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15 Cards in this Set
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The distinction between civil rights and civil liberties is that civil rights ________________ while civil liberties ________________ |
protect against discrimination; are guaranteed in the Bill of Rights |
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The Missouri Compromise _____________________ |
Limited the expansion of slavery while maintaining the balance of slave states |
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Plessy v. Ferguson established ___________________ |
the "separate but equal" doctrine |
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The principle of ______________ was used in many court cases to deny women equal rights. |
Protectionism |
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The gaps between whites and blacks on health measures are ____________________ and in many cases, ____________________. |
large; increasing |
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Early in the nation's history, civil rights activism was focused on ____________________. |
Blacks |
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Early in the civil rights movement, which branch provided most of the successes? |
Supreme Court |
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The difference between de facto segregation and de jure segregation is that de facto ____________________, while de jure segregation ____________________. |
is the result of circumstances; is mandated by law |
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Most of the differences in voter turnout among whites relative to racial minorities can be accounted d for by ____________________. |
Education and Income |
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The strongest protection as the "suspect classification" applies which test? |
Strict scrutiny |
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965____________________ . |
eliminated direct obstacles to minority voting in the South |
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Relative to the protection of individuals with disabilities, Congress's track record in protecting gay rights is ____________________. |
Weaker |
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The Supreme Court's implementation of "color-blind jurisprudence' fits the agenda of those who argue ____________________. |
That the gap between backs and whites has narrowed |
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What did the case University of California Regents v. Bakke establish? |
That gender could be used as a "plus factor" in the admissions process
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In economic terms, the average Hispanic family is____________________. |
worse off than the average white family |
