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The _____ branch of the federal government consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate. |
| | A) | executive |
| | B) | legislative |
| | C) | judicial |
| | D) | regulatory |
| | E) | civil |
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Which of the following is true about the branches of the federal government? |
| | A) | The executive branch of the federal government consists of the president of the United States and the many regulatory agencies the president oversees. |
| | B) | The executive branch of the federal government passes the laws. |
| | C) | The legislative branch of the federal government consists of the federal and supreme courts. |
| | D) | The president cannot veto the laws that are passed with a majority in Congress. |
| | E) | The judicial branch of the federal government can propose bills to Congress that, if passed, would become laws. |
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Passed immediately after the Civil War, the _____ originally applied only to discrimination against blacks. |
| | A) | Thirteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution |
| | B) | Title VII of Civil Rights Acts of 1964 |
| | C) | Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution |
| | D) | Civil Rights Acts of 1866 and 1871 |
| | E) | Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 |
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Which of the following is a major legislation regulating equal employment opportunity in the United States and applies to organizations with 15 or more employees working 20 or more weeks a year that are involved in interstate commerce? |
| | A) | The Equal Pay Act of 1963 |
| | B) | The Civil Rights Acts of 1866 and 1871 |
| | C) | The Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution |
| | D) | The Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 |
| | E) | The Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 |
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Which of the following acts encourages employers to actively recruit qualified individuals with disabilities and to allow them to become active members of the labor market? |
| | A) | The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 |
| | B) | The Civil Rights Acts of 1866 and 1871 |
| | C) | The Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 |
| | D) | The Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973 |
| | E) | The Civil Rights Acts of 1991 |
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Which government commission monitors the hiring practices of organizations by analyzing annual hiring reports of organizations? |
| | A) | The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs |
| | B) | The Action Steps Commission |
| | C) | The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
| | D) | The Occupational Safety and Health Act |
| | E) | The Reasonable Accommodation Commission |
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If two people with the same qualifications apply for a job and the employer chooses one based on his or her race, the individual not hired is a victim of: |
| | A) | taste-based discrimination. |
| | B) | reasonable accommodation. |
| | C) | disparate impact. |
| | D) | disparate treatment. |
| | E) | quid pro quo harassment. |
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Robert, a Caucasian candidate, and Santiago, a Hispanic candidate, have similar educational qualifications and work profiles. They apply for the post of a security guard in a private firm. Robert is hired but Santiago is not. There are two positions and the company is looking for other candidates to fill the remaining vacant position. This is an example of _____. |
| | A) | disparate treatment |
| | B) | bona fide occupational qualification |
| | C) | affirmative action initiative |
| | D) | disparate impact |
| | E) | reasonable accommodation |
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A local church hires only Christians as pastors. This is an example of _____. |
| | A) | disparate treatment |
| | B) | bona fide occupational qualification |
| | C) | affirmative action initiative |
| | D) | disparate impact |
| | E) | reasonable accommodation |
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Due to a crime spree involving crimes against women in Detroit, the Detroit-based firm Bloom Inc. has decided to allow its female employees to choose not to work the night shifts. This is an example of _____. |
| | A) | disparate treatment |
| | B) | bonafide occupational qualification |
| | C) | affirmative action initiative |
| | D) | disparate impact |
| | E) | reasonable accommodation |
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_____ places a special obligation on an employer to affirmatively do something to suit an individual's disability or religion. |
| | A) | The Occupational Hazards Act |
| | B) | The Employee Safety Act |
| | C) | Disparate impact |
| | D) | Quid pro quo harassment |
| | E) | Reasonable accommodation |
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Jane complains that her male colleagues often make sexist jokes and consider her a less productive worker just because she is a woman. This is an example of _____. |
| | A) | reverse discrimination |
| | B) | hostile working environment |
| | C) | disparate impact |
| | D) | affirmative action |
| | E) | labor non-discrimination |
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Adam is the CEO of a company who forces his female secretary to perform sexual favors in lieu of increasing her salary. This is an example of _____. |
| | A) | reverse discrimination |
| | B) | bona fide occupational qualification |
| | C) | quid pro quo harassment |
| | D) | affirmative action |
| | E) | labor non-discrimination |
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To eliminate discrimination in the workplace, many organizations have _____ programs to increase minority representation. |
| | A) | reverse discrimination |
| | B) | bona fide occupational qualification |
| | C) | disparate impact |
| | D) | affirmative action |
| | E) | labor non-discrimination |
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The main provision under _____ states that each employer has a general duty to furnish each employee a place of employment free from recognized hazards that cause or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm. |
| | A) | Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) |
| | B) | Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) |
| | C) | Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) |
| | D) | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) |
| | E) | Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) |
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