The Evolution of Disability Legislation Quiz

Test your knowledge on pivotal laws and agencies protecting the rights of people with disabilities. From ADA to international treaties.

#1

What year was the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) signed into law?

1985
1990
1995
2000
#2

Which U.S. president signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law?

George H. W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
#3

In what year was the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities adopted?

2002
2006
2010
2014
#4

Which U.S. president established the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program?

Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
#5

In what year did the United States become a signatory to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)?

2007
2009
2011
2013
#6

Which legislation was the first significant federal legislative action addressing the rights of people with disabilities in the United States?

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Fair Housing Act
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
#7

What agency is responsible for enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?

Department of Justice (DOJ)
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Department of Education
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
#8

Which of the following acts mandates that telecommunications companies provide relay services for individuals with hearing and speech disabilities?

Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Telecommunications Act of 1996
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Fair Housing Act
#9

What is the primary purpose of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?

To provide vocational training for individuals with disabilities
To ensure access to public transportation
To guarantee a free appropriate public education (FAPE) for children with disabilities
To regulate accessibility in public buildings
#10

Which federal agency oversees the enforcement of accessibility standards for buildings and facilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?

Department of Justice (DOJ)
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board)
#11

Which legislation requires reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities in the workplace?

Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Fair Housing Act
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
#12

Which amendment to the Constitution of the United States gave Congress the authority to legislate disability rights?

First Amendment
Second Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Nineteenth Amendment
#13

Which landmark Supreme Court case established the right of students with disabilities to a free appropriate public education (FAPE) in the United States?

Brown v. Board of Education
Board of Education v. Rowley
Olmstead v. L.C.
Roe v. Wade
#14

What significant aspect of disability legislation was addressed by the Olmstead v. L.C. Supreme Court decision?

Employment discrimination
Access to transportation
Integration and community-based services
Accessibility in public accommodations
#15

What significant event led to the widespread recognition of disability rights as a civil rights issue in the United States?

The establishment of the Special Olympics
The passage of the Social Security Act
The disability rights protests at the Capitol Crawl
The publication of Helen Keller's autobiography
#16

Which organization is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities?

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
World Health Organization (WHO)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
#17

Which international treaty is considered the first legally binding instrument exclusively focused on the rights of persons with disabilities?

Universal Declaration of Human Rights
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights

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