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12 Cards in this Set
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Civil rights
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The rights of people to be treated without unreasonable or unconstitutional differences
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Suspect classifications
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Classifications of people on the basis of their race or ethnicity
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Strict scrutiny
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A Supreme Court test to see if a law denies equal protection because it does not serve a compelling state interest and is not narrowly tailored to achieve that goal
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Seperate-but-equal doctrine
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The doctrine established in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) that African Americans could constitutionally be kept in separate but equal facilities
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De jure segregation
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Racial segregation that is required by law
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De facto segregation
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Racial segregation that occurs in schools, not as a result of the law, but as a result of patterns of residential settlement
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Civil disobedience
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Opposing a law one considers unjust by peacefully disobeying it and accepting the resultant punishment
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Police powers
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State power to effect laws promoting health, safety, and morals
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Equality of result
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Making certain that people achieve the same result
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Affirmative action
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Programs designed to increase minority participation in some institution (businesses, schools, labor unions, or government agencies) by taking positive steps to appoint more minority-group members
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Reverse discrimination
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Using race or sex to give preferential treatment to some people
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Equality of opportunity
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Giving people an equal chance to succeed
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