Deck 1: Two Paths to Equality

Question 1

The approach to women's equality that argues that laws must be enacted which require men and women to be treated equally is the

A) fairness doctrine
B) equal access doctrine
C) legal equality doctrine
D) equity doctrine

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The _________ doctrine consciously recognizes the differences between men and women and argues that women will always be disadvantaged if they are not somehow compensated for the social, economic, and political consequences of those differences.

A) fairness doctrine
B) equal access doctrine
C) legal equality doctrine
D) equity doctrine

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The separate spheres ideology promotes the idea that women

A) should work in different areas of the economy than men
B) should always be separated from men in workplaces
C) are best suited to stay at home caring for family
D) should only supervise female employees

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What is the definition of patriarchy?

A) The ability for men to have more than one wife.
B) A set of societal rules to allow men more benefits
C) A general societal or government structure that is governed by men
D) None of the options are correct

Question 5

An English legal tradition, _______________ defined married couples as one entity, thus complicating women's equality in the 1800's.

A) coverture
B) patriarchy
C) marriage penalty
D) common-law tradition

Question 6

The Supreme Court basically denied the citizenship to married women in ____________.

A) Marbury v. Madison
B) Martin v. Massachusetts
C) Barron v. Baltimore
D) Smith v. Oregon

Question 7

As a basic concept, ___________ is defined as the rejection of the idea that women's difference from men renders them inherently inferior.

A) coverture
B) patriarchy
C) intersectionality
D) feminism

Question 8

____________ draws attention to the fact that social identities interact with sex to further marginalize female minorities.

A) Intersectionality
B) Racial inequality
C) Feminism
D) Second-wave feminism

Question 9

The branch of feminism that advocates women's liberation from the "sex-gender" system through revolution is _________.

A) liberal feminism
B) radical feminism
C) Marxist-Socialist feminism
D) Black feminism

Question 10

The branch of feminism that advocates women's liberation from the capitalist system and public policies that redistributes wealth and opportunity to women is _________.

A) liberal feminism
B) radical feminism
C) Marxist-Socialist feminism
D) global feminism

Question 11

The branch of feminism that focuses on the issues of racism and classism that are experienced only by minority females is

A) Liberal Feminism
B) Radical Feminism
C) Second-wave Feminism
D) Black Feminism

Question 12

Gender feminism believes that _______________.

A) feminine traits are inferior to masculine traits
B) feminine traits are superior to masculine traits
C) feminine traits are equal to masculine traits
D) men can be taught to embrace and embody feminine traits

Question 13

Postfeminism believes that _________________.

A) men are better champions of feminist issues because they have more distance from the issues
B) all branches of feminism should be embraced
C) women need to be reawakened to the possibility and usefulness of feminism
D) feminism has outlived its usefulness and is no longer an organized social or political movement

Question 14

_______________ is the practice of overvaluing the male experience and undervaluing the female experience.

Question 15

The _______ amendment gave women the right to vote.

Question 16

Radical feminists believe that the key to ending women's __________ is ending patriarchy, capitalism and Western dominance.

Question 17

Women first worked politically to _________________.

Question 18

The _____________ required women to transfer their natural rights to men in exchange for protection.

Question 19

Briefly describe the legal situation around women achieving full citizenship in early America.

Question 20

Explain the legal equality doctrine.

Question 21

Explain the fairness doctrine.

Question 22

Describe the separate spheres ideology.

Question 23

Explain the differences between liberal feminism and one different type of feminism.

Question 24

Is feminism dead? Explain your answer.

Question 25

The chapter outlines many different reasons why women have not achieved full equality. Explain one of these reasons in depth.

Question 26

Describe the tension between the different types of feminism.