Chapter 5 Chapter Exam

. 1. Which of the following is a group designation?

. 2. The classification of people based on physical characteristics, especially skin color, is known as

. 3. The classification of people based on sex is known as

. 4. The classification of people based on national origin or culture is known as

. 5. A form of inequality in which laws or official actions deny specific groups social, political, or economic benefits that are available to other groups is

. 6. A form of inequality in which social and demographic forces, not official laws or policies, cause one group to enjoy more political, social, or economic benefits than another group is

. 7. Minimum voting ages that varied by state prior to the Twenty-sixth Amendment act as an example of

. 8. The decreased likelihood of a person to be hired for a position when his or her name “sounds Black” and all other aspects are equal is an example of

. 9. Grandfather clauses are

. 10. Poll taxes are

. 11. Literacy tests are

. 12. Which of the following prevents states from passing laws that treat people differently on account of race or ethnicity?

. 13. Which amendment prevents states from denying on the basis of race full citizenship to their residents?

. 14. Which amendment prevents racial discrimination in voting?

. 15. What is the current status of same-sex marriage in the United States?

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