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Civil Rights
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The positive acts governments take to protect individuals against arbitrary or discriminatory treatment. Based on categories such as race sex, national orgin, age, or sexual orientation.
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13th amendment
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abolishes slavery in the US
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14th Amendment
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Guarantees equal protection and due process. Made in reaction to the dred scott case.
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15th amendment
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Guarantees the right to vote to all former male slaves, and prohibits the denial of voting privileges based on race or color.
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Souths responses to civil war amendments
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black codes, civil rights act of 1866
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End of reconstruction
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jim crow, poll taxes, property ownership requirements, literacy tests, grandfather clause.
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Plessy v Ferguson
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supreme court rules separate but equal
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Brown v Board
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court rules separate but equal is inherently unequal. In education- unconstitutional. 1 year later everything segregated must be dismantled with all deliberate speed.
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Civil rights movements
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montgomery alabama bus boycotts, sitins, freedom rides, birmingham blabama marches, selma alabama.
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De Jure vs De Facto discrimination.
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Discrimination by law v
Discrimination from practice. |
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Civil rights act of 1964
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outlaws segegation in public facilities and racial discrimination in employment, education, and voting. Created the EEOC
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what groups came out of the civil rights act of 1964?
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Woments rights movements, LULAC, native Americans, Gays and Lesbians, Disabled.
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Voting Rights Amendmens?
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15, 19, 24, 26
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15 amendment
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extends vote to black male citizens
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19th amendment
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extends the vote to women
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24th amendment
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makes poll taxes illegal
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26th amendment
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lowers the voting age to 18 yeas old (from 21)
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The Bill of rights
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the first ten amendments to the constitution. Freedoms of expression.
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1st amendment
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Speech, press, assembly, religion
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Prior restraint, LIbel, Slander?
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the prohibitation of speech or publication before the fact//
//printed false statements// spoken false statements. |
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Civil rights act of 1964
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outlaws segegation in public facilities and racial discrimination in employment, education, and voting. Created the EEOC
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what groups came out of the civil rights act of 1964?
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Woments rights movements, LULAC, native Americans, Gays and Lesbians, Disabled.
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Voting Rights Amendmens?
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15, 19, 24, 26
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15 amendment
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extends vote to black male citizens
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19th amendment
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extends the vote to women
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24th amendment
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makes poll taxes illegal
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26th amendment
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lowers the voting age to 18 yeas old (from 21)
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The Bill of rights
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the first ten amendments to the constitution. Freedoms of expression.
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1st amendment
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Speech, press, assembly, religion
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Prior restraint, LIbel, Slander?
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the prohibitation of speech or publication before the fact//
//printed false statements// spoken false statements. |
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Prohibited speech
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the clear and prestent danger test (1919) and teh direct incitement test (1969) obscenity.
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Protected speech
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symbolic speech, hate speech.
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The establishment clause is...
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no national religion
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the free exercise clause
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no governemtn interference with citizens right to practice their religion
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2nd amendment
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the riht to bear arms.
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3rd amendment
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prohibit the quartering of troops in civillian homes during peacetime.
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What rights are due process rights?
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4-6 & 8
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4th
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Search and Seizure.
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5th
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freedom from self- incrimination, both in court and beforehand during police investigaitons. Miranda warnings.
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The exclusionary Rule.
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the prohibition of the sue of evidence illegally seized.
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6th amendment
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right to legal counsel, speedy trial,trial by an impartial jury, right to confron witnesses.
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8th amendment
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prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment.
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Griswold v. Connecticut
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struck down state law prohibiting the sale of contraceptives
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Roe v Wade
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gives women the right to an abortion.
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What is the driving force behind the TX state government?
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the economy
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untill the past 20 years texas was a strong what party?
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Democratic
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TX constitution is...
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Stautory. 17 aricles, over 400 amendments. voters approve the encessary amendments.
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TX legislature is...
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Bicameral, 31 senators,150 representatives
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the lieutenant governor is..
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the presideing officer of the senate. he and the house speaker have significant power
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the executive branch...
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govenor has weeks constitutional powers but lots of political clout. Has line item veto.
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TX has over ___ boards, commissions, and advisory panles that manage and regulate governemtn services and responsibilites
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200
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Plural executives are...
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shared responsibilites for different aspects of state goverment, divided powers.
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Some plural executives offices are...
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Attorney general (legal council for the state), land commissioner, railroad commissioner, agriculture commissioner, comptroller
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TX judiciary stuff
how are judges elected? how are the courts? |
Elected in partisan elections, cours are tiered.
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Sweatt v Painter
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challenged to segregate system at ut law school
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Schench v us
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free speec challenge
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miller v califoria
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address obscenity
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texas v johnson
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flag burning, free expression case
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mapp v. ohio
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exclusionary rule, evidence tainted by an illegal search
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Gideon v. Wainwright
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right to legal counsel
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Giswold v conneticut
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address privacy rights an access to contraceptives
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