Which of the Following Requires the Federal Government to Base

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following requires the federal government to base all its employment policies on merit and fitness?

• A) Executive Order 11246
• B) Executive Order 11478
• C) The Civil Rights Act of 1866
• D) The Civil Rights Act of 1871
• E) The Rehabilitation Act of 1973

Comprehend the significance of judicial review and landmark Supreme Court cases in shaping American constitutional law.

Understand the original purpose and outcomes of the Constitutional Convention.

Grasp the processes and challenges in the ratification of the Constitution and the inclusion of the Bill of Rights.

Understand the significant conflicts during the Constitutional Convention and how they were resolved.

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Definitions:

Antislavery Measures

Laws, actions, or movements aimed at ending the practice of slavery and the slave trade.

Confiscation Acts

A series of laws passed during the American Civil War allowing the confiscation of property, including enslaved people, used to support the Confederate rebellion.

Union Army

The land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War.

Contraband of War

Goods that are prohibited from being traded during wartime, typically because they could be used to give one side an advantage.