Unit 6 Part 1 Exam Audio

#1 In 1954, the Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka advanced the civil rights movement by ______________________. a. guaranteeing equal voting rights to African Americans c. declaring that racial segregation in public schools violated the 14th amendment of the Constitution b. banning racial segregation in hotels and restaurants d.upholding the principle of separate but equal public facilities

#2 Martin Luther King Jr. gained prominence in the Civil Rights Movement by leading the struggle against _____________. a. limited city bus routes for African American riders. c. restrictions on the hiring of minority bus drivers. b.higher fees charged to African American bus riders. d.segregated seating on public transportation.

#3 Choose the answer that best describes the significance of the photograph above to the Civil Rights Movement. a. This event proved that state governments should have power over the decision to segregate or desegregate public schools. c. The white communities came out to support desegregation after the Brown vs. Board of Education decision. b.President Eisenhower showed that the federal government would intervene if schools chose to protest desegregation. d.The federal government was willing to use force to prevent integration.

#4 President who signed both the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law. a. Lyndon B. Johnsonc. Dwight D. Eisenhower b. John F. Kennedyd. Franklin D. Roosevelt

#5 This group, formed in Corpus Christi, was the first major group established to fight segregation and inequalities faced by Mexican Americans in the United States. a. National Association for the c. American G.I. Forum Advancement of Colored People b. League of United Latin American d. Congress of Racial Equality Citizens

#6 How did the March on Washington & Martin Luther King’s, “I have a Dream” speech impact the Civil Rights movement? a. The march sparked large-scale riots, therefore it received large amounts of negative publicity that hurt the movement. c. So many people were influenced by the march and speech that discrimination in America completely ended. b.It brought national attention to the movement and so influenced more support for civil rights and the passage of the Civil Rights Act of d.While it didn’t hurt the movement, this particular protest did not change much.

#7 The effectiveness of nonviolent protest for the Civil Rights movement was demonstrated by which of the following? a.The Montgomery bus boycottc. The Truman Doctrine b.The denial of nine black students into Little Rock High School d.The race riots in Detroit and Los Angeles

#8 The Supreme Court ruled that segregation was unconstitutional. This is an example of the powers granted to which branch of government? a.Executivec.Judicial b.Legislatived.Congressional

#9 “A nation is formed by the willingness of each of us to share in the responsibility for upholding the common good. A government is invigorated when each one of us is willing to participate in shaping the future of this nation.... Let each person do his or her part. If one citizen is unwilling to participate, all of us are going to suffer. For the American ideal, though it is shared by all of us, is realized in each one of us.” —Barbara Jordan, Speech at the 1976 Democratic National Convention In the excerpt above, Barbara Jordan is most likely appealing to citizens to— a. contribute to private charitable organizations c. pay their taxes and obey the law b.vote in elections and run for public office d.maintain a positive work ethic

#10 President : U.S. Executive Branch :: ____________ : State Executive Branch a.Senatorc.Governor b.Justiced.Vice President

#11 Which of the following illustrates one way that the Texas Constitution differs from the U.S. Constitution? a. The power of the Texas executive branch is more limited than the U.S. executive. c. The legislature has appointed members. b.The Texas legislature is bi- cameral. d.The judicial branch can suggest laws.

#12 Which principle of government is being demonstrated in the photo above? a.Separation of Powersc.Federalism b.Checks and Balancesd.Popular Sovereignty

#13 The Texas Constitution has been amended over 500 times, while the U.S. Constitutuion only has 27 amendments. Which of the following explains a reason why the Texas Constitution has been amended so many more times? a. The Texas Constitution is much older than the U.S. Constitution. c. The U.S. Constitution is no longer able to be amended. b.The Texas Constitution is much longer, and therefore more specific, than the U.S. Constitution. d.All of the above.

#14 Which of the following is an example of federalism? a. The President vetoes a bill passed by Congress. c. The powers of the government are written out into a Constitution. b.Texans vote to elect representatives to the state legislature. d.Both the state and federal governments can pass laws to create taxes.

#15 The U.S. and Texas Constitutions both aim to protect individuals’ personal freedoms, and they do this by incorporating... a.a bill of rightsc. checks and balances b.an amendment processd.a bi-cameral legislature

Short Answers #16 and # Choose two leaders or groups involved in the Civil Rights Movement and describe the methods they used to create changes in American society. 17. Choose two principles of government and explain them