the nature of its operations.
D) The hotel need only modify its policy if it is remodeling its facilities.

Question 14

A restaurant located inside a hotel is covered by the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Question 15

Penalties for violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 include jail and fines.

Question 16

A restaurant is located away from highways, does not advertise, and virtually all of its customers are people from the neighborhood. True or false: There is no way this restaurant could be covered under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Question 17

Which of the following is true about bed-and-breakfast properties?

A) They are exempt from the Civil Rights Act of 1964 regardless of the number of rooms the owners rent to others.
B) They are not exempt from the Act under any circumstances.
C) They are exempt from the Act, provided that the owner rents no more than four rooms.
D) They are exempt from the Act, provided that the owner rents no more than five rooms and lives in the building.

Question 18

In determining whether a club qualifies as a private club, which of the following is not a factor?

A) The number of members and the selection process
B) The criteria used for selecting members
C) Whether the club is operated by members or a business
D) The type of facilities offered by the club

Question 19

Which of the following is not outlawed by the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

A) Discrimination based on religion
B) Discrimination based on sex
C) Discrimination based on national origin
D) Discrimination based on color

Question 20

Most states have passed laws prohibiting certain types of discrimination not covered by the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Question 21

A restaurant can legally place all its wheelchair-accessible tables in the same area.

Question 22

A remedy allowed under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that is intended to encourage plaintiffs to sue is _________________________.

Question 23

A ____________________ is a precedent that marks a turning point in the interpretation of the law.

Question 24

The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that all restaurants provide Braille menus.

Question 25

Absent malice or intention to cause harm to victims of discrimination, a business that discriminates on the basis of religion or color does not violate the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Question 26

The difference between interstate and intrastate commerce is ____________________________________________________________________.

Question 27

Whereas the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not apply to private clubs, the Americans with Disabilities Act does.

Question 28

A dining facility will be covered by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 if it meets one of two criteria. The two criteria are ________________________________________, ________________________________________.

Question 29

Prior to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, discrimination impacted interstate commerce in the following way: ____________________________________________________________________.

Question 30

Age, like race and religion, is a classification protected by the law in places of public accommodation.

Question 31

The Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution prevents certain types of discrimination based on ____________________.

Question 32

_________________________ are the personal rights that derive primarily from the Constitution, such as free speech, freedom of contract, and privacy.

Question 33

The powers given to the federal government in the Constitution are the _________________________.

Question 34

The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that a hotel install flashing-light fire alarms to accommodate deaf guests, unless such installation would result in an undue burden.

Question 35

The Americans with Disabilities Act requires restaurants to undertake removal of barriers where the removal is ______________________________.