civil rights movement
who were some of the key leaders of the civil rights act?
Martin Luther King jr, Malcolm x, and rosa parks
when was the constitution written?
September 17th, 1987
what is gerrymandering?
Gerrymandering is the manipulation of district boundaries
what are civil liberties?
Civil liberties are rights granted to citizens in which cannot be taken away under any circumstances
what is the declaration of independence?
the founding document of the United States
what were Martin Luther King Jr.’s beliefs?
He dreamed of a country void of segregation and suppression and advocated for nonviolent protests
where was the constitution written?
At the constitutional convention in Philadelphia
what is the purpose of gerrymandering?
The purpose is the manipulate voting districts to benefit specific candidates
how are they protected?
They are protected by the bill of rights in the US constitution
when was it created?
July 4th, 1776
what were Malcolm x´s beliefs?
He was a supporter of black nationalism and urged people to protect themselves from oppression by any means necessary which put him at odds with Martin Luther King’s teachings.
who wrote the constitution?
The founding fathers wrote the constitution
how can it be beneficial to certain people or political parties?
It can be beneficial by drawing more districts that have either a majority of republicans of democrats depending on who you want it to benefit
how do they apply to individual citizens of the united states?
Each citizen has the right to exercise each of the civil liberties without penalty such as freedom of speech
who created it?
Thomas Jefferson, benjamin franklin, john Adams, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston
who was rosa parks and what did she do?
Rosa Parks was a civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man which sparked the Montgomery bus boycott.
what is the purpose of the constitution?
The constitution acts as a basis to go off of for everything that goes on in our country especially regarding government control and citizens rights
what are the limitations of gerrymandering?
No packing and cracking
how were they created?
They were created when the first ten amendments known as the bill of rights was created
what significance does it hold?
It contains the ideals of our nation, complaints against the British king, and the reasoning as to why the us wanted to be independent
what was a major stepping stone in the civil rights movement?
The Birmingham campaign led by Martin Luther King was a very significant event that triggered lots of uproar regarding the treatment of people of color in prisons which further regarded the term ¨injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.¨
how is the constitution still used in today’s society?
The constitution is still used because everyone exercises their rights on a daily basis which are granted to them by the first 10 amendments to the constitution and every court decision is based on the wordings of the constitution
who controls it?
The state legislature is normally responsible for the drawing of districts each time the census is taken and normally requires approval of state governer
what control does the government have over them?
The government has absolutely no control over them, under no circumstances may anyone be denied their civil liberties
what impact did it make on our country?
It allowed the revolutionary war to be seen as a war between two separate countries rather than a civil war with britian.