Civil Liberties
This amendment guarantees equal protection under the law
What is the 14th Amendment?
Though not a minority, this group of people are often categorized as a minority group because they experience similar forms of discrimination
This SCOTUS case required racial integration in public schools on the basis that separate schools cannot be equal
What is Brown v. Board?
How many representatives are in the House of Representatives?
435
This constitutional amendment protects freedom of speech, freedom of association, and freedom of religion
What is the first amendment?
Discriminatory attitudes toward Asian Americans became law during World War II through these actions by the federal government...
What was the forced relocation of Asian Americans?
This SCOTUS case determined that, as the right to privacy is a protected constitutional right, women have the right to choose whether or not to have an abortion
Before the current constitution, the United States were decentralized in accordance with the laws of which document?
What are the articles of confederation?
What is the 5th amendment?
Discriminatory attitudes toward Asian Americans became apparent when the Federal Government passed the following law in the 1880's...
What was the Chinese Exclusion act?
In Tinker v. Des Moines, the Supreme Court decided that political speech is allowed in schools provided that the speech is not...
What is substantially disruptive?
Describe John Locke's Social Contract
The government rules with the consent of the people to protect their natural rights.
This constitutional amendment provides protections for civil liberties that are not specifically named in the constitution, and prevents the constitution from being used to take away civil liberties
What is the 9th amendment?
Mimicking the declaration of independence, a group of women published the following document to express their frustration about their treatment by American society and government
This SCOTUS case determined that the 14th amendment protected all minority groups, including Mexican Americans.
What was Hernandez v. Texas?
What is a bicameral legislature
Two houses: One upper house (the senate) with equal representation. One lower house (the house) with proportional representation
What is the difference between civil liberties and civil rights?
Civil Liberties:
1. Universal rights held by all
2. Protected by the Constitution to prevent government abuse of power
Civil rights
1. Protections by the government to protect from discrimation
2. Based on freedom from discrimination based on identity
Because private schools do not receive federal funding, they do not have to comply with which act of congress?
What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
This Supreme Court case is important for establishing that the Supreme Court may use the process of incorporation to force states to follow specific rights in the Bill of Rights
FROM UNIT 2: When the Supreme Court extends a protection from the Bill of Rights to be protected by state governments, this is known as...
What is the process of incorporation?