American Government: Power and Purpose

Discrimination against Mexican Americans & other Latinos in SW US was unusual prior to WW II.

Voting restrictions remain for many who live in the US. Which group faces NO restriction?

The famous case of Gideon v. Wainwright established the right of citizens to

The case of Miranda v. Arizona established the right of citizens to

What is the difference between libel and slander?

Cases of alleged gender discrimination receive the strict scrutiny standard of review.

De Facto segregation refers to segregation that takes places because of formal laws.

In which year was the 19th Amendment passed?

The case of Gonzales v. Oregon was important for those who support

Congress passed an Equal Rights A., but it fell short on the # of states need for ratification.

Before the decision in Lawrence v. Texas, some states criminalized homosexuality.

Speech that direct incites damaging conduct is known as

What are governmental guarantees of equal entitlement to certain privileges?

Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act outlawed discrimination by all

The free exercise clause of the 1st Amendment protects those who don't believe in God.

The Bill of Rights is basically a series of amendments on what

Quota systems are an essential part in affirmative action policies.

In 1957, to which state and town did Pres. Eisenhower deploy troops to integrate Central High?

What is the status of the Equal Rights Amendment?

Political speech can be restricted if it calls for imminent lawless action & likely produces it

Regents of the U. of Cal. v. Bakke ruled that affirmative action programs were unconstitutional

TJ's formulation of the wall of separation between church and state is most closely associated

The higher standard of judicial scrutiny afforded to cases involving democratic processes is

The notion that each American is a citizen of the nat. gov't & a citizen of a state is called

Which standard is used in gender discrimination cases?

Evidence obtained from an illegal search that is thrown out as inadmissible exemplifies the

The right against unreasonable searches and seizures is an examples of a ____________.

Which form of speech is the most consistently protected?

In Shelley v. Kramer, the SC ruled that restrictive covenants could

The SC initially established a woman's right to have an abortion in

SC held that race can be used as a factor in college admissions but that quotas could not in

The decision in Brown v. Board of Ed. overturned the "separate but equal" doctrine in

Regarding institutions responsible for advancing the civil rights of African Americans.....

The government's obligation to allow African Americans to vote is an example of a

Civil rights demonstrations began to die out after the pro-civil rights decision in Brown.

In the American Constitution, civil rights issues arise under

The requirement that the judicial system must proceed according to the law is known as

The "Lemon Test" about gov't aid to religious schools held that this aid was constitutional if

Laws restricting hate speech have typically been upheld by the Supreme Court.

Lau v. Nichols ruled that school districts must provide education for students

Civil rights did not become a part of the Constitution until 1868 with the adoption of the

Speech accompanied by activities such as picketing and other forms of peaceful demonstration

The original US Constitution and the Bill of Rights guaranteed the right to vote.

Which civil liberties is NOT explicitly granted in the Bill of Rights?

As forbidden by the US Const., a trial that is conducted more than once for the same crime is

The power of public agencies to seize private property is called

Constitutional objections to the death penalty often invoke the

"The right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed" is language drawn from

The Fourteenth Amendment made civil rights a part of the American Constitution.

When citizens determine whether sufficient evidence is available to justify a trial is called