Orela Civil Rights Exam 2025
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Brown v. Board of Education - ✔✔1954- court decision that declared state laws
segregating schools to be unconstitutional. Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), the
separate but equal ruling. 14th Amendment which says that all citizens have the right to
equal protection of the law in all states.
14th Amendment - ✔✔declared that all persons born in the US were citizens, that all
citizens were entitled to equal rights and their rights were protected by due process.
Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the
jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they
reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or
immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of
life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its
jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
15th Amendment - ✔✔Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall
not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color,
or previous condition of servitude.
Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate
legislation.[1]
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 - ✔✔Outlawed major forms of discrimination against
racial, ethnic, national and religious minorities, and women.[2] It ended unequal
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,application of voter registration requirements and racial segregation in schools, at the
workplace and by facilities that served the general public (known as "public
accommodations").
Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education - ✔✔1971 Bussed anti-segregation
ruling. After a first trial going to the Board of Education, the Court held that busing was
an appropriate remedy for the problem of racial imbalance in schools, even when the
imbalance resulted from the selection of students based on geographic proximity to the
school rather than from deliberate assignment based on race. This was done to ensure
the schools would be "properly" integrated and that all students would receive equal
educational opportunities regardless of their race.
The Rehabilitation Act of l973 - ✔✔The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was the first major
legislative effort to secure an equal playing field for individuals with disabilities. This
legislation provides a wide range of services for persons with physical and cognitive
disabilities. Those disabilities can create significant barriers to full and continued
employment, the pursuit of independent living, self-determination, and inclusion in
American society. The Rehabilitation Act has been amended twice since its inception,
once in 1993 and again in 1998. The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)
administers the Act. Two sections within the Rehabilitation Act, as amended, have
impact on accessible web design. These are Sections 504 and 508.
Section 504 - ✔✔Section 504 does not specify handicapping characteristics protected by
this civil rights statute. It applies to anyone who has "a physical or mental impairment
that substantially limits a major life activity.
A federal law that prohibits the denial of participation in, benefits of, or discrimination
in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance because of a
documented disability, history of a disability, or the appearance of having a disability.
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, American Disabilities Act - ✔✔Law that prohibits employers from discriminating
against people with physical disabilities. Make every reasonable accommodation to
ensure access to all facilities, programs, and activities by students and employees,
without regard to disability. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), passed in
1990, is civil rights legislation governed by the Department of Justice. The goal of this
law is to make sure that people with disabilities can have an equal opportunity to
participate in programs, services, and activities.
Competent and Ethical Performance of Oregon Educators - ✔✔Identifying procedures
available to teachers and students for seeking recourse when laws relating to civil
rights, civil liberties, or discrimination may have been violated, and recognizing
educators' personal responsibility for reporting and responding to violations of federal
and state anti discrimination laws. Example: There should be in place procedures
available to all educators and students for the non-discrimination of students and
workers, such as a system for students facing expulsion, or a grievance procedure for
the school district.
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - ✔✔School systems are responsible for assuring
that students of a particular race, color or national origin are not denied an education.
Also, states are mandated to help students overcome language barriers. Schools that
receive federal assistance (public).
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 - ✔✔Comprehensive federal law that
prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program
or activity (applies to all schools and colleges that are funded) also protects from sexual
harassment and employment discrimination.
Oregon:
Prohibits discrimination:
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Brown v. Board of Education - ✔✔1954- court decision that declared state laws
segregating schools to be unconstitutional. Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson (1896), the
separate but equal ruling. 14th Amendment which says that all citizens have the right to
equal protection of the law in all states.
14th Amendment - ✔✔declared that all persons born in the US were citizens, that all
citizens were entitled to equal rights and their rights were protected by due process.
Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the
jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they
reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or
immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of
life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its
jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
15th Amendment - ✔✔Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall
not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color,
or previous condition of servitude.
Section 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate
legislation.[1]
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 - ✔✔Outlawed major forms of discrimination against
racial, ethnic, national and religious minorities, and women.[2] It ended unequal
COPYRIGHT © 2025 BY SOPHIA BENNETT, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
,application of voter registration requirements and racial segregation in schools, at the
workplace and by facilities that served the general public (known as "public
accommodations").
Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education - ✔✔1971 Bussed anti-segregation
ruling. After a first trial going to the Board of Education, the Court held that busing was
an appropriate remedy for the problem of racial imbalance in schools, even when the
imbalance resulted from the selection of students based on geographic proximity to the
school rather than from deliberate assignment based on race. This was done to ensure
the schools would be "properly" integrated and that all students would receive equal
educational opportunities regardless of their race.
The Rehabilitation Act of l973 - ✔✔The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 was the first major
legislative effort to secure an equal playing field for individuals with disabilities. This
legislation provides a wide range of services for persons with physical and cognitive
disabilities. Those disabilities can create significant barriers to full and continued
employment, the pursuit of independent living, self-determination, and inclusion in
American society. The Rehabilitation Act has been amended twice since its inception,
once in 1993 and again in 1998. The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA)
administers the Act. Two sections within the Rehabilitation Act, as amended, have
impact on accessible web design. These are Sections 504 and 508.
Section 504 - ✔✔Section 504 does not specify handicapping characteristics protected by
this civil rights statute. It applies to anyone who has "a physical or mental impairment
that substantially limits a major life activity.
A federal law that prohibits the denial of participation in, benefits of, or discrimination
in any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance because of a
documented disability, history of a disability, or the appearance of having a disability.
COPYRIGHT © 2025 BY SOPHIA BENNETT, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2
, American Disabilities Act - ✔✔Law that prohibits employers from discriminating
against people with physical disabilities. Make every reasonable accommodation to
ensure access to all facilities, programs, and activities by students and employees,
without regard to disability. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), passed in
1990, is civil rights legislation governed by the Department of Justice. The goal of this
law is to make sure that people with disabilities can have an equal opportunity to
participate in programs, services, and activities.
Competent and Ethical Performance of Oregon Educators - ✔✔Identifying procedures
available to teachers and students for seeking recourse when laws relating to civil
rights, civil liberties, or discrimination may have been violated, and recognizing
educators' personal responsibility for reporting and responding to violations of federal
and state anti discrimination laws. Example: There should be in place procedures
available to all educators and students for the non-discrimination of students and
workers, such as a system for students facing expulsion, or a grievance procedure for
the school district.
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 - ✔✔School systems are responsible for assuring
that students of a particular race, color or national origin are not denied an education.
Also, states are mandated to help students overcome language barriers. Schools that
receive federal assistance (public).
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 - ✔✔Comprehensive federal law that
prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any federally funded education program
or activity (applies to all schools and colleges that are funded) also protects from sexual
harassment and employment discrimination.
Oregon:
Prohibits discrimination:
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