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Equal rights (Civil rights) |
Right of every person to equal protection under the laws and equal access to society's opportunities and public facilities. |
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Equal protection clause |
In the Fourteenth amendment; declares in part that no state shall "deny to any person within it's jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws" |
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Reasonable Basis Test |
Rational basis review, in U.S. constitutional law, refers to the default standard of review that courts apply when considering constitutional questions, including due process or equal protection questions under the Fifth Amendment or Fourteenth Amendment |
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Strict-scrutiny test |
Strict scrutiny is a form of judicial review that courts use to determine the constitutionality of certain laws. To pass strict scrutiny, the legislature must have passed the law to further a "compelling governmental interest," and must have narrowly tailored the law to achieve that interest. |
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Suspect classifications |
Laws that classify people differently based on race or ethnicity are assumed to have discrimination as their purpose |
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Affirmative Action |
Refers to deliberate efforts to provide full and equal opportunities in employment, education, and other areas for members of traditionally disadvantaged groups |
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De jure discrimination |
Discrimination based on law |
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De facto discrimination |
The condition whereby historically disadvantaged groups have fewer opportunities and benefits because of prejudice and economic circumstances, such as their inability to pay for a college education |
