Chapter 28

Quiz for Document 28-3: Supreme Court Decision in Roe v. Wade (1973)

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Question 1

The Roe v. Wade sources provide evidence to support which of the following conclusions about the political culture of the early 1970s?A. Women’s liberation activists received a great deal of publicity and attention but had little success at changing the political culture of the United States.
B. Although its goals had seemed very radical in the 1960s, by the early 1970s, the insights of the women’s movement had permeated many American institutions.
C. Despite its success in the area of women’s employment, the feminist movement was unable to shift Americans’ ideas about women’s reproductive roles.
D. The women’s liberation movement was so successful in the United States that, by the early 1970s, political disputes about women’s rights had disappeared.

Question 2

The Supreme Court’s decision in Roe found that, although not stated explicitly in the Constitution, the law upheld an individual limited right toA. due process of law.
B. judicial review.
C. personal privacy.
D. sexual freedom.

Question 3

To what do the authors of the amicus brief in support of Jane Roe attribute the restrictive abortion laws of states such as Texas and Georgia?A. Bribery and corruption in state legislatures
B. Confederate legacies in Southern states
C. Fundamentalist religious activism in state governments
D. Male political dominance in state legislatures