Texes Social Studies Content Practice Exam

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The Constitution of the United States and its amendments specifically outlaw all of the following except...

  1. Unreasonable searches and seizures

  2. Sex discrimination in employment

  3. Double Jeopardy

  4. Slavery

The correct answer is: Sex discrimination in employment

The choice regarding sex discrimination in employment is correct because the Constitution does not explicitly mention discrimination based on sex; rather, this is primarily addressed through subsequent legislation, particularly the Civil Rights Act of 1964. While the Constitution's Equal Protection Clause has been interpreted by the Supreme Court to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, it doesn't outright outlaw it in the same way that other choices do. On the other hand, the Constitution explicitly tackles unreasonable searches and seizures in the Fourth Amendment, protects against double jeopardy in the Fifth Amendment, and abolished slavery through the Thirteenth Amendment. Thus, the Constitution provides clear prohibitions for those specific issues, solidifying the reason why the choice related to sex discrimination in employment is the exception.

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