Civil liberties
Define Civil Liberty?
Individual rights protected by law from unjust governmental or other interference.
Define Civil Rights?
Public policies designed to protect people from arbitrary or discriminatory treatment by other individuals
What is another name for the 13th, 14th and 15th Amendment?
The Civil War Amendments
What did the Plessey V Ferguson case do?
It established constitutionality of racial Segregation
What does the judicial branch do?
They decide if a law goes against the Constitution and also interprets laws
What is the Difference Between Civil Liberties and Natural Rights?
Civil Liberties is protection from government while natural rights are given by the government.
When was Slavery Abolished?
1865
What Amendment abolished Slavery?
The 13th Amendment
What case started the Civil Rights Movement?
Brown V. Board of Education
What does the Legislative branch do?
It creates laws and also has the power to declare war
What in The Constitution Guarantees your Civil Liberties?
Bill of Rights
What did the Jim Crow Laws do?
The Law denied African American Equal rights
What is protected by the 1st Amendment?
Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, assembly and petition
What did the Supreme court rule in 1875?
The Civil Rights Act
What does the Executive branch do?
The Executive branch carries out and also enforce laws?
How did the State Guarantee Civil Liberties?
The Incorporation Doctrine
What year did Martin Luther King have his "I Have a Dream" Speech?
1963
Which Amendment gave women the right to vote?
The 19th Amendment
What is The Civil Rights Act?
Allows people from any race to enjoy transportation
What Branch includes The Congress, Senate and The House of Representatives?
The Legislative Branch
What Document describes Most of our Civil Liberties?
Bill of Rights
When and How were African Americans given the right to vote?
The Voting Rights act, written in 1965
What does the 26th Amendment do?
Lowers the voting age to 18
What else did the Civil Rights Act do?
It also strengthen voting rights and desegregation of schools
What Branch includes The President, Vice President and The Cabinet?
The Executive Branch