Question

1. foreigners captured during combat, such as during the wars in iraq and afghanistan, have

a. all the constitutional rights of u.s. citizens.
b. the right to have their detainment reviewed.
c. the right to be immediately released and tried by a court in their home country.
d. no explicit rights because they do not fall under u.s. or international law.

1. which of the following is not a provision of the voting rights act?

a. threats or intimidation in any form to prevent citizens from voting are barred.
b. voting criteria that result in a denial of the right to vote based on race or color are barred.
c. political parties must make a
easonable effort\ to nominate minority candidates for public office.
d. the justice department must review changes in voting laws that may dilute the voting power of racial groups.

1. which of the following is not prohibited by the fair housing act?

a. a bank denies an african american man a mortgage because he has poor credit and no savings.
b. a landlord denies a woman an apartment because he is concerned that her two young children will bother the other tenants.
c. the owner of several apartment complexes charges handicapped tenants an extra ten dollars rent to help pay for the buildings’ wheelchair lifts.
d. a real estate agent shows a hispanic family mostly hispanic neighborhoods since, she assumes, they are most likely to feel comfortable with people of their own race.

1. what government action brought an end to jim crow laws and legal segregation in america?

a. civil rights act of 1875
b. presidential executive order 8802
c. supreme court ruling in plessy v. ferguson
d. supreme court ruling in brown v. board of education
e. twenty - fourth amendment

1. what has been the most recent government action taken to end discrimination against native americans in the united states?

a. american indian movement act
b. native american tribal act
c. native american language act
d. indian gaming regulatory act
e. native american reservation act

Explanation:

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To determine the rights of foreigners captured during combat (e.g., in Iraq/Afghanistan), we analyze each option:

• Option a: Foreigners don’t have all U.S. citizens’ constitutional rights. Eliminate.
• Option b: Detainees (including foreign combatants) have the right to have their detention reviewed (e.g., via habeas corpus - like processes). This aligns with legal standards for detained individuals.
• Option c: They aren’t immediately released to be tried in their home country; detention and trial processes (e.g., military commissions) differ. Eliminate.
• Option d: They do have some rights (e.g., under international law like Geneva Conventions, and U.S. legal review processes). Eliminate.

The Voting Rights Act (VRA) focuses on eliminating racial discrimination in voting. Let's analyze:

• Option a: Barring voter intimidation is a VRA provision.
• Option b: Barring racially discriminatory voting criteria is a core VRA provision.
• Option c: The VRA does not require political parties to nominate minority candidates. This is not a VRA provision.
• Option d: Requiring Justice Department review of voting law changes (to prevent racial dilution) is a VRA provision (e.g., preclearance requirements, now partially altered but was a key part).

The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and family status. Let's analyze:

• Option a: Denying a mortgage due to poor credit/savings is a financial (not discriminatory) reason (assuming no racial bias in the credit assessment). This is not prohibited by the Fair Housing Act (it’s a legitimate financial decision).
• Option b: Denying housing due to family status (children) is prohibited.
• Option c: Charging disabled tenants extra for accessibility features (wheelchair lifts) is discriminatory (related to disability). Prohibited.
• Option d: Steering families to neighborhoods based on race (racial steering) is prohibited.

Answer:

b. the right to have their detainment reviewed.

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