Quiz Me! - Era: Contemporary America Test your knowledge about the Contemporary America era. 1 / 10 The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 did all of the following except? Set an annual ceiling of 120,000 from Western Hemisphere with no cap per-nation. Kept the quota system based on nation of origin for Asian countries. Set an annual ceiling of 170,000 from Eastern Hemisphere with a 20,000 cap per-nation. Abolished the quota system based on nation of origin. 2 / 10 In Lemon v. Kurtzman, the Supreme Court established the “Lemon Test” for deciding cases concerning the 1st Amendent’s Establishment Clause. What are the three parts of the Lemon Test? The law must have a secular purpose The law cannot result in “excessive entanglement” with religion. The law’s primary effect must neither advance nor inhibit religion All of the above. 3 / 10 Which 1st Amendment right did Engel v. Vitale rule had been violated? The Free Speech Clause The Establishment Clause The Freedom of Assembly Clause The Free Exercise Clause 4 / 10 What two laws were in conflict with each other in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores? The Affordable Care Act and the 1964 Civil Rights Act The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) RFRA and the 1964 Civil Rights Act The Affordable Care Act and the Voting Rights Act 5 / 10 Lionel Sosa’s learned work ethic and artistic ability helped him to Open his own Hispanic advertising agency Continue his father’s laundry business Become the mayor of San Antonio, Texas Propel Democratic political campaigns to victory 6 / 10 What was the most critical provision of the 1965 Voting Rights Act adversely affected by Shelby County v. Holder? Coverage Formula Preclearance Provision Provision requiring bi-lingual ballots Prohibition of literacy tests 7 / 10 Kelo v. New London held that: The 5th Amendment’s reference to “public use” in the Takings Clause could be interpreted to mean “public benefit.” The 5th Amendment’s reference to “public use” in the Takings Clause must be defined literally. The 5th Amendment’s Takings Clause did not apply to the case. The Takings Clause could not be used to benefit private corporations. 8 / 10 Time magazine once recognized Lionel Sosa as one of the 25 Most Influential Hispanics in America. He most recently worked for which Republican political campaign? George W. Bush John McCain Richard Nxon Ronald Regan 9 / 10 “Beauty is an attitude. There’s no secret. There are no ugly women - only women who don’t care or don’t believe they are attractive.” Which American entrepreneur is attributed to this quote? Oprah Winfrey Martha Stewart Estee Lauder Gloria Vanderbuilt 10 / 10 Tinker v. Des Moines School District arguably is the best known Student Rights case in Court history. The students involved were protesting against the Vietnam War in what way? Blocking entrance into classrooms Forming anti-Vn war student organization Wearing black armbands Burning U. S. flags Your score is Try another 10!
