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22 Cards in this Set
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Supreme court's position on quota for minorities
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Affirmative action allowed places to establish a quota for how many of one minority group went there. Equality of opportunity gave everyone an equal chance to succeed.
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Roe V. Wade
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a) Struck down Texas ban on abortion and all similar state laws
b) Woman's freedom to choose is protected by the Fourteenth Amendment. 1)First trimester- no regulations 2)Second trimester- no ban but regulations to protect health of women. 3)Third trimester- abortion ban is possible. |
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19th Amendment
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Passed in 1920
Made clear that no one could be denied the right to vote on the basis of sex. |
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Civil Rights Act
1957 1960 1964 |
1957- 1960- voting rights laws
1964- civil rights bill: the high point- employment, public accommodations, voting, schools |
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"Bull Connor" of Birmingham
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De facto/ de jure (segregation)
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De facto- fact
De jure- law |
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14th Amendment
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The freedom of choosing an abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy is protected
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Black got widespread support when???
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1960s
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Guantanamo Bay
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Cuba. US put unlawful combatants there, those who were suspicioned to be terrorists.
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USA Patriot Act
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US increased their power to find terrorists. This allowed them to tap phones and internet connections without consent.
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Miranda
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Confession presumed to be involuntary unless suspect fully informed of their rights. Fair representation in court. Doesn't apply while in jail and you confess to undercover officer.
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Prayer at Graduation Ceremony
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No.
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Parochial School Busing
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Brown v Board of Education ruled that school must be integrated. To do this, they bussed students to different schools.
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Hazlewood High
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No obscenity in school newspapers. Allowed newspaper to be restricted in schools.
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Symbolic Speech
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an act that conveys a political message. Ex: flag burning.
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Libel and Slander
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Writing that falsely injures another. Slander is that but spoken.
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Nazis Protest
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Espionage and Sedition Acts
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Directed against German-American in WWI. A way of spying on people the government finds untrustworthy.
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Unpopular political speech
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Political Efficacy
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Internal - the ability to understand and take part in politics
External: the willingnesses of the state to respond to citizenry. |
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Civil Liberties vs Civil Rights
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Civil liberties: you protected from the government
Civil Rights: government protecting you |
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US religion vs Europe
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Americans highly religious compared to Europeans. Churches and other religious organization are the country's major source of volunteer and community service.
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