Name: __________________________
Date: ___________________________
Discrimination Test
Fill in the Blank: (3 points each)
___________________________1. What amendment guarantees equal protection of the laws?
___________________________2. The decision to treat or categorize persons based on race, color, creed,
Sex, or other characteristics rather than on individual merit.
___________________________3. Policies that give preferences to minorities in job hiring, government
Contracts, scholarships, etc. based on their minority status, not individual
Merit.
___________________________4. In the video “Shadow of Hate”, what ethnic group was sent to live in
internment camps?
___________________________5. In the same video, what famous businessman basically believed that the
Jews were the root of all war, jazz, and liquor?
___________________________6. This test is used by the Supreme Court in sex discrimination cases.
___________________________7. This test is used by the Supreme Court to determine if there is a logical
Relationship between the classification and the law’s purpose in
Discrimination cases.
___________________________8. This test is used by the Supreme Court to determine constitutionality of
Laws that discriminate based on race, national origin, religion, etc.
___________________________9. This amendment guarantees “equal protection of the laws”.
___________________________10. This court case involved a white female who was denied admission to
The University of Texas. She claimed it was because she was white. The
Court upheld the college’s use of the “race bump” is a “compelling”
Evidence if diversity is a stated goal.
___________________________11. This case involved a white man who was rejected from medical school
(twice). He sued. The court ruled that while the quotas used by the
School were not permissible, race could be used as one factor for
College admission.
___________________________12. This case involved a white woman who was denied admission to
Michigan Law School. She argued that using race as a factor in her
Admission was a violation of equal protection of the law. The court
Ruled that seeking diversity on a college campus does pass the strict
Scrutiny test.
___________________________ 13. True or False: Not all discrimination is illegal.
Application: (6 points each) For the following examples, determine which of the 3 tests would be used to
determine if the discrimination/classification is: A.) reasonable or unreasonable, B.) the test the Supreme
court would use to determine whether the discrimination is reasonable, and C.) explain why this “test” is used.
1. Eighteen year-olds are not allowed to purchase alcohol.
A.
B.
C.
2. A female teacher with excellent qualifications is not hired to principal of an inner-city school.
A.
B.
C.
3. A qualified Hispanic male is not hired to work at a Chinese restaurant.
A.
B.
C.
4. A male with excellent recommendations is denied admission to a state-supported nursing school.
A.
B.
C.
5. A school redraws zoning lines to keep low-income and high-income students from attending the same
school.
A.
B.
C.