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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6: "The Fire This Time".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was Schneckloth v. Bustamonte decided?
(a) 1982.
(b) 1979.
(c) 1973.
(d) 1962.

2. In 2005, how many drug arrests were for possession?
(a) Three out of five.
(b) Four out of five.
(c) Two out of five.
(d) One out of three.

3. By the end of 2007, how many Americans were behind bars, on probation, or on parole, according to the author in Chapter 2: "The Lockdown"?
(a) Over 7 million.
(b) About 5 million.
(c) Over 8 million.
(d) About 3 million.

4. What sociologist is attributed to the following quote from Chapter 6: "The Fire This Time": "Insofar as this black middle class is an artifact of affirmative action policy, it cannot be said to be the result of autonomous workings of market forces"?
(a) Lani Guinier.
(b) Stephen Steinberg.
(c) C. Vann Woodward.
(d) Loic Wacquant.

5. What Supreme Court Justice dissented on the ruling in Terry v. Ohio?
(a) Justice Woodward.
(b) Justice Bennett.
(c) Justice Blackmon.
(d) Justice Douglas.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what case in 1985 did the Court rule that racially biased strikes violate the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment?

2. Who were the two African American women that were considered as civil rights advocates and rejected in favor of Rosa Parks, according to the author in Chapter 6: "The Fire This Time"?

3. In what case did the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals strike down the "no fault" clause on the ground that eviction of innocent tenants was inconsistent with the legislative scheme?

4. One in how many black men between the ages of 20-35 was behind bars in 2006?

5. When was Swain v. Alabama decided?

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