MYSTERY
Laws designed to enforce segregation of blacks from whites
what are the jim crow laws?
confirmed “separate but equal” is justification for segregation, ensuring the survival of the Jim Crow Laws
what is Plessy v. Ferguson?
(1973) legalized abortion on the basis of a woman's right to privacy
What is Roe v. Wade?
A policy in educational admissions or job hiring that gives special attention or compensatory treatment to traditionally disadvantaged groups in an effort to overcome present effects of past discrimination.
what is affirmative action?
ruled that separating children in public schools on the basis of race was unconstitutional, overruling the "separate but equal" principle
what is Brown v. Board of Education?
a man was charged under the Espionage Act for mailing printed circulars critical of the military draft, leading to this court case
what was Schneck v. U.S.?
The belief that the Constitution protects citizens of all races equally, and that additional measures such as affirmative action are unnecessary.
what is the belief of a color blind constitution?
cemented students' rights to free speech in public schools.
What was Tinker v. Des Moines?
after his daughter was denied entrance to Topeka’s all-white elementary schools, this court case occured
what is Brown v. Board of Education?
liberties that confirm you have the right to be free, except in very limited circumstances from unwanted government intrusions into ones privacy.
what are privacy rights?
the Supreme Court invented the famous "clear and present danger" test to determine when a state could constitutionally limit an individual's free speech rights under the First Amendment.
what is Schneck v. U.S.?
a man challenged his conviction and sentence on the ground that the trial judge's refusal to appoint counsel violated his constitutional rights.
What was Gideon v. Wainwright?
imposed sentences on anyone found guilty of aiding the enemy, obstructing recruitment of soldiers, or encouraging disloyalty.
what is the espionage act?
ruled that a person who cannot afford an attorney may have one appointed by the government
what is Gideon v. Wainwright?
A 13-year-old junior high school student and a group of students decided to wear black armbands to school to protest the war in Vietnam... leading to this case
What is Tinker v. Des Moines?