CPACC Exam Preparation: Accessibility
Standards and Laws | 100% Correct
Describe the characteristics of civil rights laws – Answer – Emphasize equal
rights for people with disabilities
- Often make it illegal to discriminate against people with disabilities under certain
defined conditions like employment, access to buildings - Some of these laws include technical standards
- The Americans with Disabilities Act is an example
Describe the characteristics of procurement laws – Answer – Require that
accessibility be taken into account when making a purchase or contracting for
services - For example, if there are 3 potential products and only 2 meet accessibility
standards, only those 2 should be considered for purchase - The most prominent procurement laws apply only to government entities (e.g.
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act in US and EN 301549 in the EU)
The 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (VCAA) and the Air
Carrier Access Act (ACAA) are examples of what category of laws? – Answer
Industry-specific
When & where was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted? –
Answer Adopted by the UN in December 1948 in Paris, France
Who commissioned the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and when? –
Answer Commissioned in 1946 by the Commission on Human Rights, led by
committee chair Eleanor Roosevelt
How many articles are included in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? –
Answer 30
How many member states are there currently in the UN, having agreed to abide
by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? – Answer 192
Universal Declaration of Human Rights – fill in the gap:
- Everyone is born __ – Answer free and equal
Universal Declaration of Human Rights – fill in the gap: - Everyone is entitled to ________________ – Answer the
rights listed in the document
Universal Declaration of Human Rights – fill in the gap: - Everyone has the right to a life, _______ – Answer freedom
and safety
Universal Declaration of Human Rights – fill in the gap: - __________ to enslave anyone – Answer No one has the
right
Universal Declaration of Human Rights – fill in the gap: - No one has the right to __ or abuse anyone – Answer torture
Universal Declaration of Human Rights – fill in the gap: - Everyone has rights no matter __ he or she is – Answer where
Universal Declaration of Human Rights – fill in the gap: