Question

section 4

directions
match each item in column a with an item in column b. write the correct letters in the blanks. (4 points each)

column a

1. right to travel freely between states
2. unequal treatment among ethnic groups
3. separation of people from the larger group
4. form of protest used in the civil rights movement
5. civil rights leader

column b
a. racial discrimination
b. martin luther king, jr.
c. segregation
d. fundamental right
e. sit-ins

directions
in the blank at the left, write the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. (4 points each)

1. this means that the court will uphold a state law that is based on reasonably related classification.

a. classification law
b. fundamental right
c. rational basis test
d. suspect classification

1. this classification is made on the basis of race or national origin.

a. rational basis
b. jim crow classification
c. classification law
d. suspect classification

1. these rights go to the heart of the united states system.

a. fundamental rights
b. jim crow rights
c. classification rights
d. rational basis law rights

1. laws that classify people unreasonably are said to

a. be discriminatory.
b. be just classifications.
c. be fundamental rights.
d. have a rational basis.

1. this overruled the separate but equal doctrine.

a. sit-ins
b. brown v. board of education
c. strikes
d. civil rights act

Explanation:

Matching (Column A - Column B)

1. The right to travel freely between states is a basic, essential right, so it matches with D (fundamental right).
2. Unequal treatment among ethnic groups is racial discrimination, so it matches with A (racial discrimination).
3. Separation of people from the larger group is segregation, so it matches with C (segregation).
4. Sit - ins were a form of protest in the civil rights movement, so it matches with E (sit - ins).
5. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a civil rights leader, so it matches with B (Martin Luther King, Jr.).

Multiple Choice

1. The rational basis test is the legal standard where a court upholds a state law with a reasonably related classification. So the answer is C (rational basis test).
2. Classification based on race or national origin is suspect classification. So the answer is D (suspect classification).
3. Fundamental rights are at the core of the US system. So the answer is A (fundamental rights).
4. Laws that classify people unreasonably are discriminatory. So the answer is A (be discriminatory).
5. Brown v. Board of Education overruled the “separate but equal” doctrine. So the answer is B (Brown v. Board of Education).

Final Answers (Matching: 1 - 5; MC: 6 - 10)

1. D
2. A
3. C
4. E
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. A
9. A
10. B

Answer:

Matching (Column A - Column B)

1. The right to travel freely between states is a basic, essential right, so it matches with D (fundamental right).
2. Unequal treatment among ethnic groups is racial discrimination, so it matches with A (racial discrimination).
3. Separation of people from the larger group is segregation, so it matches with C (segregation).
4. Sit - ins were a form of protest in the civil rights movement, so it matches with E (sit - ins).
5. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a civil rights leader, so it matches with B (Martin Luther King, Jr.).

Multiple Choice

1. The rational basis test is the legal standard where a court upholds a state law with a reasonably related classification. So the answer is C (rational basis test).
2. Classification based on race or national origin is suspect classification. So the answer is D (suspect classification).
3. Fundamental rights are at the core of the US system. So the answer is A (fundamental rights).
4. Laws that classify people unreasonably are discriminatory. So the answer is A (be discriminatory).
5. Brown v. Board of Education overruled the “separate but equal” doctrine. So the answer is B (Brown v. Board of Education).

Final Answers (Matching: 1 - 5; MC: 6 - 10)

1. D
2. A
3. C
4. E
5. B
6. C
7. D
8. A
9. A
10. B