Affirmative Action

Affirmative Action was initiated during the administration of which President?

• John F. Kennedy

• Lyndon Johnson

• Jimmy Carter

• Ronald Reagan

One common complaint by those who oppose affirmative action is that

• it results in reverse discrimination against white people and males

• in unfairly targets minorities over women

• it excludes Asian Americans

• none of the above

In the 1990s

• a number of universities initiated affirmative actions programs

• some states sought to eliminate affirmative action

• support for affirmative action increased by a great deal

• the Supreme Court determined that affirmative action is unconstitutional

One long-term implication of Affirmative Action is that

• White males will be left out of a lot of work and educational opportunities

• it will divide the nation

• more and more people will be working with a diverse group of people

• all of the above

According to sociologists, Affirmative Action

• is a bad policy choice

• can help to reduce inequality

• should only be used in the educational system, not the workplace

• programs need not target women

Affirmative Action refers to positive efforts to recruit minority group members or women for jobs, promotions, and educational opportunities.

• True

• False

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.

• True

• False

About 30 percent of Americans agree that Affirmative Action has been good for the United States

• True

• False

Statistics show that Black men earn about the same as White men (for the same job)

• True

• False

In 1996, New Mexico voted to abolish Affirmative Action from its state programs

• True

• False