This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > Political Science > Class 11 Political Science Chapter 5 Rights – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Political Science Chapter 5 Rights Quiz 2 (45 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Brown v. Board of Education (1954) was important to the Civil Rights Movement because it ..... A) Ended legal segregation. B) Made literacy tests legal. C) Stated that segregation was legal. D) Made poll taxes legal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ended legal segregation. 2. A series of five separate cases of the Supreme Court involving the Civil Rights Act of 1875. Court ruled that the 1875 law could not prevent discrimination in privately owned places, resulting in the production of "Jim Crow" laws, such as poll taxes, literacy tests, and use of "Grandfather Clauses." A) Civil Rights Cases of 1883. B) Civil Rights Act of 1875. C) Civil Rights Act of 1866. D) Civil Rights Test Cases. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Civil Rights Cases of 1883. 3. Location of protest to desegregate schools is to Little Rock, Arkansas As location of protest of segregation is to the ..... A) Civil Rights Act of 1964. B) Martin Luther King Jr. C) March on Washington. D) Voting Rights Act of 1965. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) March on Washington. 4. What was the cause of the Feminist Movement in the 1960s? A) To secure equal rights for African Americans. B) To end racial segregation. C) To address gender-based discrimination and inequality. D) To promote economic growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To address gender-based discrimination and inequality. 5. Book by Betty Freidan that showed women in the early 1960s in the U.S. did not want to be relegated to their homes and were miserable. A) The Feminine Mystique. B) The Equal Rights Amendment. C) "Business Necessity" Rule. D) Shelby County v. Holder. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Feminine Mystique. 6. What strategy did both Martin Luther King Jr. and Cesar Chavez use to achieve social change? A) Started riots. B) Organized labor unions. C) Led nonviolent boycotts. D) Created militant demonstrations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Led nonviolent boycotts. 7. The natural right that was not advocated by the political theorists of the 17th and 18th centuries was the right to ..... A) Property. B) Information. C) Liberty. D) Life. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Information. 8. In the United States, which of the following is a rule on voting found in the Constitution or its amendments? A) A state may not establish a residency requirement for voting. B) A state may require a person to pay a poll tax in order to register to vote. C) No person may be denied the right to vote merely for lack of either state or federal citizenship. D) No person eighteen years of age or older may be denied the right to vote on account of age. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) No person eighteen years of age or older may be denied the right to vote on account of age. 9. Civil liberties and political rights form the basis of a ..... A) Monarchical rule. B) Dictator rule. C) Democratic government. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Democratic government. 10. During Reconstruction the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments were passed in order to- A) Ensure government workers were not abusing the power given to them by the American people. B) Provide equal treatment to African Americans and other minorities. C) Provide freedom of religion, speech, and press to citizens. D) Help the economy of the United States recover from the destruction of the Civil War. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Provide equal treatment to African Americans and other minorities. 11. In 1957, there was controversy at Little Rock High School over- A) Letting their football team to plan against an all African American school. B) Desegregating the school. C) Allowing evolution to be taught in science classes. D) The hiring of the first African American principal in the state's history. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Desegregating the school. 12. The primary leader of the Black Panthers was- A) Huey Newton Dr. B) Dr. Lefron Jeffries. C) Rosa Parks. D) Martin Luther King Jr. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Huey Newton Dr. 13. In the court case Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled- A) The 14th Amendment allows African Americans to serve on juries. B) It was constitutional to segregate facilities as long as they were equal facilities. C) That schools would be desegregated. D) African American women were now granted suffrage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) That schools would be desegregated. 14. Like the idea of democracy, the idea of ..... has gained ground all over the world during the last 300 years. A) Directive principles. B) Human duties. C) Human rights. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Human rights. 15. What ongoing issue do women still face in the workplace today? A) They earn more than men on average. B) They have equal representation in all job sectors. C) They are not allowed to work in certain industries. D) They still earn about 80 cents for every dollar that men make. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) They still earn about 80 cents for every dollar that men make. 16. What value did both the Civil Rights and Feminist Movements emphasize, highlighting the importance of fighting against discrimination and injustice? A) Financial success. B) Academic research. C) Social justice. D) Isolationism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Social justice. 17. Which of the following is NOT true of Rosa Parks? A) She led the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955. B) She became a national symbol of nonviolent protest for refusing to give up her seat on a bus. C) She was active in both the NAACP and Black Power movement to end racial segregation. D) She was arrested for civil disobedience for violating Alabama's segregation laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She led the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955. 18. Which of the following best reflects the Civil Rights Act of 1964? A) Prohibited segregation and discrimination in public states. B) Effort to support women's right to vote. C) Attempted to maintain the status quo. D) Provide education funding for students. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prohibited segregation and discrimination in public states. 19. How did the U.S. response to the launch of Sputnik I (space satellite) in 1957 by the Soviet Union? A) By increasing funding for math and science education to advanced in space. B) By increasing health care benefits and pensions for the military. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By increasing funding for math and science education to advanced in space. 20. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 ended poll taxes and literacy tests as a prerequisite to vote, resulting in- A) Veterans of the Korean War voting in larger numbers. B) Larger voter participation in the North than the South. C) Women gaining the right to vote. D) Increased voting rates of minorities. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Increased voting rates of minorities. 21. Government agencies could not discriminate in hiring is to Equal Employment Opportunity As law requiring equality in workplace is to ..... A) Voting Rights Act of 1965. B) Civil Rights Act of 1964. C) March on Washington. D) Martin Luther King Jr. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Civil Rights Act of 1964. 22. Every Government office should have ..... to respond to the people's questions. A) Coordination Officer. B) Health Officer. C) Information Officer. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Information Officer. 23. Required desegregation of schools is to Brown v. Board of Education As ended poll taxes is to ..... A) Voting Rights Act of 1965. B) March on Washington. C) Civil Rights Act of 1964. D) Martin Luther King Jr. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Voting Rights Act of 1965. 24. During the 1960s and 1970s, Cesar Chavez worked to unionize migrant farm workers by- A) Seizing the land of the lettuce and grape growers. B) Securing passage of federal legislation to limit immigration. C) Using nonviolent tactics such as boycotts and hunger strikes. D) Urging growers to reduce the workforce through mechanization. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using nonviolent tactics such as boycotts and hunger strikes. 25. Failed attempt at updating the constitution that would have prohibited discrimination based upon sex. May pass in the future based upon future Supreme Court ruling. A) The Equal Rights Amendment. B) "Business Necessity" Rule. C) The Feminine Mystique. D) Shelby County v. Holder. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Equal Rights Amendment. 26. What book by Betty Friedan became a catalyst for the feminist movement and contributed to the development of gender studies? A) "The Sociological Imagination". B) "I Have a Dream". C) "The Feminine Mystique". D) "The Civil Rights Manifesto". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "The Feminine Mystique". 27. What did scholars and activists from these movements demonstrate the power of in effecting social change? A) Philosophical debates. B) Scientific discovery. C) Research and advocacy. D) Political extremism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Research and advocacy. 28. If people are not able to enjoy 'Fundamental Rights' they can approach the ..... to get them. A) Court. B) Legislative Assembly. C) Parliament. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Court. 29. Actual existence and quality of BOR freedoms or, rights unrelated to procedure, such as the freedom to marry, raise one's children, or work in an ordinary job. A) Substantive Due Process. B) Natural Rights. C) Invaluable Commodities. D) Procedural Due Process. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Substantive Due Process. 30. What important value regarding inclusivity and diversity did the Civil Rights and Feminist Movements underscore? A) The importance of exclusion. B) The value of a homogenous society. C) The significance of diverse voices and perspectives. D) The superiority of one culture over others. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The significance of diverse voices and perspectives. 31. Which of the following statements best explains how the 17th Amendment increased democratic participation in the United States? A) It extended the right to vote to black men. B) It changed the minimum voting age from 21 to 18. C) It changed the election process for US senators. D) It extended the right to vote to women. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It changed the election process for US senators. 32. What was a common expectation for women in the 1950s and 1960s regarding their roles? A) To be housewives and manage household duties. B) To serve in the military. C) To lead corporate businesses. D) To pursue careers in science and technology. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To be housewives and manage household duties. 33. The infamous governor of Arkansas that stood in front of the high school and refused to let the African American students in was name- A) Dwight Eisenhower. B) Lester Maddox. C) George Wallace. D) Oral Faubus. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oral Faubus. 34. A Law making it compulsory to give official information was made in Rajasthan State in the year ..... A) 1995. B) 1994. C) 1993. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1995. 35. A major impact of the 24th amendment banning poll taxes and of the 1965 Voting Rights Act was the A) Movement to create a new political party for Hispanics. B) Elimination of discriminatory voting practices against African Americans. C) Decrease in voting among African American women. D) Increase in the number of Jim Crow laws. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elimination of discriminatory voting practices against African Americans. 36. Who is the information officer in a High School? A) Head Master. B) Science Teacher. C) Physical Director. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Head Master. 37. The "Freedom Rides" and the March on Washington resulted in- A) Women gaining suffrage with the passage of the 19$^{th}$ Amendment. B) Federal laws passed prohibiting discrimination in hiring practices. C) Increased funding for math and science programs to enhance our military arsenal. D) Scholarship opportunities for African American males attending universities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Federal laws passed prohibiting discrimination in hiring practices. 38. Gabriel Sarwan only votes for political candidates whose platforms directly benefit the profitability of his small business.This voting behavior can best be characterized by which of the following models? A) Prospective voting. B) Party-line voting. C) Retrospective voting. D) Rational choice voting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rational choice voting. 39. The Parliament recognised education as fundamental right in the year ..... A) 2003. B) 2001. C) 2002. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2002. 40. The unconstitutional practice of the government stopping a person from saying something before they say it, or releasing something once they've published it. A) Prior Restraint. B) Title VII. C) Preclearance Provision. D) Exclusionary Rule. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prior Restraint. 41. What significant organization was founded in 1966 to advocate for women's rights? A) The Women's Liberation Movement. B) The Equal Rights Coalition. C) The Women's Rights Alliance. D) The National Organization for Women (NOW). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The National Organization for Women (NOW). 42. In order to try and keep the 'status quo' of segregation in society- A) George Wallace tried to pay the U.S. government $ 80 million to keep their laws void in Alabama. B) People took out commercial advertisements during the Super Bowl supporting the practice of segregation. C) Southern democrats all voted together in congress to keep segregation. D) Many southerners wrote letters to northern newspapers advocating the benefits of segregation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Southern democrats all voted together in congress to keep segregation. 43. Overturned a total ban on gun ownership using the second amendment as the basis, but the decision does allow gun regulation, but strikes down complete bans on weapons. A) McDonald v. Chicago. B) Mapp v. Ohio. C) Miranda v. Arizona. D) Gideon v. Wainwright. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) McDonald v. Chicago. 44. Rumana Modi votes for political candidates whose rhetoric and policy initiatives while serving in office align with what she wants to be done in the future.Which model of voting behavior does this best represent? A) Prospective voting. B) Rational choice voting. C) Retrospective voting. D) Party-line voting. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prospective voting. 45. The concept of intersectionality, recognized by these movements, emphasizes that individuals can experience multiple forms of oppression simultaneously, such as: A) Race and religion. B) Gender and age. C) Income and education. D) Race, gender, and class. 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