Question 1

is an attitude; discrimination is a behavior.

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The answer of is an attitude; discrimination is a behavior....

Question 2

The incorporation doctrine is also known as the doctrine of______________________________ incorporation.

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The answer of The incorporation doctrine is also known as...

Question 3

One weakness of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution is that it fails to apply to racial profiling.

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This statement is false. The Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment has been applied to cases involving racial profiling, as it prohibits the government from discriminating against individuals based on race. However, the interpretation and enforcement of this protection has been subject to debate and controversy.

Question 4

segregated blacks from whites in schools, restaurants, and even cemeteries.

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The answer of segregated blacks from whites in schools, restaurants,...

Question 5

Due to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002, states who fail to address overcrowding within the juvenile justice system may be penalized up to 20 percent of the federal grant money aimed at aiding the state.

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The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002 does include provisions for penalties to states that fail to address overcrowding in the juvenile justice system. Specifically, states may be penalized up to 20 percent of the federal grant money that is aimed at aiding the state's efforts in addressing juvenile justice issues.

Question 6

The contention that police single out subjects based solely on the color of their skin frequently leads to allegations of______________________________.

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The answer of The contention that police single out subjects...

Question 7

After the Civil War, many Southern states continued discrimination by passing______________________________ , which forbade blacks to vote, serve on juries, hold certain jobs, move freely, own firearms, or gather in groups.

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The answer of After the Civil War, many Southern states...

Question 8

Though slavery was abolished in all territories in 1862, racial turbulence persisted and, later, Congress passed the Fourteenth Amendment, which gave blacks ________________.

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The answer of Though slavery was abolished in all territories...

Question 9

Similarly situated people are treated in similar ways in the legal system under______________________________.

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The answer of Similarly situated people are treated in similar...

Question 10

programs are sometimes referred to as ethnic-preference or gender-preference programs.

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The answer of programs are sometimes referred to as ethnic-preference...

Question 11

With the passage of State Bill 1070 in 2009, Florida became the first state to criminalize illegal immigration by defining it as trespassing.

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State Bill 1070 was passed in Arizona, not Florida. It did define illegal immigration as a crime, but not specifically as trespassing.

Question 12

Under the Constitution, laws themselves must be fair to be consistent with______________________________  .

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The answer of Under the Constitution, laws themselves must be...

Question 13

Decades of research in neurology and social and cognitive psychology support the conclusion that all people, even those who are well-intentioned and unequivocally reject bigotry, possess implicit biases based simply on exposure to or insulation from the social world around them.

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Research in neurology and social and cognitive psychology has shown that people possess implicit biases even if they reject bigotry and are well-intentioned. These biases are based on their exposure to or insulation from the social world around them.

Question 14

In Dred Scott v. Sanford, the Supreme Court ruled that even______________________________could not be citizens and they had "no rights which a white man was bound to respect."

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The answer of In Dred Scott v. Sanford, the Supreme...

Question 15

The______________________________ is the belief that through hard work, anyone can have success and ample material possessions.

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The answer of The______________________________ is the belief that through hard work,...

Question 16

In 1863, President Lincoln declared free all the slaves in the rebelling states in the_______________ .

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The answer of In 1863, President Lincoln declared free all...

Question 17

In the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision, the Supreme Court ruled that "separate but equal"_______________ were illegal.

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The answer of In the Brown v. Board of Education...

Question 18

The Supreme Court has held that provisions and protections provided by the Fourteenth Amendment apply only to citizens of the country and do not extend to those who are illegally present in the United States.

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The Supreme Court has held that the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment applies to anyone within the jurisdiction of the United States, including those who are in the country illegally. This was notably affirmed in the case of Plyler v. Doe (1982), where the Court ruled that states cannot deny free public education to children who are undocumented immigrants.

Question 19

The_______________ Amendment guarantees that states shall not deny any person due process or equal protection of the law.

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The answer of The_______________ Amendment guarantees that states shall not deny...

Question 20

The government is prohibited from unfairly or arbitrarily denying a citizen fundamental or constitutionally protected rights under______________________________ of the law.

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The answer of The government is prohibited from unfairly or...

Quiz 4: Equal Protection Under the Law: Balancing Individual, State, and Federal Rights

is an attitude; discrimination is a behavior.

The incorporation doctrine is also known as the doctrine of______________________________ incorporation.

One weakness of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution is that it fails to apply to racial profiling.

segregated blacks from whites in schools, restaurants, and even cemeteries.

Due to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2002, states who fail to address overcrowding within the juvenile justice system may be penalized up to 20 percent of the federal grant money aimed at aiding the state.

The contention that police single out subjects based solely on the color of their skin frequently leads to allegations of______________________________.

After the Civil War, many Southern states continued discrimination by passing______________________________ , which forbade blacks to vote, serve on juries, hold certain jobs, move freely, own firearms, or gather in groups.

Though slavery was abolished in all territories in 1862, racial turbulence persisted and, later, Congress passed the Fourteenth Amendment, which gave blacks ________________.

Similarly situated people are treated in similar ways in the legal system under______________________________.

programs are sometimes referred to as ethnic-preference or gender-preference programs.

With the passage of State Bill 1070 in 2009, Florida became the first state to criminalize illegal immigration by defining it as trespassing.

Under the Constitution, laws themselves must be fair to be consistent with______________________________ .

Decades of research in neurology and social and cognitive psychology support the conclusion that all people, even those who are well-intentioned and unequivocally reject bigotry, possess implicit biases based simply on exposure to or insulation from the social world around them.

In Dred Scott v. Sanford, the Supreme Court ruled that even______________________________could not be citizens and they had "no rights which a white man was bound to respect."

The______________________________ is the belief that through hard work, anyone can have success and ample material possessions.

In 1863, President Lincoln declared free all the slaves in the rebelling states in the_______________ .

In the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision, the Supreme Court ruled that "separate but equal"_______________ were illegal.

The Supreme Court has held that provisions and protections provided by the Fourteenth Amendment apply only to citizens of the country and do not extend to those who are illegally present in the United States.

The_______________ Amendment guarantees that states shall not deny any person due process or equal protection of the law.

The government is prohibited from unfairly or arbitrarily denying a citizen fundamental or constitutionally protected rights under______________________________ of the law.