Jim Crow & the Jim Crow Era

Describes a period of US History where Blacks were legally discriminated, Was a made up character

Regents of the University California v Bakke

Challenged minority quotas in colleges (affirmative action)

struck down men only admissions policies at state colleges

De Facto Discrimination

discriminating people but is not supported by law.

Equal Rights Amendment

amendment proposed that would give equality of rights regardless of sex

The practice of "redlining" involved

withholding mortgages in areas with large African-American populations

States are required to issue marriage licenses to couples of the same sex

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

Protected undocumented youth who came to the U.S. as children

Shelby County v. Holder

States do not need federal approval to change voting laws.

Swann v Charlotte Mecklenburg

Schools may bus students to integrate schools

Brown v. Board of Education established that....

separate schools for black & white students was illegal

Equal Protection Clause

The idea that a governmental body may not deny people equal protection

non-English speaking students must be offered native tongues

Civil Rights Act of 1964

banned racial discrimination in facilities open to public

Voting Rights Act of 1965

outlawed literacy tests & methods of suppressing voters

Intermediate scrutiny, concerns, which characteristics?

Gender, disability, or illegitimacy

Ruled that women did not have to register for the draft.

de jure Discrimination

Racial segregation that is a direct result of law or policy

Civil Rights Act of 1968

ended discrimination in housing

Title IX, passed in 1972, guaranteed women . . .

discrimination in any federally funded education program

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Jim Crow & the Jim Crow Era
Describes the period between WW1 and WW2
Was a period of time when Backs had more freedom than any time before
Describes a period of US History where Blacks were legally discriminated
Was a made up character
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Regents of the University California v Bakke
Gave minorities equal rights on campuses
Gave women the right to teach in college
Sought to limit Asian entrance into American schools
Challenged minority quotas in colleges (affirmative action)
3
US v Virginia 1996
struck down men only admissions policies at state colleges
upheld men only admissions at state colleges
women may apply only to private military schools
women may apply to Canadian military schools
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Civil Rights refer to government protections to some minority group against forms of oppression.
False
True
5
The 24th amendment banned:
segregation
gender discrimination
poll taxes
alcohol
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A policy designed to fix discrimination against minority groups by improving their economic and educational chances
Strict Scrutiny Test
Affirmative Action
Reasonable Basis Test
Suspect Classifications
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De Facto Discrimination
a difference between two objects or people.
a group that goes against religion, race, and ethnicity.
fair to others and make it so everyone has the same quality
discriminating people but is not supported by law.
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This Supreme Court decision declared "Separate But Equal" was allowed under the law.
Brown v. Board of Education
Virginia v. Loving
Plessy v. Ferguson
Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Board of Education
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SCOTUS Case which upheld interracial marriage in 1967
Rostker v. Goldberg
Brown v. Board of Education
United States v. Virginia
Virginia v. Loving
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Equal Rights Amendment
huge civil rights demonstarion in Washington, DC, in 1963
protests against segregation on interstate busing in the South
civil rights organization
amendment proposed that would give equality of rights regardless of sex
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The practice of "redlining" involved
preventing bussing to integrate schools
withholding mortgages in areas with large African-American populations
prioritizing foreign aid to countries with improved human rights records
improving rapid mass transportation lines
12
Obergefell v Hodges
States are required to issue marriage licenses to couples of the same sex
Marriage between couples of the same sex is illegal
States can decide themselves if they choose to recognize a same sex couple
Public facilities may deny services to couples of the same sex
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Kansas overturns the results of Plessy v. Ferguson.
True
False
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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
Protected all illegal immigrants from deportation
Protected undocumented youth who came to the U.S. as children
Deported individuals brought to the country illegally
Protected undocumented people who came to the U.S.
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Shelby County v. Holder
State must give homeless people shelter
States need approval for change to voting laws.
States do not need federal approval to change voting laws.
States can prevent property purchasing discrimination
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Swann v Charlotte Mecklenburg
Student cell phones may be searched at school
Drug testing for student athletes does not violate the 4th Amendment
Schools may bus students to integrate schools
Colleges may set admissions quotas without violating Equal Protection
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The Equal Rights Amendment was passed
False
True
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Brown v. Board of Education established that....
separate schools for black & white students was legal.
separate schools for black & white students was illegal
Protestors could not demonstrate at public schools
Schools could be segregated as long as they were "equal"
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Equal Protection Clause
All people born in the United States, are citizens of the United States
The government can deny people equal protections
the government cannot take a person's basic rights
The idea that a governmental body may not deny people equal protection
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Lau v Nichols
court overturned the death penalty
declared laws prohibiting 'interracial' marriage
non-English speaking students must be offered native tongues
law banning burning of flagbecause it was symbolic speech
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The Amendment that houses the Equal Protection Clause
5th
10th
14th
9th
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Legal grouping such as race and national origin, that likely leads to discrimination, which would be illegal
reasonable basis test
affirmative action
strict scrutiny test
suspect classifications
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Civil Rights Act of 1964
allowed sexual discrimination
prohibited poll taxes and literacy tests
banned racial discrimination in facilities open to public
Upheld Plessy v. Ferguson
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Voting Rights Act of 1965
none of the above
made little difference in the number of voters
banned poll taxes
outlawed literacy tests & methods of suppressing voters
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Intermediate scrutiny, concerns, which characteristics?
Gender, disability, or illegitimacy
Race, national origin, religion infringement on fundamental rights
None of the above
Rational bias
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When the government treats people unequally, can be allowed if a legitimate purpose is proven, but still usually illegal
affirmative action
suspect classifications
reasonable basis test
strict scrutiny test
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Rostker v. Goldberg
Weakend provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
Ruled that women did not have to register for the draft.
Overturned Plessy v. Ferguson
Allowed for interracial marriage
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Fisher v. University of Texas (2016) centered on...
Voting rights
Allowing women to be students at an all male institution
Affirmative Action
Gun control
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de jure Discrimination
Racial discrimination based on practice rather than law
Racial segregation based on a religious affiliation
Racial segregation that is a direct result of law or policy
Racial discrimination based on geographic location
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applied by the court when a classification is based on race, usually illegal, unless a compelling interest is proven.
affirmative action
strict scrutiny test
suspect classifications
reasonable basis test
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Civil Rights Act of 1968
ended discrimination in housing
ended discrimination in college enrollment
ended discimination based on race, religion, and national origin
ended school segregation
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Title IX, passed in 1972, guaranteed women . . .
the right to equal pay for equal work
discrimination in any federally funded education program
the right to be free from sexual harassment on the job
quotas for women in defense industries

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