Civil Rights Acts
Who founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference?
Martin Luther King Jr.
How often are members of the House chosen?
2 years
What is Gerrymandering?
Drawing of legislative district boundaries to benefit a party, group, or incumbent.
What are Civil Liberties
the legal constitutional protections against government
When was the Deceleration of Independence adopted
July 4, 1776
What two things did women want to get out of the 1964 Civil Rights Act?
What are the qualifications to be a Senate? (3)
30 years old
9 years U.S. citizen
reside in the state
What is a census?
process of surveying and counting the US population
Which amendment gives us freedom of speech and freedom of religion
1st amendment
What is the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
It stated that the colonies wanted to be free from English control.
What big march happened in August 1963?
March on Washington
The 3 parts of the Constitution include
the preamble, Articles, and Amendments
What purpose does gerrymandering serve?
Work in favor of party district is drawn for
Where are most of our civil liberties found?
The Bill of Rights
Where was The Declaration of Independence written?
The Declaration of Independence was written is Philadelphia.
What was the purpose of the Civil Rights Act?
wanted to outlaw discrimination against African Americans and women, including all forms of segregation
How many votes in the Senate are needed to convict the president of impeachment?
a 2/3 majority members present
Explain what packing is
during redistricting, grouping a voting bloc into a single legislative district
Who proposed the Bill of Rights?
James Madison
What are the rights given to men by God and that the government protects?
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
What did the passing of the Voting Acts Rights accomplish?
eliminated various tests like the literacy tests that had been used to restrict voting by a black person
Explain the veto power of the president
Veto= not sign the bill and sends it back to the House or Senate with complaints
Explain what cracking is
Spreading voters of one party over many districts where they will comprise minorities that are unable to influence elections
What is the due process clause?
14th amendment clause stating that no state may deprive a person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law
What is in the Preamble of the Deceleration of Independence?
Its the intro
It described the free government that the colonists wanted.