Question 1

Under the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, a company that has a contract with the Federal government, is required to develop an affirmative action plan for qualified disabled veterans without showing that they are underrepresented in the employer's workforce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The ______ Amendment abolished slavery in 1865.

Accepted Answer

A)   Fourth
B)   Thirteenth
C)   Fourteenth
D)   Twenty-FirstE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Abigail Adams University has done a self audit and identified a conspicuous racial imbalance in that 85% of their department chairs and deans are white men. They voluntarily institute a plan that mandates that future selections of department chairs and deans will be on a 1 to 1 basis until an appropriate ratio is achieved. Mike Rogers, a white male professor, has applied for a position as a dean and is rejected. He subsequently discovers that a less qualified black female was promoted into the spot he sought. If Professor Rogers files a claim based on discrimination, he will

Accepted Answer

A)   lose because suits based on reverse discrimination are barred by Title VII.
B)   win because Executive Order 11246 requires that affirmative action plans be permanent rather than temporary.
C)   win because one-for-one hiring, training or promotion programs are disfavored by the courts except to remedy long-standing resistant cases of under representation.
D)   lose because temporary plans to remedy existing injustices are permitted based on United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO v. Weber.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

"Valuing diversity" is a concept that

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A)   represents the "politically correct" attitude to adopt in the workplace, but has no connection to eliminating employment discrimination.
B)   encourages ethnic groups to form their own organizations to promote their culture in the workplace in an effort to combat discrimination.
C)   encourages all members of the workforce to learn to accept, appreciate and value the contributions that result from a diverse workforce.
D)   All of the choices are correct.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

An affirmative action program can be created by

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A)   coverage of an employer under Executive Order 11246.
B)   a judicially ordered remedy for a finding of discrimination under Title VII.
C)   voluntary affirmative action by an employer.
D)   All of the choices are correct.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Affirmative action applies to all employers engaged in interstate commerce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Affirmative action is used:

Accepted Answer

A)   when there is a need to address past employment discrimination.
B)   when there is a demonstrated under representation or a finding of discrimination.
C)   when employers, private or public, are motivated to achieve racial balance in the workplace.
D)   All of the above.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

In 2000, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued a comprehensive set of changes to its regulation. The changes were designed to

Accepted Answer

A)   force more employers to implement voluntary affirmative action plans.
B)   change the attitude of employers so that affirmative action plans are perceived as a management tool to ensure equal employment opportunity.
C)   require all employers to seek technical assistance from the OFCCP in order to reduce the number of "faulty" affirmative action plans.
D)   All of the choices are correct.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Reverse discrimination cases are approximately

Accepted Answer

A)   12 percent of the EEOC's case load and are rarely found to be meritorious.
B)   3 percent of the EEOC's case load and are often found to be meritorious.
C)   3 percent of the EEOC's case load and are rarely found to be meritorious.
D)   12 percent of the EEOC's case load and are often found to be meritorious.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 5: Affirmative Action

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The ______ Amendment abolished slavery in 1865.

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Under the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, a company that has a contract with the Federal government, is required to develop an affirmative action plan for qualified disabled veterans without showing that they are underrepresented in the employer's workforce.

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"Valuing diversity" is a concept that

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An affirmative action program can be created by

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In 2000, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued a comprehensive set of changes to its regulation. The changes were designed to

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Reverse discrimination cases are approximately

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The ______ Amendment abolished slavery in 1865.

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"Valuing diversity" is a concept that

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In 2000, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs issued a comprehensive set of changes to its regulation. The changes were designed to

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