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49 Cards in this Set
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Dred Scott v. Sandford-- what was ruled unconstitutional?
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missouri compromise of 1820
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which amendment had the effect of granting citizenhip to all freed slaves?
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14th
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in civil right cases, the court ruled that congress could not prohibit _______ ______ in public accommodations.
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private discrimination
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Plessy v Ferguson (lousiana)
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seperate facilities for black and whites provided equal protection laws
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brown v board of edu. of topeka kansas
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no segregation
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination in employment on the grounds of
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race, color, religion, national orgin, or sex
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Title IX of the edu amendments of 1972?
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female sports must be the same as male
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indian tribes were considered to be ______ _____ ?
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distinct governments
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Regents of Cali v Bakke
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strict quotas were illegal.
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did the 1820 missouri compromise bann slavery ?
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yes
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what was the most important civil rights case decided in the 20th century?
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brown v topeka board of edu
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what were black codes?
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laws passed by the South following the Civil War that denied most legal rights to newly freed slaves.
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which are the civil war amendments?
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13, 14, 15
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what is affirmative action?
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A policy or program designed to redress prior discrimination
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what are civil rights?
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gov protected rights
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Brown v topeka board of edu... why is school segregation is unconstitutional
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because it violates the 14th amendments garantee of equal protection
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what is suffrage movement?
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votes for women in US 1890-1920
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Title IX-- discrimination agaisnst???
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female students
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what did the 13th amendment ban?
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slavery
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what did the 19th amendment allow?
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women to vote
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what are black codes?
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laws denying blacks ... made my southern states
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what was the plessy v ferguson ? what did it require
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railroads-- seperate but equal
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which amendment has anythign to do with due proces of the laws?
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14th
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what national office were elected by the state legislatures?
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U.S. Senate
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which is elected by the president?
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supreme court
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which is elected my the electoral college?
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pres and vice pres
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how long does the house of rep serve?
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2 years
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how long does the pres serve
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4 years
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how long does thte senate serve?
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6 years
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who has the power to declare war?
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the congress
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who has the sole power of impeachments?
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senate
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trustee ?
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do what theyt hink is best by their OWN judgement
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delegate ?
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follow their constituents wishes
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politico ?
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folor both delegate and trustee views
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what is the most powerful position in the US house of reps?
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the speaker
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what is a filibuster?
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a way a senator could block a bill.
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how does a bill become pocket vetoed?
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when the pres does nothign with the bill and congress i outta session
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how do u stop a fulibuster?
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cloture
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what is a bicameral legislature?
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a 2 house legislature created by the framers
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what is a whip?
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the representative that assists the leeadership in getting party members
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A __________ is a tactic by which a Senator asks to be informed before a particular bill is brought to the floor.
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hold
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what is the war powers act?
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a law passed near the end of the vietnam war to limit powers of the president
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______ committee is a joint comittee created to iron out diffrences btwn house and senate
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conference
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what is a standing committee?
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committee to which proposed bill are referred
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explain how a law is made
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committee comes up with draft and sends to the floor
-floor argues and if agrred its sent to other party -if other party agrees they send to president. if they dont agree, they change it and send back -if the party doesnt agree with reviesment, conferance committee fixes and and sends to pres |
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13
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slavery
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14
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due process (FAIRNESS)
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15
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women voting
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brown v board of edu
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seperate but equal
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