13. Explain the Civil Rights Acts. United States courts and legislatures have a reciprocal reliance with each other. In order for a legislature to act, it requires constitutional authority. While courts require legislative/administrative support to utilize court orders and target political support. As Congress initialized equal protection, courts placed court orders on uncooperative schools to support legislative/administrative actions. After Brown v. Board of Education three civil rights acts were passed to study abuses, establish the Fourteenth Amendment (regarding voting), and protect women’s rights. The Civil Rights Acts of 1964 were crucial in enforcing “equal opportunity”. It supported voting rights and attacked discrimination.
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In 1967, (while many states tried to outlaw interracial marriage), the Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court case stated that these laws (outlawing interracial marriage) were unconstitutional. An interracial couple was ordained in a state that allowed interracial marriage, but when they moved to Virginia (a state that did not allow interracial marriage), the couple was charged with disobeying Virginia Law. Finally, the courts declared the bans unconstitutional and stated that marriage was a basic civil right of man, and it was essential to our …show more content…
Civil rights are rules that govern who can/cannot take part in the political process and regulations regarding how the government can treat its citizens. However, under the Fourteenth Amendment, the equal protection clause does not demand that everyone be treated equally. It is the state and federal courts that decide equality based on activity. States set drinking ages, driving ages, voting rights, etc. Also, states construct classifications permitting certain individuals to enlist in certain occupations. Classification can also be restricted by gender, race, or religion (which raises crucial constitutional questions). As a result, the government uses the three-tiered “levels of scrutiny” to address systems of classification imposed by the state, giving the government a greater “burden of proof”, to protect some classificatory
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In 1967, (while many states tried to outlaw interracial marriage), the Loving v. Virginia Supreme Court case stated that these laws (outlawing interracial marriage) were unconstitutional. An interracial couple was ordained in a state that allowed interracial marriage, but when they moved to Virginia (a state that did not allow interracial marriage), the couple was charged with disobeying Virginia Law. Finally, the courts declared the bans unconstitutional and stated that marriage was a basic civil right of man, and it was essential to our …show more content…
Civil rights are rules that govern who can/cannot take part in the political process and regulations regarding how the government can treat its citizens. However, under the Fourteenth Amendment, the equal protection clause does not demand that everyone be treated equally. It is the state and federal courts that decide equality based on activity. States set drinking ages, driving ages, voting rights, etc. Also, states construct classifications permitting certain individuals to enlist in certain occupations. Classification can also be restricted by gender, race, or religion (which raises crucial constitutional questions). As a result, the government uses the three-tiered “levels of scrutiny” to address systems of classification imposed by the state, giving the government a greater “burden of proof”, to protect some classificatory