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12 Cards in this Set
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The rights of people to be treated without unreasonable or unconstitutional differences.
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civil rights
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Classifications of people on the basis of their race or ethnicity.
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suspect classifications
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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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strict scrutiny
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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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separate-but-equal doctrine
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Racial segregation that is required by law.
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de jure 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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de facto segregation
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Opposing a law one considers unjust by peacefully disobeying it and accepting the resultant punishment.
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civil disobedience
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State power to effect laws promoting health, safety, and morals.
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police powers
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Making certain that people achieve the same result.
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equality of result
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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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affirmative action
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Using race or sex to give preferential treatment to some people.
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reverse discrimination
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Giving people an equal chance to succeed.
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equality of opportunity
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