A) is still the policy of the U.S. Department of Defense.
B) was first implemented during the Clinton Administration.
C) required that enlistees be questioned about their sexual orientation.
D) did not end expulsion of gay and lesbian military personnel.
E) Options B and D are true.
G) C) and D)
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A) into full enforcement in 2011.
B) as a result of a U.S. District Court ruling.
C) due to quick action by Congress after the 2008 elections.
D) because of a change in public opinion on the issue.
E) Options A and D are true.
G) A) and C)
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A) positive because the number of the jobs in the economy are not fixed.
B) positive because immigrants spend money on goods and services.
C) negative because immigrants require services paid for by taxpayers.
D) positive because immigrants pay state taxes.
E) All of the above are true.
G) B) and D)
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A) 3 percent
B) 5 percent
C) 13 percent
D) 23 percent
E) 33 percent
G) A) and C)
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A) overturned a Georgia law that declared homosexual conduct a crime.
B) discouraged states from repealing sodomy laws.
C) invalidated Colorado anti-discrimination laws that protect homosexuals.
D) invalidated a Colorado law that denied homosexuals the right to seek specific protection of the law.
E) ruled that the federal government could not refuse to hire gay men or lesbians.
G) A) and D)
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A) school integration was to take place immediately.
B) school integration was to occur with all deliberate speed.
C) school integration was to take place using the school transportation system.
D) school integration was to take place within two years.
E) Options A and B are true.
G) A) and B)
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A) employers are not responsible for harassment undertaken by their employees.
B) individuals cannot be sexually harassed by members of their own gender.
C) it is considered sexual harassment when words or actions of a sexual nature interfere with the employee's work or create a "hostile environment."
D) it is not illegal to condition promotions on sexual favors.
E) laws against sexual harassment violate the First Amendment's protection of free speech.
G) B) and D)
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A) sit-ins
B) roadblocks at night in rural areas
C) court injunctions that prohibited interstate travel in areas threatened by violence
D) the threat of armed force
E) public demonstrations featuring violence against whites
G) A) and C)
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A) a movement supported by women but not men in the United States.
B) the movement that supports political, economic, and social equality for women.
C) supported by all women in the United States.
D) a movement that began with the founding of the National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1966.
E) Options B and D are true.
G) A) and C)
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A) busing students from black neighborhoods in to white neighborhoods.
B) busing students from white neighborhoods to black neighborhoods.
C) integrating the police force.
D) Options A and B are true.
E) All of the above are true.
G) A) and C)
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A) affirmative action.
B) legislative mandate.
C) civil liberties.
D) civil rights.
E) the Lincoln dilemma.
G) B) and E)
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A) 30 million
B) 13 million
C) 800 thousand
D) 3.2 million
E) 300 million
G) A) and D)
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A) the elimination of discriminatory voter registration tests.
B) the establishment of federal voter registrars.
C) the establishment of federally administered voter registration procedures.
D) limitations on the abilities of counties in the South to change voter registration procedures without federal approval.
E) All of the above are true.
G) A) and B)
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A) the government would need to hire hundreds of thousands of additional immigration officers.
B) new prisons would need to be built.
C) expenditures would increase by billions of dollars per year.
D) other government programs would need to be cut to fund the initiative.
E) All of the above are true.
G) B) and E)
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A) requires employers to provide equal pay for substantially equal work.
B) requires employers to re-grade the pay scales for the comparable but different jobs held by women and men to make them more equitable.
C) requires that employers promote more women into managerial positions.
D) allows for men to be paid more than women with the same job responsibilities if they have families.
E) All of the above are true.
G) C) and D)
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A) citizens will not be denied the right to vote based on skin color.
B) children born in the United States will be granted U.S. citizenship.
C) slavery and involuntary servitude would end.
D) the right to vote will not be denied on the basis of religion or gender.
E) the right to vote shall be determined by state laws.
G) A) and D)
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A) The Supreme Court has ruled that certain jobs cannot establish arbitrary rules on weight and height requirements that would keep women out of the professions.
B) Title IX guaranteed women's participation in high schools and collegiate athletics.
C) Women have been allowed to serve as combat pilots.
D) State-financed military academies cannot exclude women students.
E) All the above are true.
G) C) and D)
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Courts and legislative bodies at both the federal and state level have attempted to address issues concerning the rights and status of homosexuals through a variety of means.
At the federal level, the Supreme Court has played a significant role in addressing these issues. In landmark cases such as Lawrence v. Texas and Obergefell v. Hodges, the Court ruled that laws criminalizing homosexual conduct and denying same-sex couples the right to marry were unconstitutional. These decisions have had a profound impact on the rights and status of homosexuals across the country.
In addition to the Supreme Court, Congress has also taken steps to address issues concerning the rights of homosexuals. For example, the passage of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act in 2009 expanded federal hate crime laws to include crimes motivated by a victim's sexual orientation or gender identity.
At the state level, many legislatures have passed laws aimed at protecting the rights of homosexuals. These laws may include anti-discrimination measures, hate crime laws, and relationship recognition laws. Some states have also legalized same-sex marriage through legislative action.
Overall, both the courts and legislative bodies at the federal and state level have made significant efforts to address issues concerning the rights and status of homosexuals, though there is still ongoing debate and legal battles surrounding this issue.
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