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1

Affirmative action was initiated during the administration of which President?
A)John F. Kennedy
B)Lyndon Johnson
C)Jimmy Carter
D)Ronald Reagan
2

One common complaint by those who oppose affirmative action is that
A)it results in reverse discrimination against Whites and males.
B)it unfairly targets minorities over women.
C)it excludes Asian Americans.
D)none of the above
3

In the 1990s
A)a number of universities initiated affirmative action programs.
B)some states sought to eliminate affirmative action.
C)support for affirmative action increased by a great deal.
D)the Supreme Court determined that affirmative action is unconstitutional.
4

One long-term implication of affirmative action is that
A)White males will be left out of a lot of work and educational opportunities.
B)it will divide the nation.
C)more and more people will be working with a diverse group of people.
D)all of the above
5

According to sociologists, affirmative action
A)is a bad policy choice.
B)can help to reduce inequality.
C)should only be used in the educational system, not the workplace.
D)programs need not target women.
6

Affirmative action refers to positive efforts to recruit minority group members or women for jobs, promotions, and educational opportunities.
A)True
B)False
7

According to interactionists, people may assume that women and minorities are less qualified in their jobs, because they are perceived to have benefited from affirmative action.
A)True
B)False
8

About 30 percent of Americans agree that affirmative action has been good for the United States.
A)True
B)False
9

Statistics show that Black men earn about the same as White men.
A)True
B)False
10

In 1996, New Mexico voted to abolish affirmative action from its state programs.
A)True
B)False







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