Chapter 9 Multiple Choice
1.
Constitutional, federal and state statutes prohibit discriminatory practices in a number of areas except
those that address:
a.
Sex
b.
Race
c.
Lifestyle choices
d.
Age
2.
Due process is covered by the:
a.
Fourteenth Amendment
b.
Fifth Amendment
c.
Procedural and substantive aspects
d.
All of the above
3.
The presumption test includes the following components except:
a.
Presumes innocence until proven guilty
b.
Right to remain silent
c.
Right to testify against others
d.
Right to a jury
4.
One of the most extensive employment acts is:
a.
Title IX
b.
Title VII
c.
Age Discrimination in Employment
d.
Civil Rights Act of 187
5.
It is an unlawful employment practice for any employer to discriminate with respect to compensation
based on:
a.
Race
b.
Color, gender
c.
Religion, national origin
d.
All of the above
6.
Which items below are not permissible to raise during an employment interview:
a.
Religious affiliation
b.
Age
c.
Marital status
d.
None of the above
7.
In a discrimination challenge, which step below is not required:
a.
The plaintiff causes the initial burden of establishing a bona fide case of employment
discrimination.
b.
The employer waits on the plaintiff to produce a preponderance of evidence beyond a
reasonable doubt to prove discrimination.
c.
The burden then shifts to the employer to demonstrate a non-discriminatory purpose for its
employment decision.
d.
If the employer is successful, the burden shifts to the plaintiff to show that the employer’s
actions were a mere pretext for discrimination.
8.
Two leading cases address employment discrimination that resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court’s
three-step procedure for Title VII claims were:
a.
McDonnell Douglass Corp. v. Green and Furnco Construction Corp. v. Walters
b.
Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. and Grove City College v. Bell
c.
School Board of Nassau County Florida v. Arline
d.
Griggs v. Duke Power and United States of America v. South Carolina
9.
Title VII was amended by the following acts with the exception of:
a.
Civil Rights Act of 1991
b.
Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
c.
Equal Pay Act
d.
Fair Labor Standards
10.
Retaliation is prohibited against an individual who files a discrimination charge based on:
a.
Grove City College v. Bell
b.
Northaven Board of Education v. Bell
c.
Title VII
d.
The Office of Civil Rights
11.
A leading U.S. Supreme Court case that addresses retaliation is:
a.
Mathews v. Eldridge
b.
Jackson v. Birmingham Board of Education
c.
Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
d.
McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green
12.
Title IX covers discrimination based on:
a.
Recruiting and admissions
b.
Financial Aid
c.
Athletics
d.
All of the above
13.
Sexual harassment is prohibited by:
a.
Title VII and Title IX
b.
Civil Rights Act of 1871
c.
Civil Rights Act of 1866
d.
Title VI
14.
Sexual harassment does not include:
a.
Requesting a date and refusing to accept “no” as an answer
b.
Prolonged staring at another person
c.
Hugging a willing friend of the opposite sex
d.
Unwanted touching of a person’s hair or clothing
15.
Sexual harassment was included in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in:
a.
1970
b.
1980
c.
1990
d.
1999